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Beat the Bookies: Week 24

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 06/01/2011

LAST Week's theory that there were going to be lots of upsets in the Blue Square League almost came true, but there were more on the Bank Holiday than on New Year's Day itself. Nevertheless upsets are the name of the game at the moment in all divisions, so keep backing them!

This week it's the FA Cup Third Round, traditionally the weekend of the greatest upsets of them all. In the previous round Beat the Bookies tipped two bets at 6/1 and 10/1 that both came in! Plus we have a near full set of Blue Square fixtures to choose from if the FA Cup is not enough for you.

  • FOREST GREEN (4.0, William Hill) v Fleetwood Town. Forest Green are not easy to beat at home.
  • DARLINGTON (2.9, Extrabet) v AFC Wimbledon. A long trip for Wimbledon, could end their recent good run?
  • SOUTHPORT (3.75, Extrabet) v Newport County. Southport had a good win at home last week. Why not again?
  • Hayes (3.5, 888 Sport) v TAMWORTH. Hayes are always worth backing to lose at home against anyone half decent.
  • Rushden v ALTRINCHAM (8, Extrabet). Altringham had a great result last week and Rushden have nosedived of late.
  • WREXHAM (2.4 Paddy Power) v Grimsby. Could Town be overpriced after two good wins?
  • Arsenal v LEEDS (12, Sky Bet). Arsenal are bound to rest a few players, the match is so much more important to Leeds!
  • Huddersfield v DOVER (12, William Hill). Dover score goals for fun on a good day, and in Adam Birchall they have the man for the big occasions).

  • Monkey's bet: Grimsby to win 3-1 (17.0, Bet365)

    Selected Bets

  • Leeds to beat Arsenal, 12, Sky Bet
  • Altringham to beat Rushden, 8, Extra Bet

    Previous Fixed Odds Bets (1 or 2 bets, around £10 per week each of Rob's own money)

    DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
    30/12BSP away wins - 4-folds1.00£-24.75
    22/12Sunderland to beat Man Utd13.00£-10.00
    09/12Redditch to beat Grimsby9.00£-10.00
    09/12Tottenham to beat Chelsea3.00£-10.00
    03/12Birmingham to beat Tottenham3.50£-10.00
    25/11Newcastle to beat Chelsea5.50£-10.00
    25/11Luton to beat Charlton7.00£-10.00
    18/11Histon to beat Luton11.00£-10.00
    18/11Birmingham to beat Chelsea5.50£45.00
    11/11West Ham to beat Blackpool1.95£-10.00
    11/11Crewe to beat Gillingham3.00£20.00
    05/11Dover to beat Gillingham7.00£60.00
    05/11FC United Manchester to beat Rochdale11.00£100.00
    28/10Altringham to beat Hayes4.00£30.00
    28/10Kidderminster to beat Southport2.60£-10.00
    28/10West Brom to beat Blackpool2.62£-10.00
    22/10Man Utd to beat Stoke1.74£7.40
    22/10Birmingham to beat Blackpool1.95£9.50
    15/10Wrexham to beat Hayes2.63£16.25
    15/10Man City to beat Blackpool1.62£6.15
    08/10Mansfield to beat Rushden3.70£-10.00
    08/10Darlington to beat Hayes1.73£-10.00
    01/10Newcastle to beat Man City8.50£-10.00
    01/10Wrexham to beat Darlington3.70£27.00
    24/09Newcastle to beat Stoke2.00£-10.00
    24/09Kidderminster to beat AFC Wimbledon3.40£24.00
    16/09Wolverhampton to beat Tottenham8.50£-10.00
    16/09Sunderland to beat Arsenal5.50£-10.00
    09/09Sunderland to beat Wigan3.00£-10.00
    09/09Histon to beat Crawley5.00£-10.00
    02/09Kettering to beat AFC Wimbledon3.00£-10.00
    02/09Oxford to beat Morecambe2.10£11.00
    27/08Morecambe to beat Gillingham2.25£-10.00
    27/08Stoke to beat Tottenham5.20£-10.00
    20/08Stoke to beat Tottenham3.30£-10.00
    20/08Altrincham to beat Crawley3.40£-10.00
    13/08Wolves to beat Stoke.2.38£13.75
    13/08Morecambe to beat Rotherham2.88£-10.00
    05/08Barnet to beat Chesterfield6.00£-10.00
    05/08Reading to beat Scunthorpe by 3 or more goals.5.00£-10.00
    Total £85.30

    Previous Monkey Bets (£10 per week of the Monkey's pretend money)

    DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
    03/01Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    30/12Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    18/11Grimsby to win 3-118.00£-10.00
    11/11Grimsby to win 3-119.00£-10.00
    08/11Grimsby to win 3-123.00£-10.00
    28/10Grimsby to win 3-115.00£-10.00
    22/10Grimsby to win 3-123.00£-10.00
    08/10Grimsby to win 3-121.00£-10.00
    06/10Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    01/10Grimsby to win 3-121.00£-10.00
    28/09Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    24/09Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    10/09Grimsby to win 3-121.00£-10.00
    02/09Grimsby to win 3-123.00£-10.00
    30/08Grimsby to win 3-126.00£-10.00
    27/08Grimsby to win 3-126.00£-10.00
    22/08Grimsby to win 3-126.00£-10.00
    20/08Grimsby to win 3-112.00£-10.00
    13/08Grimsby to win 3-134.00£-10.00
    15/10Grimsby to win 3-113.00£-10.00
    Total £-200.00

    Every month I try and beat the bookies but now you can try and beat me - with pretend money. Just sign up and join the Grimsby Town team at OLBG.

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