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Arsenal Put Up Fight But Fall Short…chelsea Ease Into Last Eight Of Fa Cup

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Arsenal fought bravely but fell just short as they aimed to conquer the mountain that was a four goal deficit against AC Milan. Before the game, William Hill punters piled into Arsenal – to win the match (23/20), to qualify (20/1) and to win 5-0 (125/1), all amounting to liabilities of well over £1 million.

“As Van Persie’s penalty hit the back of the net, I have to say we were torn,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “It would have been fantastic to have witnessed such an epic comeback, but at the same time, we would have been on the receiving end of a seven figure walloping.”

Hills think that Arsene Wenger’s side showed such guts to get back to 4-3 and Hills think that they could well ride the crest of such a good performance, offering 8/15 that they finish in the top four of the Premier League, to continue their rich tradition in the Champions League. Alex Oxlade Chamberlain ran himself to a standstill during the game and William Hill are offering 5/4 that he makes it into the England squad for the European Championships.

Progression in the Champions League would have been the only thing to keep alive Arsenal’s hopes of ending their six year drought without a trophy, but Hills think that they could make up for that, offering 2/1 that they win at least one piece of silverware next season.

For the first time, Robin van Persie has moved to odds on (8/11) that he is no longer at Arsenal on the first day of next season (he is even money to still be there).

Wenger 1st day of next season: 2/5 yes 7/4 no
Van Persie 1st day of next season: EVES yes 8/11 No
Arsenal to win a trophy in 2012/13: 2/1
(Only Prem, FA Cup, Carling Cup, Champions League/Europa League count)
Alex Oxlade Chamberlain to make the England Euro 2012 squad: 4/7 no; 5/4 yes

CHELSEA FA CUP

Chelsea eased through to the quarter finals of the FA Cup despite a tricky first half under Roberto Di Matteo and William Hill make them 11/4 to win the cup behind 5/2 joint favourites Liverpool and Tottenham. Fernando Torres endured yet another tricky match and Hills make him 11/8 to have left the club before the start of next season.

FA Cup Outright:
Liverpool 5/2
Tottenham 5/2
Chelsea 11/4
Everton 6/1
Sunderland 9/1
Stoke 16/1
Bolton 28/1
Leicester 66/1
Stevenage 150/1

EW 1/3 1-2

Chelsea FA Cup stage of elimination:
Quarter final 4/1
Semi Final 11/8
Runner Up 10/3
Winner 11/4

Di Matteo Chelsea manager for the last premier league game of the season: 1/50 yes 12/1 no

Torres a Chelsea player on the 1st day of the next premier league season: 8/15 Yes 11/8 No

Premier League top four: 1/16 Spurs; 8/15 Arsenal; 13/8 Chelsea; 5/1 Liverpool; 12/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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12/1 All Manchester Europa Final…22/1 To Nominate Winner

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Manchester City take on Porto on Wednesday while Manchester United take on Ajax on Thursday and William Hill are offering 11/4 that they score seven or more goals between them over the two matches. Hills offer 12/1 that they meet each other in the Final and 22/1 to nominate a winner should the pair meet in the final.

“City and United will still undoubtedly be smarting about not being in the Champions League, but the incentive of facing each other in the final of the Europa League and will be desperate to outdo each other,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Highest Scoring Match on Wednesday:

1/1 Basel/Bayern Munich
6/5 Man City/Porto
10/3 Marseille/Inter

Mythical match bet: 13/8 Manchester City; 10/11 Manchester United; 10/3 Tie

Total goals between Utd & City: 40/1 None; 11/2 one or two; 7/4 three or four; 7/4 five or six; 11/4 seven or more
*Applies to the Weds & Thurs home Europa League games. **Goals scored by Manchester United and Manchester City are the only goals that count

Manchester City Stage of Elimination: 7/1 round of 32; 10/3 round of 16; 10/3 quarter final; 7/2 semi final; 9/2 runner up; 3/1 winner

Stoke City Stage of Elimination: 1/20 round of 32; 8/1 round of 16; 18/1 quarter finals; 40/1 semi finals; 50/1 runner up; 100/ winner

Manchester United stage of elimination: 16/1 round of 32; 5/2 round of 18; 11/4 quarter final; 10/3 semi final; 9/2 runner up; 4/1 winner

12/1 All Manchester Final

Any named Manchester side to defeat the other in the Europa League final:

22/1 Manchester City to beat Manchester United in the final
22/1 Manchester United to beat Manchester City in the final

Europa League Outright: 3/1 Manchester City; 4/1 Manchester United; 8/1 Valencia; 10/1 Atletico Madrid; 12/1 Schalke 04; 16/1 PSV Eindhoven; 20/1 Athletic Bilbao; 25/1 Olympiacos; 25/1 Metalist Kharkiv; 25/1 Udinese; 28/1 Sporting Lisbon; 28/1 Twente; 33/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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5/1 All Prem Fa Cup Quarters…midweek Prem Specials

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With a maximum of eight Premier League sides able to make it through to the FA Cup quarter finals, William Hill are offering 5/1 that the final eight sides are all from the Premier League.

“The draw has happened in such a way that the maximum number possible of Premier League sides can make it through to the quarters and at 5/1 it could well be possible,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Manchester City head to Everton hoping to maintain their challenge for a maiden Premier League title and Hills make the Blues 2/5 to lift the trophy at the end of the season. Hills are also offering 4/7 that City boss, Mancini, leaves his position before David Moyes does (5/4 to do vice versa).

“Should Manchester City throw away their dominant position at the head of the Premier League Mancini may well vacate his position, while David Moyes enjoys God-like status on the blue half of Merseyside and would surely only leave of his own volition,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Highest Scoring Match:
4/1 Tottenham/Wigan
9/2 Manchester United Stoke
5/1 Bolton/Arsenal
6/1 Blackburn/Newcastle
8/1 Everton/Manchester City
8/1 Fulham/West Brom
8/1 Sunderland/Norwich
9/1 Swansea/Chelsea
9/1 Wolves/Liverpool
9/1 Aston Villa/QPR

Highest Scoring Team: 4/1 Tottenham; 9/2 Manchester United; 8/1 Arsenal; 10/1 Aston Villa; 10/1 Fulham; 10/1 Sunderland; 10/1 Liverpool; 14/1 Blackburn; 14/1 Chelsea; 14/1 Manchester City; 16/1 Newcastle; 20/1 Everton; 25/1 Bolton; 33/1 Swansea; 33/1 QPR; 33/1 Norwich; 40/1 Wolves; 40/1 Stoke; 40/1 West Brom; 50/1 Wigan

Fastest Scoring Team: 10/1 Tottenham; 10/1 Manchester United; 10/1 Aston Villa; 11/1 Sunderland; 11/1 Liverpool; 11/1 Arsenal; 12/1 Blackburn; 12/1 Fulham; 12/1 Chelsea; 12/1 Manchester City; 12/1 Newcastle; 14/1 Everton; 14/1 Bolton; 16/1 Swansea; 16/1 Wolves; 16/1 QPR; 20/1 Stoke; 20/1 West Brom; 20/1 Norwich; 25/1 Wigan

Total Red Cards: 7/2 None; 2/1 One; 9/4 Two; 7/2 Three; 5/1 Four or more

Hat Trick Scored: 5/2 yes; 2/7 no

Premier League Outright: 2/5 Manchester City; 9/4 Manchester United; 16/1 Tottenham; 50/1 Chelsea; 150/1 Arsenal; 500/1 Liverpool

Next Premier League Manager: 8/13 Mick McCarthy; 9/2 Steve Kean; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 8/1 No manager to leave; 9/1 Owen Coyle; 9/1 Andre Villas-Boas; 10/1 Roberto Martinez; 10/1 Harry Redknapp; 16/1 BAR

Who will leave their job first: 4/7 Mancini; 5/4 Moyes

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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How Long Will Crawley’s Cup Run Continue?

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Only two matches went to replays of Saturday’s FA Cup ties and William Hill make Southampton the 4/11 favourites to qualify from their tie against Millwall, while Hills cannot split Sheffield Wednesday and Blackpool, offering 5/6 about the pair qualifying.

The biggest result, however, was Crawley’s 1-0 victory away to Hull and Hills are offering odds on when the Red Devils get knocked out of the competition offering 2/9 that they do so in the fifth round. They are 300/1 to go all the way and win the trophy and 125/1 to finish as runners up.

“Crawley are repeating the feats that took them so far last season and while they have captured the imagination of the FA Cup this year, we think they may well come a cropper in the next round,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.
Crawley FA Cup stage of elimination
5th round 2/9
Quarter finals 7/2
Semi finals 20/1
Runners up 125/1
Winner 300/1

Qualify
Sheff Wed – 5/6
Blackpool – 5/6

Southampton – 4/11
Millwall – 2/1

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Unpatriotic Punt Hits England Odds

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UNPATRIOTIC PUNT!

THE FIRST major gamble since the Euro 2012 draw has seen William Hill cut England’s odds of being eliminated at the Group stage of their campaign from 5/2 to 2/1. ‘No sooner did the 5/2 go out than unpatriotic punters were snapping it up and forcing us to take evasive action by cutting them to 2/1’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

HILLS…ENGLAND to qualify from Group? 2/1 no – 4/11 yes
ENGLAND STAGE OF ELIMINATION….. 2/1 Group Stage; 2/1 Quarter Finals; 4/1 Semis; 6/1 Runners Up; 7/1 Winners
REP IRELAND STAGE OF ELIMINATION…1/5 Group Stage; 9/2 QF; 12 Semis; 33 Runners Up; 50 Winners.

Further information….graham sharpe…0780 3233702
twitter – @sharpeangle

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4/1 All Manchester Carling Cup Final

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Manchester United are the 15/8 favourites to win this year’s Carling Cup, ahead of Manchester City at 3/1. With the two Manchester sides hogging the top two spots in the Premier League, the pair are 4/1 to meet in the final of the Cup. With two non-Premier League sides still in the competition, they are understandably outsiders to win with Cardiff 16/1 and Crystal Palace 66/1.

“Manchester United and City have been on top form this season and it is feasible to envisage the pair meeting in the Final,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Arguably the stand out tie of the Quarter Finals is the Arsenal Manchester City match and Hills make City 8/13 to qualify for the Semis, with Arsenal 6/5.

Quarter Finals – Who Will Qualify:
6/5 Arsenal; 8/13 Manchester City
1/2 Chelsea; 6/4 Liverpool
1/16 Manchester United; 7/1 Crystal Palace
5/6 Cardiff; 5/6 Blackburn

Carling Cup Outright: 15/8 Manchester United; 3/1 Manchester City; 9/2 Chelsea; 6/1 Liverpool; 7/1 Arsenal; 12/1 Blackburn; 16/1 Cardiff; 66/1 Crystal Palace

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Europa League Specials…rooney Vs. Aguero

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Tottenham are the 5/4 favourites to be the British side to progress furthest in this year’s Europa League. Stoke have been impressive in this year’s competition and Hills make them 9/4 second favourites while Fulham are 11/4.

Two British sides (Birmingham and Celtic) are odds on (at 4/11 and 1/8) to fail to make it out of the Group Stage. Spurs appear most likely to be knocked out of the competition at the round of 16 (11/4) along with Stoke (14/5), while Fulham are 11/8 to go out at the round of 32 stage.

Rooney vs. Aguero

Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero both got on the Champions League scoresheet ahead of the Manchester derby on Sunday and William Hill make the England striker the 2/1 slight favourite to outscore his Argentinean compatriot. United are 10/11 favourites to win the match at Old Trafford with City 5/2 and the draw 23/10.

“It is likely to be a close match on Sunday and neither team will be wanting to lose their unbeaten record, let alone to their bitterest rivals and it may well take a moment of magic from the two sides’ leading scorers,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Europa League Odds:

4/5 Club Brugge; 14/5 Birmingham; 23/10 Draw
12/5 Wisla Krakow; 23/20 Fulham; 23/10 Draw
8/13 Rennes; 9/2 Celtic; 11/4 Draw
4/9 Stoke; 13/2 Maccabi Tel Aviv; 10/3 Draw
4/6 Tottenham; 9/2 Rubin Kazan; 5/2 Draw

British side to progress furthest: 5/4 Tottenham; 9/4 Stoke; 11/4 Fulham; 7/1 Birmingham; 12/1 Celtic

Stage of Elimination:

Group Stage Round Of 32 Round Of 16 Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Runners Up Winners
Tottenham 8/1 11/5 11/4 7/2 11/2 10/1 10/1
Stoke 10/3 7/4 14/5 4/1 7/1 14/1 22/1
Fulham 11/2 11/8 13/5 4/1 7/1 16/1 25/1
Birmingham 4/11 16/5 12/1 33/1 66/1 66/1 80/1
Celtic 1/8 6/1 25/1 66/1 100/1 100/1 100/1

Aguero / Rooney:

Who will score the most goals during Manchester Derby: 2/1 Wayne Rooney; 7/2 Sergio Aguero; 8/11 Draw

Score First: 11/2 Rooney; 15/2 Aguero

Score anytime: 6/4 Aguero; 9/4 Rooney

Hat Trick: 40/1 Rooney; 50/1 Aguero

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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England Odds Shunted Out As Rooney Red Rocks Euro Hopes

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On the back of the news that Wayne Rooney has received a three match ban from UEFA, William Hill have shunted England’s odds of winning Euro 2012 out by two points from 9/1 to 11/1. He is 14/1 to receive a red card at the tournament.

“The increase in odds reflects the fact that Rooney has to be considered the only real world class striker in Capello’s armoury,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Wayne Rooney has been pushed out from 9/2 second favourite to 11/2 fourth favourite to be top scorer for England at the tournament behind Darren Bent (7/2), Andy Carroll (9/2) and Steven Gerrard (5/1).

England are 4/7 to qualify from their group but 5/4 to fail to make it to the quarter finals. Rooney is 2/1 to fail to start an England Euro 2012 game (4/11 to start at least one match).

William Hill Wayne Rooney Odds:

To start a Euro 2012 match: 4/11 yes; 2/1 no

England to qualify from the group: 4/7 yes; 5/4 no

England Top Scorer: 7/2 Darren Bent; 9/2 Andy Carroll; 5/1 Steven Gerrard; 11/2 Wayne Rooney; 7/1 Theo Walcott; 7/1 Ashley Young; 7/1 Danny Welbeck; 7/1 Jermaine Defoe

Euro 2012 Winner: 11/4 Spain; 7/2 Germany; 5/1 Holland; 10/1 Italy; 11/1 England; 11/1 France; 16/1 Russia; 22/1 BAR

Will Rooney’s ban be reduced on appeal: 5/6 yes; 5/6 no

14/1 Wayne Rooney to be sent off during Euro 2012

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Celtic Kick Off Europa League Campaign As Outsiders In Tough Group

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Celtic contentiously kick off their Europe League campaign at the Vincente Calderon and William Hill make them7/1 to defeat Atletico Madrid, who are 4/9 for victory. The draw is offered at 3/1. Hills are 4/7 to be knocked out of the Europa League at the group stage and 9/4 to get be knocked out at the stage of 32. They are 66/1 to win this year’s competition and 40/1 to finish as runners up.

“Celtic are in a very tough group on paper, although both Udinese and Atletico sold some of their better players during the summer and Celtic will be hoping to spring an upset or two,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Paris St Germain are the 9/1 favourites to lift this year’s trophy, with Tottenham at 10/1. Atletico Madrid are currently the 12/1 third favourites. 2/1 is offered for any current Champions League side to win the competition.

To win Europa League: 9/1 Paris St Germain; 10/1 Tottenham; 12/1 Atletico Madrid; 14/1 Lazio; 16/1 Bilbao; 16/1 Udinese; 20/1 Schalke; 20/1 PSV; 20/1 Sporting Lisbon; 20/1 Dynamo Kiev; 33/1 Fulham; 40/1 Stoke; 66/1 Celtic; 100/1 Birmingham

Celtic Stage of Elimination: 4/7 Group Stage; 9/4 Last 32; 11/2 Last 16; 16/1 Quarter Finals; 33/1 Semi Finals; 40/1 Runners Up; 66/1 Winners

5/4 Celtic to qualify from Group I

Group I: 1/1 Atletico Madrid; 2/1 Udinese; 5/1 Rennes; 11/2 Celtic

Celtic Group I Points: 100/1 16-18; 33/1 13-15; 12/1 10-12; 10/11 7-9; 6/4 3-6; 6/1 0-2

Celtic Group I Goals: 2/1 Over 8; 1/1 5-8; 5/2 Under 5

Atletico Madrid/Celtic: 4/9 Atletico Madrid; 7/1 Celtic; 3/1 Draw

5/1 Celtic to keep a clean sheet

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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