Is The Fa Cup On The Way To London?

MANCHESTER UNITED VS LIVERPOOL THROWS TOURNAMENT WIDE OPEN

The first FA Cup draw since William Hill became an official supporter and the official betting partner of The FA Cup threw up a couple of tasty looking ties. The highest profile of which would seem to be the tie between Liverpool and Manchester United. Hills make Liverpool 11/8 the slight favourites to make it into the hat for the fifth round. United got an away win against Manchester City and they are 13/8 to win at Anfield. Liverpool are 8/11 to qualify with United Evens. It is 4/1 for the winner of this tie to win the trophy.

The other big tie of the round will see Sunderland taking on Middlesbrough in an all North East tie and Hills make Sunderland the favourites at 4/6 and 2/5 to qualify.

Following their victory against Portsmouth, Chelsea are the 4/1 favourites to win the Cup, with Tottenham 9/2 second favourites.

With a number of London teams still in the hat, Hills are offering 5/1 that two sides from the capital fight it out in the final. It is 66/1 for an all Merseyside final and 150/1 for an all North-East final.

“With Liverpool facing Manchester United, you would think that the draw is ideally suited for the London sides to stamp their authority on the competition,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

With three Premier League teams (Bolton, QPR and Wolves) having to face third round replays, Hills offer even money that all three get through (8/11 that at least one of those teams are knocked out). Hills go 100/1 that all three Premier League sides facing replays are knocked out.

Dave Jones, speaking exclusively to William Hill, said “The Liverpool/Manchester United fourth round draw will be one of the biggest games in the competition’s history. It will be a tough away game for United, but as they proved today when they beat Manchester City, they have the quality to go to Anfield and get a result. It will however, be very tough for them as Liverpool have been resurgent under Kenny Dalglish.”

Match Odds:

4/6 Sunderland; 5/2 Draw; 16/5 Middlesbrough
1/2 Hull; 13/5 Draw; 9/2 Crawley
10/11 West Brom; 23/10 Draw; 12/5 Norwich
8/11 Blackpool; 5/2 Draw; 14/5 Sheffield Wednesday
10/11 Stevenage; 23/10 Draw; 12/5 Notts County
11/2 Watford; 16/5 Draw; 4/11 Tottenham
11/8 Liverpool; 21/10 Draw; 13/8 Manchester United
2/1 Derby; 11/5 Draw; 11/10 Stoke
1/1 Everton; 11/5 Draw; 11/5 Fulham

How many Premier League teams will reach the final: 8/15 two; 11/8 one; 33/1 none

5/1 All London Final
66/1 All Merseyside
150/1 All North East (Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle)

To Qualify:

2/5 Sunderland; 7/4 Middlesbrough
1/1 Manchester United; 8/11 Liverpool

FA Cup Outright: 4/1 Chelsea; 9/2 Tottenham; 11/2 Manchester United; 8/1 Arsenal; 9/1 Liverpool; 16/1 Newcastle; 16/1 Stoke; 16/1 Sunderland; 25/1 Everton; 28/1 Fulham; 33/1 Aston Villa; 33/1 West Brom; 50/1 Bolton; 50/1 Leicester; 50/1 Norwich; 50/1 Southampton; 50/1 Swansea; 66/1 BAR

Prem Sides To Qualify:

3-5: 66/1
6-8: 6/4
9-10: 4/7
11: 6/1

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

Accordintolawrence A Penalty Kick? William Hill Soccer Am Horse Special Bets

Soccer AM’s newest signing of the equine variety – named Accordintolawrence – is set to make his next racecourse appearance when declared to run at Doncaster on Friday – and is 11-4 with bookmakers William Hill to score for his well-known new ownership.

The Charlie Longsdon-trained horse – leased by the Sky Sports leading football program – will carry the striking signature blue and white colours of the show, and will be ridden by jockey Felix de Giles in the 2.35 contest.

The show’s anchor Helen Chamberlain has dubbed the horse ‘Accordintoliamlawrence’ – after the Portsmouth right-winger, and William Hill are offering a 10-1 special double for Pompey and Accordintolawrence to taste victory this weekend.

A further 18-1 is available with William Hill for both Liam Lawrence (7-2 anytime) to score in Saturday’s game and his equine namesake to win on Friday.

William Hill also make the five-year-old 33-1 to win any race at jump racing’s biggest and most popular event – the Cheltenham Festival – in March.

William Hill SOCCER AM HORSE SPECIALS

Accordintolawrence to win the 2.35 Doncaster on Friday: 11-4

Accordintolawrence to win any race at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival: 33-1

Accordintolawrence & Portsmouth double: 10-1

Accordintolawrence to win the 2.35 Doncaster on Friday & Liam Lawrence to score anytime for Portsmouth: 18-1

This is not the first time Soccer AM have dipped their toes into horse racing, with Teaforthree their first foray into the equine ownership world last year. The Rebecca Curtis-trained horse regularly appeared at Cheltenham and Welsh racecourses Chepstow and Ffos Las, before running well in top-class company at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Accordintolawrence runs in the 2.35 at Doncaster on Friday.

Helen Chamberlain visits Accordintolawrence at Charlie Longsdon’s stables: http://www.socceram.com/media/video/0,21631,18908_7305067,00.html

More about Accordintolawrence on Racing Post.com: http://www.racingpost.com/horses/horse_home_popup.sd?horse_id=751176#topHorseTabs=horse_race_record&bottomHorseTabs=horse_form

Follow Accordintolawrence on Twitter @socceramhorse.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Joe Crilly – Tel: +447850 518164 or jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk
Jennie Prest – Tel: +447740735464 or jprest@williamhill.co.uk
Kate Miller – Tel: +447725446317 or kmiller@williamhill.co.uk
Lucy Rhodes – Tel: +447714395651 or lrhodes@williamhill.co.uk

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5/1 Leicester – West Ham To Finish Top Two In Championship.

5/1 FOR PUNTERS’ PICKS TO JUSTIFY CHAMPIONSHIP FAVOURITISM

WITH FOOTBALL PUNTERS backing Leicester and West Ham virtually to the exclusion of all other Championship contenders, William Hill make the pair clear favourites to win the title, with Leicester cut from 5/1 to 7/2 favourites after winning their opening game and pleasing the supporter who staked £3000 on them to take the honours. Hills then make West Ham 4/1 second favourites – and they are 5/6 to get off to a winning start against 7/2 Cardiff, with the draw 12/5.’Punters have lumped on these two big-time and we could do with neither of them winning the title – but we go 5/1 that they finish 1st and 2nd in either order, and fear the worst!’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make Ipswich 12/1 third favourites for the title and also offer: 16 Blackpool; Brighton; Forest; Southampton; 18 Middlesbro; Reading; 22 Cardiff; 25 Birmingham; 28 Brighton; Leeds.
BARNSLEY and Doncaster are 13/8 joint favourites to be relegated with Hills who also offer 7/4 Coventry; 9/4 Palace, Watford; 5/2 Peterbro; 7/2 Portsmouth; 4 Derby; 9/2 Millwall; 5 Birmingham; 11/2 Bristol C; 9 Brighton; Leeds.

Further info…graham sharpe…..0780 3233702

Fixture Day Odds From William Hill….season Specials!

William Hill odds – Opening Weekend Match Fixtures:
Evens Blackburn, 11/5 Wolves, 11/5 Draw
11/8 Fulham, 13/8 Aston Villa, 21/10 Draw
1/2 Liverpool, 9/2 Sunderland, 13/5 Draw
1/5 Man City, 10/1 Swansea, 4/1 Draw
7/2 Newcastle, 4/6 Arsenal, 23/10 Draw
13/10 QPR, 13/8 Bolton, 11/5 Draw
7/2 Stoke, 8/13 Chelsea, 5/2 Draw
10/11 Tottenham 5/2 Everton, 11/5 Draw
4/1 West Brom, 4/7 Man Utd, 5/2 Draw
10/11 Wigan, 12/5 Norwich, 9/4 Draw

Premier League: Winner: 7/4 Manchester United; 9/4 Chelsea; 7/1 Manchester City; 7/1 Arsenal; 11/1 Liverpool; 50/1 Tottenham; 250/1 Everton; 250/1 Aston Villa; 1000/1 QPR; 1000/1 Bolton; 1000/1 Newcastle; 1000/1 Sunderland; 1000/1 Fulham; 1500/1 Stoke; 1500/1 West Brom; 2500/1 Blackburn; 2500/1 Wigan; 2500/1 Wolves; 5000/1 Swansea; 5000/1 Norwich ….One third odds 1,2.

Relegation: 4/9 Swansea; 4/7 Norwich; 6/4 QPR; 2/1 Wigan; 5/2 Wolves; 7/2 Blackburn; 4/1 West Brom; 11/2 Bolton; 6/1 Newcastle; 7/1 Stoke; 9/1 Fulham; 10/1 Sunderland; 20/1 Aston Villa; 40/1 Everton; 150/1 Liverpool; 150/1 Tottenham; 500/1 Arsenal; 1000/1 Manchester United; 1000/1 Manchester City; 1000/1 Chelsea

To Finish Bottom: 9/4 Swansea; 11/4 Norwich; 5/1 QPR; 11/2 Wigan; 8/1 Wolves; 11/1 Blackburn; 16/1 West Brom; 16/1 Bolton; 25/1 Stoke; 33/1 Newcastle; 33/1 Fulham; 33/1 Sunderland; 100/1 Aston Villa; 150/1 Everton; 750/1 Liverpool; 750/1 Tottenham; 2500/1 Arsenal; 5000/1 Chelsea; 5000/1 Manchester United; 5000/1 Manchester City

Championship: Winner: 6/1 West Ham; 7/1 Leicester; 8/1 Birmingham; 12/1 Nottingham Forest; 12/1 Reading; 14/1 Middlesbrough; 16/1 Cardiff; 16/1 Blackpool; 16/1 Burnley; 16/1 Hull; 16/1 Ipswich; 16/1 Leeds; 16/1 Southampton; 16/1 Brighton; 25/1 Portsmouth; 33/1 Bristol City; 33/1 Milwall; 40/1 Watford; 50/1 Peterborough; 50/1 Coventry; 50/1 Derby; 66/1 Crystal Palace; 100/1 Doncaster; 100/1 Barnsley .One quarter odds 1,2,3.

Promotion: 13/8 West Ham; 2/1 Leicester; 5/2 Birmingham; 4/1 Nottingham Forest; 4/1 Reading; 9/2 Middlesbrough; 5/1 Cardiff; 5/1 Burnley; 5/1 Ipswich; 5/1 Leeds; 5/1 Southampton; 11/2 Blackpool; 6/1 Hull; 6/1 Brighton; 9/1 Portsmouth; 12/1 Milwall; 12/1 Bristol City; 16/1 Watford; 16/1 Derby; 20/1 Peterborough; 20/1 Coventry; 33/1 Crystal Palace; 40/1 Barnsley; 40/1 Doncaster

Championship Relegation: 13/8 Barnsley, 13/8 Doncaster, 7/4 Coventry, 9/4 Crystal Palace, 5/2 Peterborough, 7/2 Watford, 4/1 Derby, 4/1 Portsmouth, 9/2 Millwall, 11/2 Bristol City, 10/1 Brighton, 12/1 Burnley, 14/1 Blackpool , 14/1 Ipswich, 14/1 Southampton, 14/1 Cardiff, 16/1 Hull, 16/1 Leeds, 16/1 Middlesbrough, 25/1 Nottingham Forest, 25/1 Reading, 33/1 Birmingham, 33/1 Leicester, 40/1 West Ham.

League One: Winner: 11/2 Huddersfield; 11/2 Sheffield Wednesday; 6/1 Preston; 9/1 Sheffield United; 12/1 Charlton; 12/1 Scunthorpe; 14/1 MK Dons; 16/1 Leyton Orient; 20/1 Bournemouth; 25/1 Chesterfield; 25/1 Colchester; 25/1 Notts County; 25/1 Carlisle; 25/1 Brentford; 33/1 Rochdale; 33/1 Bury; 33/1 Exeter; 40/1 Stevenage; 40/1 Wycombe; 50/1 Oldham; 50/1 Tranmere; 66/1 Walsall; 80/1 Hartlepool; 80/1 Yeovil .One quarter odds 1,2,3

Promotion: 6/4 Sheffield Wednesday; 6/4 Huddersfield; 7/4 Preston; 9/4 Sheffield Utd; 4/1 Charlton; 4/1 Scunthorpe; 9/2 MK Dons; 7/1 Bournemouth; 8/1 Leyton Orient; 8/1 Brentford; 9/1 Chesterfield; 9/1 Colchester; 9/1 Notts County; 9/1 Carlisle; 12/1 Rochdale; 12/1 Bury; 12/1 Exeter; 16/1 Stevenage; 16/1 Wycombe; 16/1 Oldham; 20/1 Yeovil; 20/1 Tranmere; 20/1 Walsall; 20/1 Hartlepool

League Two: Winner: 3/1 Crawley; 10/1 Swindon; 12/1 Shrewsbury; 12/1 Bristol Rovers; 14/1 Plymouth; 14/1 Port Vale; 14/1 Oxford; 16/1 Torquay; 16/1 Rotherham; 16/1 AFC Wimbledon; 20/1 Gillingham; 20/1 Bradford; 20/1 Northampton; 25/1 Accrington; 25/1 Dagenham and Redbridge; 25/1 Aldershot; 25/1 Crewe; 25/1 Southend; 50/1 Morecambe; 50/1 Barnet; 50/1 Burton; 50/1 Hereford; 66/1 Cheltenham; 80/1 Macclesfield .One quarter odds 1,2,3

Promotion: 8/11 Crawley; 2/1 Swindon; 5/2 Bristol; 11/4 Shrewsbury; 3/1 Oxford; 7/2 Plymouth; 4/1 Port Vale; 9/2 Torquay; 9/2 Rotherham; 9/2 AFC Wimbledon; 9/2 Northampton; 5/1 Gillingham; 5/1 Bradford; 11/2 Dagenham and Redbridge; 6/1 Accrington; 6/1 Aldershot; 6/1 Crewe; 6/1 Southend; 10/1 Morecambe; 10/1 Barnet; 10/1 Burton; 10/1 Hereford; 14/1 Cheltenham; 16/1 Macclesfield

Blue Square Prem: 5/2 Luton Town; 5/1 Fleetwood; 9/1 Darlington; 11/1 Grimsby;Newport; 12 York; Mansfield; 14 Lincoln; 16 Kiddminstr; Wrexham; 20 Stockport; 25 F Green; 33 Alfreton; Cambridge; 66 Telford; 80 Bath; Kettering; 100 Barrow; Gateshead; 125 Eb bsfleet; Braintree; Tamworth; 150 Southport; 200 Hayes & Yeading.One quarter odds 1,2,3

Further information……graham sharpe…0780 3233702/0208 918 3731

Fixture Day Season 2011/12 Odds

FIXTURE DAY ODDS FROM William Hill……..

Premier League: Winner: 7/4 Manchester United; 9/4 Chelsea; 7/1 Manchester City; 7/1 Arsenal; 11/1 Liverpool; 50/1 Tottenham; 250/1 Everton; 250/1 Aston Villa; 1000/1 QPR; 1000/1 Bolton; 1000/1 Newcastle; 1000/1 Sunderland; 1000/1 Fulham; 1500/1 Stoke; 1500/1 West Brom; 2500/1 Blackburn; 2500/1 Wigan; 2500/1 Wolves; 5000/1 Swansea; 5000/1 Norwich ….One third odds 1,2.

Relegation: 4/9 Swansea; 4/7 Norwich; 6/4 QPR; 2/1 Wigan; 5/2 Wolves; 7/2 Blackburn; 4/1 West Brom; 11/2 Bolton; 6/1 Newcastle; 7/1 Stoke; 9/1 Fulham; 10/1 Sunderland; 20/1 Aston Villa; 40/1 Everton; 150/1 Liverpool; 150/1 Tottenham; 500/1 Arsenal; 1000/1 Manchester United; 1000/1 Manchester City; 1000/1 Chelsea

To Finish Bottom: 9/4 Swansea; 11/4 Norwich; 5/1 QPR; 11/2 Wigan; 8/1 Wolves; 11/1 Blackburn; 16/1 West Brom; 16/1 Bolton; 25/1 Stoke; 33/1 Newcastle; 33/1 Fulham; 33/1 Sunderland; 100/1 Aston Villa; 150/1 Everton; 750/1 Liverpool; 750/1 Tottenham; 2500/1 Arsenal; 5000/1 Chelsea; 5000/1 Manchester United; 5000/1 Manchester City

Championship: Winner: 6/1 West Ham; 7/1 Leicester; 8/1 Birmingham; 12/1 Nottingham Forest; 12/1 Reading; 14/1 Middlesbrough; 16/1 Cardiff; 16/1 Blackpool; 16/1 Burnley; 16/1 Hull; 16/1 Ipswich; 16/1 Leeds; 16/1 Southampton; 16/1 Brighton; 25/1 Portsmouth; 33/1 Bristol City; 33/1 Milwall; 40/1 Watford; 50/1 Peterborough; 50/1 Coventry; 50/1 Derby; 66/1 Crystal Palace; 100/1 Doncaster; 100/1 Barnsley .One quarter odds 1,2,3.

Promotion: 13/8 West Ham; 2/1 Leicester; 5/2 Birmingham; 4/1 Nottingham Forest; 4/1 Reading; 9/2 Middlesbrough; 5/1 Cardiff; 5/1 Burnley; 5/1 Ipswich; 5/1 Leeds; 5/1 Southampton; 11/2 Blackpool; 6/1 Hull; 6/1 Brighton; 9/1 Portsmouth; 12/1 Milwall; 12/1 Bristol City; 16/1 Watford; 16/1 Derby; 20/1 Peterborough; 20/1 Coventry; 33/1 Crystal Palace; 40/1 Barnsley; 40/1 Doncaster

League One: Winner: 11/2 Huddersfield; 11/2 Sheffield Wednesday; 6/1 Preston; 9/1 Sheffield United; 12/1 Charlton; 12/1 Scunthorpe; 14/1 MK Dons; 16/1 Leyton Orient; 20/1 Bournemouth; 25/1 Chesterfield; 25/1 Colchester; 25/1 Notts County; 25/1 Carlisle; 25/1 Brentford; 33/1 Rochdale; 33/1 Bury; 33/1 Exeter; 40/1 Stevenage; 40/1 Wycombe; 50/1 Oldham; 50/1 Tranmere; 66/1 Walsall; 80/1 Hartlepool; 80/1 Yeovil .One quarter odds 1,2,3

Promotion: 6/4 Sheffield Wednesday; 6/4 Huddersfield; 7/4 Preston; 9/4 Sheffield Utd; 4/1 Charlton; 4/1 Scunthorpe; 9/2 MK Dons; 7/1 Bournemouth; 8/1 Leyton Orient; 8/1 Brentford; 9/1 Chesterfield; 9/1 Colchester; 9/1 Notts County; 9/1 Carlisle; 12/1 Rochdale; 12/1 Bury; 12/1 Exeter; 16/1 Stevenage; 16/1 Wycombe; 16/1 Oldham; 20/1 Yeovil; 20/1 Tranmere; 20/1 Walsall; 20/1 Hartlepool

League Two: Winner: 3/1 Crawley; 10/1 Swindon; 12/1 Shrewsbury; 12/1 Bristol Rovers; 14/1 Plymouth; 14/1 Port Vale; 14/1 Oxford; 16/1 Torquay; 16/1 Rotherham; 16/1 AFC Wimbledon; 20/1 Gillingham; 20/1 Bradford; 20/1 Northampton; 25/1 Accrington; 25/1 Dagenham and Redbridge; 25/1 Aldershot; 25/1 Crewe; 25/1 Southend; 50/1 Morecambe; 50/1 Barnet; 50/1 Burton; 50/1 Hereford; 66/1 Cheltenham; 80/1 Macclesfield .One quarter odds 1,2,3

Promotion: 8/11 Crawley; 2/1 Swindon; 5/2 Bristol; 11/4 Shrewsbury; 3/1 Oxford; 7/2 Plymouth; 4/1 Port Vale; 9/2 Torquay; 9/2 Rotherham; 9/2 AFC Wimbledon; 9/2 Northampton; 5/1 Gillingham; 5/1 Bradford; 11/2 Dagenham and Redbridge; 6/1 Accrington; 6/1 Aldershot; 6/1 Crewe; 6/1 Southend; 10/1 Morecambe; 10/1 Barnet; 10/1 Burton; 10/1 Hereford; 14/1 Cheltenham; 16/1 Macclesfield

Blue Square Prem: 5/2 Luton Town; 5/1 Fleetwood; 9/1 Darlington; 11/1 Grimsby;Newport; 12 York; Mansfield; 14 Lincoln; 16 Kiddminstr; Wrexham; 20 Stockport; 25 F Green; 33 Alfreton; Cambridge; 66 Telford; 80 Bath; Kettering; 100 Barrow; Gateshead; 125 Eb bsfleet; Braintree; Tamworth; 150 Southport; 200 Hayes & Yeading.One quarter odds 1,2,3

Further information……graham sharpe…0780 3233702/0208 918 3731

Swansea 10/1 To Fly Into Top Half Of Prem

SWANSEA ODDS-ON FOR RELEGATION!

William Hill make Swansea odds-on to be relegated from Premier League next season……….Yes – 2/5
No – 7/4

Swansea Finishing Positions
Top half10/1
11th – 17th2/1
Relegated2/5
William Hill….2011/12 ChampionshipODDS
Birmingham7/1
Leicester 8/1
West Ham9/1
Nott’m Forest 12/1
Reading12/1
Cardiff 14/1
Middlesbrough 14/1
Blackpool16/1
Burnley 16/1
Hull 16/1
Ipswich 16/1
Leeds 16/1
Southampton20/1
Bristol City 25/1
Millwall 25/1
Brighton25/1
Peterborough33/1
Portsmouth 33/1
Watford 33/1
Coventry 50/1
Derby 50/1
Crystal Palace 66/1
Barnsley 100/1
Doncaster 100/1
EW 1,2,3 ¼ odds

Reading promoted – 4/1
Reading relegated – 16/1

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

Canaries Not Expected To Fly High Next Season

Norwich secured promotion to the Premier League by defeating Portsmouth on Monday – although the Canaries are already odds on to go straight back down according to William Hill. They are 8/11 to be relegated and 9/2 to finish bottom next season, while they are 7/1 to finish in the top half of the table. Paul Lambert, the manager who has performed miracles at Carrow Road, is 8/11 to still be Norwich manager on the last day of next season.

“The odds currently suggest that Norwich will have a real struggle on their hands to try and stay in the top flight for more than one season,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Norwich Specials:

7/1 Norwich to finish top half of Premier League 11/12
5/4 Norwich to finish 11th to 17th in Premier League 11/12
8/11 Norwich to be relegated from Premier League 11/12
9/2 Norwich to finish bottom of the Premier League 11/12

Paul Lambert to still be Norwich Manager on the last day of 11/12 season: 8/11 Yes; 1/1 No

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746 / 07850 518 164

Liverpool Backed To Escape Points Deduction

PUNTERS BET LIVERPOOL WILL GET AWAY WITHOUT POINTS DEDUCTION

William Hill have slashed their odds that Liverpool will NOT be handed a Premier League points deduction this season from 1/3 to 1/6 – and now offer 7/2 from 9/4 that they will do so. ‘Punters seem convinced that Liverpool will not have to face a points deduction and it does seem very rare for bigger clubs to suffer the same sort of fate as smaller fry like Portsmouth and Southampton, so we have lengthened the odds that Liverpool will have one or more points deducted this season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill….Liverpool to have any Premier League points deducted for season 2010/11……1/6 NO; 7/2 YES.

Further information…….graham sharpe…0780 3233702

Revised Football League Divisional Odds

BORO STILL CHAMPIONSHIP FAVOURITES

DESPITE losing their first match of the Championship season, Middlesbro are still favourites to win the division with William Hill who have, though, lengthened their odds from 11/2 to 6/1 and also offer 8/1 Burnley; Forest; QPR; 12/1 Reading; 14/1 Ipswich; Cardiff; 16/1 Leeds, Leicester, Sheff U; 20 Bristol C; Hull; Norwich; 25 Portsmouth; Swansea.

SOUTHAMPTON have been lengthened from 5/2 to 11/4 favourites for League One after losing their opening game by William Hill who also offer 4/1 Sheff W; 9/2 Huddersfield; 10/1 Brighton; Peterbro; 11/1 Charlton; 12/1 Plymouth; 22/1 Swindon.

WYCOMBE are the new League Two clear favourites with William Hill who have cut them from 9/1 to 8/1 and also offer 9/1 Gillingham; 10/1 Bradford; Rotherham; 11/1 Chesterfield; Port Vale; Shrewsbury; 12 Oxford; 14 Stevenage; 16 Aldershot; Northampton; Torquay.

‘The opening day of the season didn;t go to plan for most of the divisional favourites – but as last season showed via Norwich in particular, opening day defeat is far from being an insuperable setback’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Further information…..graham sharpe…0780 3233702

Carling Cup Odds

LATEST William Hill CARLING CUP ODDS…

9/2 Chelsea
6/1 Man Utd
6/1 Man City
9/1 Liverpool
9/1 Arsenal
10/1 Tottenham
12/1 Aston Villa
12/1 Everton
20/1 Fulham
25/1 Birmingham
25/1 Sunderland
33/1 Blackburn
33/1 West Ham
33/1 Stoke
40/1 Bolton
50/1 Newcastle
50/1 West Brom
50/1 Wigan
50/1 Wolves
80/1 Blackpool
80/1 Nottingham Forest
80/1 Burnley
80/1 Middlesbrough
80/1 QPR
80/1 Portsmouth
80/1 Reading
100/1 Leeds