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Bent Could Be Straight On The Plane To Poland

May 9, 2012 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Automatic Promotion, Blackpool, Bsp, Cardiff, Championship Playoffs, Draw 6, Favourites, Footy, Greenside, Joe Crilly, London N22, Odds, Premier League, Roy Hodgson, Sam Allardyce, Spokesman, Wayne Rooney, West Ham, William Hill, Williamhill

Darren Bent has provided Roy Hodgson with a boost, with the news that he could be back and playing in time for the European Championships and William Hill have cut the odds of him being called up to the squad from 4/1 to 7/2. He is 1/6 to be left at home.

Darren Bents absence has been obvious as Villa have slumped down the table without his goals, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly. England could find themselves in a similar situation without Wayne Rooney and Bents quality could be much needed.

West Ham just missed out on automatic promotion to the Premier League and they are 13/8 favourites to win the Championship playoffs at Hills who go 5/2 Birmingham; 10/3 Blackpool and 10/3 Cardiff. It could be argued that West Ham should have been promoted easily and Hills offer 14/1 that West Ham go up and Sam Allardyce leaves the club before the start of the season.

English Championship Playoffs: 13/8 West Ham; 5/2 Birmingham; 10/3 Blackpool; 10/3 Cardiff

First Leg:

9/5 Cardiff; 17/10 West Ham; 2/1 Draw
6/4 Blackpool; 19/10 Birmingham; 21/10 Draw

BSP Playoffs: 2/1 Wrexham; 2/1 Mansfield; 10/3 Luton; 10/3 York

First Leg:

(tonight) 5/4 York; 11/5 Mansfield; 23/10 Draw
13/10 Luton; 21/10 Wrexham; 23/10 Draw

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Reading / Cardiff Playoff Specials

May 17, 2011 Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 0 Comments Bar 8, Cardiff, Championship Playoffs, Craig Bellamy, Favourites, First Game, Game Championship, Goal Scorer, Ian Harte, Jay Bothroyd, Joe Crilly, Michael Chopra, Noel, Premier League, Relegation, Season 1, Shane, Spokesman, William Hill, Winning Side

Reading take on Cardiff on Friday and they are the slight 5/4 favourites to secure a first leg victory against Cardiff who are 9/4 with the draw 11/5. Cardiff and Reading are both priced at 5/6 to qualify for the Wembley final. Two players who are certain to feature heavily in the game are Craig Bellamy and Ian Harte. Harte, Readings regular penalty taker, is 8/1 to score from the spot during the game, while Bellamy is 11/10 to still be at Cardiff on the first game of next season. Shane Long is 5/1 favourite to open the scoring during the game, with Noel Hunt 11/2. Craig Bellamy, Michael Chopra, Jay Bothroyd and Simon Church are all 7/1.

Hills are also offering 1/2 that the side which wins the Playoff final ends up being relegated from the Premier League next season. The Playoff winning side are also 25/1 to get the lowest ever points total.

Sides that win the Championship playoffs generally spend the following season flirting with relegation and the odds suggest that whoever goes up will go straight back down, said Hills spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Championship Playoffs Odds:

Reading / Cardiff:

90 Minutes: 5/4 Reading; 9/4 Cardiff; 11/5 Draw

To Qualify: 5/6 Cardiff; 5/6 Reading

First Goal Scorer: 5/1 Shane Long; 11/2 Noel Hunt; 7/1 Craig Bellamy; 7/1 Simon Church; 7/1 Jay Bothroyd; 7/1 Michael Chopra; 15/2 BAR

8/1 Ian Harte to score a penalty during the game

Championship Playoff Winner 2011/12 Season:
1/2 Relegated
7/1 Top Half
2/1 Bottom Half But Not Relegated
25/1 Lowest Ever Premier League Points Total (less than 11pts)

Bellamy at Cardiff on first day of next season: 11/10 Yes; 4/6 No

Further information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746 / 07850 518 164.