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Darren Fullerton

Linfield odds-on favourites to retain league title as Glentoran slip to 4/1 outsiders

Linfield are now strong odds on favourites with most bookmakers to retain the Gibson Cup heading into the final strait of the league title race.

The Blues made it five wins on the bounce with Saturday’s comfortable 5-0 win over Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park.

David Healy’s men are now four points clear of Cliftonville, who have a game in hand, and five above Glentoran who were held to a 1-1 draw by Ballymena United at the Showgrounds.

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Both William Hill and BoyleSports have Linfield, who are chasing a fourth successive Gibson Cup, 8/11 to win the championship.

Cliftonville, who lifted the BetMcLean League Cup last weekend, are 2/1 with William Hill and 15/8 with BoyleSports.

The Glens, who were top of the table last month, are faltering for form at a crucial stage of the campaign.

The Big Two giants have taken just seven points from their last five games and slipped to 7/2 with William Hill and 4/1 with BoyleSports.

After Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Ballymena, Glens boss Mick McDermott insisted there is still a long way to go in the race.

“Will there be twists and turns? Yes," he said. "Does this result make it more difficult? Yes. But it has always been difficult.

“We don’t shirk from the challenge that’s ahead of us. We’ll go into our remaining six games and try to win all of them. We now have to pick up as many points as we can.”

WILLIAM HILL

(Selected odds)

  • Linfield - 8/11
  • Cliftonville - 2/1
  • Glentoran - 7/2

BOYLESPORTS

(Selected odds)

  • Linfield - 8/11
  • Cliftonville - 15/8
  • Glentoran - 4/1

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