A lucky punter enjoyed a fantastic weekend after seeing a spectacular longshot 30p bet win £22,000 thanks to a 96th-minute winner.
Correctly predicting 13 results, across the Championship, League One and League Two, is a tall order in a very unpredictable season in the Football League. But one bettor was not dissuaded from giving it a go and reaped the benefits.
Placing the outside bet with William Hill, the punter must have felt their chances were slim, at best, when seeing the resulting odds of 74,600/1. Yet, checking back later after the matches had finished on Saturday, they realised they had pulled off the miraculous to net a staggering £22,380.08.
Seven home wins, four away wins and two draws were nailed to record the kind of result all punters dream of. While some of the bets were safe ones – backing in-form Middlesbrough to beat Swansea and Bristol Rovers to beat League Two strugglers Forest Green – others were a bit more risky.
The pick for Barrow’s home game with Sutton to end as a draw was inspired, with just one shot on target coming in the entire match at Holker Street. Meanwhile, Exeter came from behind against Lincoln to win 2-1 in a battle of the two League One mid-table sides.
But the real drama came at the County Ground where Carlisle snatched a 96th-minute winner to beat Swindon 2-1 and ensure the bet came in. The visitors took the lead through Jack Armer in the 51st minute but were pegged back when Tyrese Shade equalised for Swindon in the 80th minute.
Up stepped Ryan Edmondson to score the winner at the very death to give the Cumbrians a happy trip home and the punter the money.
Here is the full list of the bets, with the picks highlighted in bold.
Bristol City vs Blackpool – 17/20
Birmingham City vs Rotherham – 21/20
Barrow vs Sutton ( draw ) – 2/1
Doncaster vs AFC Wimbledon – 7/5
Swindon vs Carlisle – 29/20
Swansea vs Middlesbrough – 6/5
Exeter City vs Lincoln – 23/20
Crawley vs Harrogate – 8/5
Gillingham vs Tranmere – 6/4
Newport vs Bradford ( draw ) – 21/10
MK Dons vs Cambridge United – 5/4
Forest Green vs Bristol Rovers – 8/5
Oxford United vs Derby County – 1/1
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