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Scottish Football 2012 Specials

Which side will stay unbeaten the longest in 2012?
Rangers EVS
Celtic 8/11
(all competitions count)

Who will win most SPL matches in 2012?
Rangers 11/10
Celtic 4/6

Rangers Not to lose in SPL in 2012 33/1

Celtic Not to lose in SPL in 2012 33/1

A Non SPL side to win the Scottish Cup 10/1

Leaders of 4 Scottish Divisions on 1/1/12
to win their respective divisions 13/1

Craig Levein, Ally McCoist and Neil Lennon
all still to be in same jobs on 31/12/12 7/4

Scotland to win all 4 World Cup matches in 2012 25/1

Any Scottish Side to Qualify from Champions League
Group stages in 2012 4/1

With the January Transfer Window now open Rangers fans will be hoping
that Nikica Jelavic is still a Rangers player in February.
Which Club Will Nikica Jelavic be at after the Window Closes?
Rangers 11/10
QPR 7/2
West Brom 5/1
Sunderland 7/1
Liverpool 8/1
Newcastle 10/1

Kris Boyd could be ready for a return to Ibrox.
Kris Boyds Next Club?
Rangers 6/4
Bristol City 11/4
Celtic 5/1
Blackpool 8/1
Cardiff City 8/1
Aston Villa 12/1
Sunderland 12/1
Kilmarnock 25/1
Hearts 33/1

SPL Specials

Celtic have now won 9 SPL matches in a row can they
keep the run going?
Celtic to WIN all remaining SPL matches this season 80/1

WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SIDE TO BEAT CELTIC IN THE SPL?
Dunfermline (Away) 17/2
Dundee Utd (Home) 10/1
St Mirren (Away) 8/1
Hearts (Away) 13/2
Inverness (Home) 14/1
Celtic Not to lose any of the above matches 4/9
matches must be played in order above or void

Celtic not to lose any more SPL matches this season 4/1

Rangers not to lose any more SPL matches this season 5/1

With Celtic scheduled to play 3 SPL matches in January compared to
Rangers having 4, this gives Rangers a chance to be top going into February
WHO WILL BE TOP OF THE SPL on 1/2/12
Celtic 5/6
Rangers 5/6
Both sides must play all their scheduled matches this month or void

Ross County have only lost the one match in the First Division
all season and that run doesn’t look like ending after their late
equaliser at Falkirk.
Ross County not to lose any more league matches this season 100/1

NEW YEAR FIREWORKS
With a full card of SPL games on Monday will 2012 start off with a Bang.
only 9 goals were scored in the last fixtures of 2011 will 2012 be better
TOTAL GOALS SCORED IN SPL ON MONDAY
Over 13.5 4/6
Under 13.5 11/10

WILL BOTH TEAMS SCORE?
You can have a bet on every SPL side to score by picking up the Both Teams to Score
coupon in your shops now. One of the most popular coupons available and all
you do is predict in as many or little matches as you wish whether you think both
sides will score in the match – Yes or No – its as simple as that
A £10 bet on YES in all 6 SPL games could win you £474 if all 12 sides scored.

All 5 matches on Wednesday saw every player finish the match with 11 men
so will there be any red cards this week?
TOTAL NUMBER OF RED CARDS ON MONDAY
None 8/11
1 – 2 5/2
3 or more 3/1

MATCH SPECIALS

HIBERNIAN V HEARTS
There have been two penalties scored in the last 3 derbies at Easter Road
A penalty awarded and scored 4/1

Garry O’Connor ended his 9 match run without a goal by netting against
Inverness on Wednesday. He scored in the last two derbies he played in
at Easter Road
O’Connor to score anytime and Hibs to Win 12/5

Hearts have failed to score in their last 4 away matches in the SPL
Hibernian to Win to Nil 18/5

Hearts are unbeaten in the last 8 Edinburgh derbies
Hearts Draw NO Bet 8/13

Stephen Elliot is the form striker at Hearts just now and he has also scored
in his last two visits to Easter Road
Elliot to score and Hearts to Win 3/1

INVERNESS v ST JOHNSTONE
Someone always seems to keep a clean sheet when these sides meet. In the past
6 matches only once have both sides scored.
No for Both teams to Score 5/6

Jonathan Hayes is on fire for the Highlanders with 3 goals in his last 5 matches
Hayes to Score anytime for Inverness 11/4

Francisco Sandaza is the player that makes the Saints tick. He has scored the
same number of goals in his last two games as St Johnstone did in the 4 matches
that they were without him.
Sandaza to Score 2 or more goals 7/1

DUNDEE UTD v ABERDEEN
Four of the last 5 matches have seen 4 goals scored in them. Are we in for
another high scoring match?
Exactly 4 goals scored in the match 5/1

Three of the last four ‘New Firm’ matches have ended in 3-1 scorelines to the home side
Dundee Utd have won two of them and now aim to make it 3 in a row.
Dundee Utd to win 3-1 14/1

Again Aberdeen will be looking to Scott Vernon to grab the goals which could
give them a victory. He has 3 in his last 5 matches
Vernon to Score and Aberdeen to win 9/2

DUNFERMLINE v CELTIC
4 of the last 5 meetings between these sides has seen a goal scored in the last
ten minutes of the match
A Goal scored in the last ten minutes 5/2

Andrew Barrowman scored Dunfermline’s only goal when they met at Celtic Park
Barrowman to Score Anytime 5/1

Between them Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper have scored 9 of Celtics last
10 away goals.
Stokes and Hooper both to score 17/10

Celtic to win to Nil EVS

KILMARNOCK v ST MIRREN
Kilmarnock have scored in their last 9 home matches and the Saints have scored
in 5 of their last 6 away matches (only failing to score at Celtic Park) so it
looks like we could see a few goals today.
Both teams to Score in the Match 5/6

After scoring 8 goals in his first 6 matches for Killie. Paul Heffernan has now
failed to score in his last 5 matches. Will he start 2012 with a bang?
Heffernan to Score and Killie to Win 2/1

Former Ayr Utd favourite, Gary Teale, is sure to get a warm reception at Rugby Park
and he will no doubt love to score his first SPL gaol for St Mirren there.
Teale to score anytime 6/1

RANGERS v MOTHERWELL
6 of the last 8 SPL meetings between these sides have produced at least 5 goals
in each of the matches.
Over 4.5 goals in match 11/2

Rangers have won their last 2 SPL games following a Celtic defeat 4-0
Rangers to win 4-0 12/1

Rangers to win to Nil 4/5

Motherwell have saved their best performances for away matches with their
only defeats being at Tynecastle and Celtic Park.
Motherwell (+1) on the handicap 9/4
Motherwell (+2) on the handicap 10/11

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Spurs Fancied To Win Battle Of Britain And To Progress Furthest In Europa League

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Following the draw for the Europa League playoffs, William Hill have made Tottenham the 9/4 favourites to be the British side to progress furthest in the competition, followed closely by Fulham at 3/1 and Stoke at 7/2. Of the ties, it would appear that Birmingham have the most difficult task, against CD Nacional of Portugal, and Hills go 5/6 take your pick about the pair qualifying. The Battle of Britain see Tottenham taking on Hearts and the English side are 1/10 to progress while the Scottish side are 11/2. Elsewhere, Fulham are 2/5 to qualify, Stoke 2/5, Rangers 4/7 and Celtic 4/7.

“Spurs played very well in the Champions League last season and that should hold them in good stead for the Europa League, although Fulham and Rangers have recent history in this competition,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “Whatever happens, the British sides are sure to feature prominently this year.”

British side to progress furthest in Europa League: 9/4 Tottenham; 3/1 Fulham; 7/2 Stoke; 5/1 Rangers; 5/1 Celtic; 10/1 Birmingham; 40/1 Hearts

Sides to qualify:

11/2 Hearts
1/10 Tottenham

5/4 Maribor
4/7 Rangers

7/4 Dnipro
2/5 Fulham

5/6 Nacional
5/6 Birmingham

5/4 Sion
4/7 Celtic

7/4 Thun
2/5 Stoke

Europa League Outright: 10/1 Sevilla; 11/1 Atletico Madrid; 11/1 Paris Saint-Germain; 14/1 Tottenham; 14/1 Roma; 20/1 Lazio; 20/1 Schalke; 25/1 PSV; 25/1 Bilbao; 25/1 Braga; 28/1 Sporting Lisbon; 33/1 BAR

Other British Sides: 33/1 Fulham; 50/1 Celtic; 50/1 Stoke; 66/1 Rangers; 100/1 Birmingham

All British Final: 25/1

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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

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Sergio’s Boys Had Better Show Heart Or He Will Be Shown The Door

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Paulo Sergio was today named as Jim Jeffries successor at Hearts but William Hill already have him as the 7/1 third favourite to be the next SPL boss to leave his club. He is 1/2 to still be in charge of Hearts come the final day of the season and 6/4 to have left the club by then. Hearts are 40/1 to win the SPL and 16/1 to be runners-up, although, they are even money to finish in third place.

“Paulo Sergio has walked into possibly the most volatile of positions in Scottish football and could well be looking down the barrel of the gun should his troops fail to get off to a winning start,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

How many more managers will Hearts have this season: 1/2 none, 2/1 one; 7/1 two or more

Hearts finishing position: 40/1 winner; 16/1 runner up; 1/1 third; 2/1 fourth; 6/1 fifth; 10/1 sixth; 14/1 seventh or lower

Will Paulo Sergio be in charge on last game of the season: 1/2 yes; 6/4 no

Next SPL Manager to leave: 10/11 Colin Calderwood; 4/1 Terry Butcher; 7/1 Paulo Sergio; 9/1 Derek McInnes; 9/1 Kenny Shiels; 16/1 Ally McCoist; 16/1 Danny Lennon; 25/1 Craig Brown; 25/1 Neil Lennon; 25/1 Peter Houston; 25/1 Stuart McCall; 33/1 Jim McIntyre

McCoist Could Be Looking Like A Swede If Rangers Go Out

Ally McCoist’s Rangers take on Malmo in the Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday and the, already under pressure manager needs a result in Sweden. William Hill make Malmo the 1/2 favourites to qualify for the next round, Rangers are 6/4. Rangers are 13/10 favourites to win in 90 minutes, while Malmo are 13/8. Rangers are 6/1 to win on away goals. The Scottish side are 250/1 to win this year’s Champions League. McCoist is 10/3 to not be Rangers manager come the last day of the season and is 16/1 to be the next SPL manager to leave their job.

“McCoist is under pressure already following a couple of uninspiring performances and he will surely be feeling the heat should Rangers go out of the Champions League against Malmo,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Will Ally McCoist Be Rangers Manager Come The Last Game Of The Season: 1/5 yes; 10/3 no

To Qualify: 1/2 Malmo; 6/4 Rangers

Match Odds: 13/8 Malmo; 13/10 Rangers; 11/5 Draw

Handicap Betting: 1/2 Malmo (+1); 9/2 Rangers (-1); 13/5 Tie

6/1 Rangers to qualify on away goals rule

To win in extra time: 20/1 Malmo; 16/1 Rangers

To win on penalties: 25/1 Malmo; 25/1 Rangers

To keep a clean sheet: 2/1 Malmo; 6/4 Rangers

To win to nil: 18/5 Malmo; 13/5 Rangers

11/4 Rangers to score in both halves

16/5 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and Malmo to win
19/5 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and match to be drawn
3/1 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and Rangers to win

Nikica Jelavic and Steven Naismith were both on target against St Johnstone on Saturday
6/1 Jelavic and Naismith both to score anytime
5/2 Jelavic and Naismith to score first

Rangers Stage of Elimination:
1/2 third qualifying round
7/2 play-off round
3/1 group stage
16/1 round of 16
40/1 quarter final
66/1 semi final
100/1 runners up
250/1 winners

Will Rangers be in a European competition come 1/9/11: 1/2 Yes; 6/4 No

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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

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Will Rangers Rule Or Suffer Swedish Slump

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Rangers take on Malmo on Wednesday and need to score to have a chance of progressing through to the final qualifying round of the Champions League. William Hill make Malmo the 1/2 favourites to qualify for the next round, Rangers are 6/4. Rangers are 13/10 favourites to win in 90 minutes, while Malmo are 13/8. Rangers are 6/1 to win on away goals. The Scottish side are 250/1 to win this year’s Champions League.

“Rangers will be going all out for the victory as they try to overturn a European deficit away from home for the first time in 55 years and the odds suggest that they have more than a half chance of doing so,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Will Ally McCoist Be Rangers Manager Come The Last Game Of The Season: 1/5 yes; 10/3 no

To Qualify: 1/2 Malmo; 6/4 Rangers

Match Odds: 13/8 Malmo; 13/10 Rangers; 11/5 Draw

Handicap Betting: 1/2 Malmo (+1); 9/2 Rangers (-1); 13/5 Tie

6/1 Rangers to qualify on away goals rule

To win in extra time: 20/1 Malmo; 16/1 Rangers

To win on penalties: 25/1 Malmo; 25/1 Rangers

To keep a clean sheet: 2/1 Malmo; 6/4 Rangers

To win to nil: 18/5 Malmo; 13/5 Rangers

11/4 Rangers to score in both halves

16/5 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and Malmo to win
19/5 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and match to be drawn
3/1 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and Rangers to win

Nikica Jelavic and Steven Naismith were both on target against St Johnstone on Saturday
6/1 Jelavic and Naismith both to score anytime
5/2 Jelavic and Naismith to score first

Rangers Stage of Elimination:
1/2 third qualifying round
7/2 play-off round
3/1 group stage
16/1 round of 16
40/1 quarter final
66/1 semi final
100/1 runners up
250/1 winners

Will Rangers be in a European competition come 1/9/11: 1/2 Yes; 6/4 No

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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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Manchester City Favourites For Europa League Glory But Rangers Face Difficult Portuguese Test

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The Europe League has thrown up three very interesting ties involving British sides. Arguably, the most exciting tie sees Rangers take on Portuguese Giants, Sporting Lisbon. The Scottish side are 5/4 to progress, while Lisbon are the 4/7 favourites to make it through to the next round. Liverpool and Manchester City are both 1/12 to qualify against their opponents, Sparta Prague and Aris Salonika.

Hills make Manchester City the 8/11 favourites to be the British side to progress the furthest in the competition, followed by Liverpool at 6/5 and Rangers 10/1. City are the 4/1 favourites to lift the trophy, while Liverpool are the 6/1 second favourites. Rangers are offered at 66/1.

“Manchester City have spent big in recent seasons and now is the time to repay Sheikh Mansour’s faith with some silverware. The Europa League gives City the perfect platform to announce themselves on the European stage,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

With only three representatives left in the competition, Hills are offering 10/1 that two of the sides meet in the final and a double of 66/1 that the Champions League final and the Europa League final are both contested British sides.

William Hill Europa League Odds:

Outright: 4/1 Manchester City; 6/1 Liverpool; 8/1 Zenit St Petersburg; 9/1 Porto; 12/1 CSKA Moscow; 14/1 Villarreal; 16/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 20/1 Sevilla; 25/1 PSG; 25/1 Napoli; 28/1 PSV Eindhoven; 33/1 Stuttgart; 33/1 Sporting Lisbon; 33/1 Dynamo Kiev; 33/1 Ajax; 33/1 Benfica; 40/1 Twente; 40/1 Spartak Moscow; 40/1 Rubin Kazan; 50/1 BAR

All British Europa League Final: 10/1

All British Europa and Champions League Finals: 66/1

To Qualify:
5/4 Rangers; 4/7 Sporting Lisbon
6/1 Sparta Prague; 1/12 Liverpool
6/1 Aris; 1/12 Manchester City

Furthest Progressing Side: 8/11 Man City; 6/5 Liverpool; 10/1 Rangers

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United / Rangers To Show Massive Improvement…gareth 13/2 To Bale Out Spurs

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In a must win game for Rangers against Manchester United, William Hill have priced the Scottish side at 11/4 to defeat United and Rangers are 11/2 to qualify from group C. Wayne Rooney looks set to make his first start for United since his return from injury and Hills are offering 11/10 that Rooney scores more goals than the entire Rangers team tomorrow night while he is 4/9 to score more goals than Kenny Miller.

The last time that Manchester United travelled to Ibrox, Phil Neville scored the only goal after just five minutes and Hills are offering 23/10 that the first goal is scored in the first to 15th minute. It is 5/6 that both teams score.

“Despite attracting a lot of money, the last ‘Battle of Britain’ fizzled out into a non-spectacle, hopefully both sides will bring out their A-Game and we should see a couple of goals that will make up for September’s snoozefest,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Spurs have made a habit in recent weeks of coming back from behind to get results and William Hill are offering 20/1 that Spurs come from behind at half-time to win the game and 13/2 that Bale scores the last goal. For both Van der Vaart and Bale to score is priced at 8/1.

Spurs are 4/9 to win at home while Werder Bremen are 5/1. The draw is 19/5.

William Hill Wednesday Champions’ League Odds:

Rangers to Qualify from Group C
YES 11/2
NO 1/10

Match Odds
Rangers 11/4
Draw 11/5
Man Utd 5/6

Handicap Odds
Rangers (+1) 8/11
Tie 5/2
Man Utd (-1) 14/5

Rangers (+2) 1/4
Tie 9/2
Man Utd (-2) 6/1

Rangers (-1) 10/1
Tie 5/1
Man Utd (+1) 2/13

Match Winner 1
Red Card in Match 5/1

Match Winner 2
Any Scottish Player to score in the match 2/1

Rangers v Rooney
Who will score the most
Rangers 4/6
Rooney 11/10
Rooney must start or void. Tie = Void

Miller v Rooney Match Bet
Who will score the most on Wednesday?
Kenny Miller 13/8
Wayne Rooney 4/9
Both Must Start or Void. Tie = Void

To Keep a Clean Sheet
Rangers 3/1
Man Utd 21/20

To Win To Nil
Rangers 11/2
Man Utd 29/20

Rangers have failed to score in their three previous meetings with Man Utd
Rangers have scored exactly one goal in 4 of their last 5 home group games
Total Rangers Goals
None 21/20
One 11/8
Two 9/2
Three 16/1
Four or More 45/1

Will Both Teams Score?
Yes 5/6
No 5/6

Kenny Miller still hasn’t scored in the Champions League
this season and has possibly only 2 games left.
Will Kenny Miller Score in Group C?
Yes 2/1
No 4/11

Phil Neville scored the only goal of the match after just 5 minutes
the last time Man Utd visited Ibrox
Time of the 1st Goal?
1st to 15th Minute 23/10
16th to 30th Minute 3/1
21st Minute to Half Time 4/1
46th Minute to 60th Minute 6/1
61st to 75th Minute 17/2
76th Minute to Full Time 10/1
No Goal 13/2

Timecast
Rangers Score 1st and 1st Goal up to and including 30th minute 7/2
Rangers Score 1st and 1st Goal After 31 minutes 4/1
Man Utd Score 1st and 1st Goal up to and including 30th minute 7/4
Man Utd Score 1st and 1st Goal after 31 minutes 2/1
No Goal 13/2

Margin of Victory
Rangers By 1 Goal 5/1
Rangers By 2 Goals 14/1
Rangers By 3 Goals 33/1
Rangers By 4 or More Goals 55/1
Man Utd By 1 Goal 12/5
Man Utd By 2 Goals 4/1
Man Utd By 3 Goals 9/1
Man Utd By 4 or More Goals 16/1

Lead At Half Time And Not Win
Rangers 9/1
Man Utd 11/1

Come From Behind And Win
Rangers 16/1
Man Utd 15/2

Come From Behind And Draw
Rangers 17/2
Man Utd 17/2

Come From Behind And Win Or Draw
Rangers 6/1
Man Utd 4/1

All of Man Utds away goals in Group C have come in the Second Half
Half of 1st Man Utd Goal
1st Half 17/20
No Goal 3/1
2nd Half 2/1

Goalscorers
Kenny Miller to score 11/4
Kenny Miller to score first 8/1
Kenny Miller to score anytime and Rangers to win 13/2
Kenny Miller to score first and Rangers to win 16/1
Steven Naismith to score 7/1
Steven Naismith to score first 10/1
Steven Naismith to score anytime and Rangers to win 15/2
Steven Naismith to score first and Rangers to win 20/1
Wayne Rooney to score EVS
Wayne Rooney to score first 4/1
Wayne Rooney to score anytime and Man Utd to win 8/5
Wayne Rooney to score first and Man Utd to win 11/2
Darren Fletcher to score 6/1
Darren Fletcher to score first and Man Utd to win 16/1
Darren Fletcher to score anytime and Man Utd to win 8/1
Darren Fletcher to score first and Man Utd to win 22/1

4/9 Tottenham; 5/1 Werder Bremen; 19/5 Draw

8/1 Van der Vaart & Bale Both To Score

Time of first goal: 9/5 1st to 15th minute; 12/5 16th to 30th minute; 15/4 31st Minute to Half Time; 7/1 46th to 60th minute; 11/1 61st to 75th minute;14/1 76th to Full time; 16/1 no goal

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