‘Please do not watch the show through a screen on your smart device/camera. Put that s*** away as a courtesy to the person behind you and to Nick, Karen and Brian.’ This was the message fans received as they entered New York’s Webster Hall to watch the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s latest offering to the indie world. Videoing […]
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Ben Watson nets a 300/1 winner for three lucky Paddy Power punters
By Josh Powell | Betting news #IfWeKnewThen It was the biggest shock in London since Dirty Den reappeared on Albert Square. Wigan upset money-bags Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup Final to win the trophy for the first time in their history. Ben Watson was the man who powered home a header in the […]
GIF: The goal that won Wigan the FA Cup (and probably got Roberto Mancini the sack)
Ben Watson will probably never have to buy another pair of trainers from JJB again. It was his header in the dying minutes of the FA Cup Final that won the cup for Wigan in the biggest upset since Wimbledon’s win in 1988. 15/2 shots Wigan beat Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley to win the […]
[Video] The greatest FA Cup final goals ever….according to the FA
It’s the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Wigan today and the FA have compiled what they believe is a collection of the best goals from this yearly show-piece game. There are a few noticeable absences, notably Micheal Owen’s goals against Arsenal in 2001 and Paul Scholes in 1999, amongst others. No doubt you […]
Discover why you’d be mad to write off Wigan in the FA Cup Final
By Josh Powell | FA Cup Final, Manchester City v Wigan Plenty of punters are writing Wigan off already and Adrian Chiles hasn’t even hit our screens. A quick look through the book and there has even been more than 35 bets on Manchester City to win 8-0. If there were any die-hard Wigan fans in existence, […]
An FA Cup Final bet that will bash the bookies on Saturday
Expert football pundit and analyst Andy Gray is hoping to earn a few pennies for Saturday night and he’s using the FA Cup Final to fund his disco dancing. He’s joined the Paddy Power Blog team to give his verdict on the FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Wigan. Manchester City v Wigan, ITV, 5.15pm Everyone will expect Manchester […]
5 FA Cup Final bets that can set you up for a wild Saturday night
By Josh Powell | FA Cup Final Manchester City v Wigan Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement might have slightly overshadowed the FA Cup Final but at least that saves us from any ridiculous tripe Dave Whelan might come up with in the build-up to the game. Adrian Chiles will spend a solid TWO HOURS on our […]
Premier League tips: The 5 best backed players to score first this weekend
By Josh Powell | Trader insight Paddy Power has got his eyes on the US Masters this weekend but there is a quality weekend of Premier League action to look forward to as well, and if that wasn’t spicy enough, both FA Cup semi-finals. While Paddy tears his hair out watching Rory McIlroy miss another putt for par we’ve […]
GIF: It’s well worth watching that Petr Cech save again
Chelsea claimed their place in the FA Cup semi-final by beating United today and though it was thanks in large part to a lot of the United players not really turning up, it also had a lot to do with this brilliant save from Petr Cech. Chicharito must have thought he had shouldered United back […]
Chelsea v Manchester United – as it happened
It’s been a busy weekend for Chelsea and Manchester United thanks to their punishment for not settling their FA Cup quarter-final at the first time of asking. Around 48 hours after being in league action, both teams meet at the Bridge with a place in the semi-finals of the Cup up for grabs. United are […]
Andy Gray exclusive: Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United to deliver at 4/1
Expert football pundit and analyst Andy Gray joins The Paddy Power Blog to give his insight on the weekend’s televised FA Cup quarter-finals and the Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Tottenham and Reading and Aston Villa. Andy’s gone for Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United to deliver a home treble at 4/1 [Click to Tweet] […]
Middlesbrough v Chelsea: Clash of the crisis clubs
By Andrew Robinson | Middlesbrough v Chelsea, FA Cup Tonight sees a clash of two clubs going through a bit of a mini crisis in their respective leagues. Lucky then, that this is an FA Cup tie. Beleaguered Chelsea gaffer Rafa Benitez takes his side to the no doubt cold and wet Riverside tonight to […]
Everton v Oldham: The Toffees shouldn’t come unstuck at Goodison Park
By Andrew Robinson | Everton v Oldham, FA Cup Everton thought they had their FA Cup fifth round tie in the bag when they were 2-1 up at Oldham. But, the League One side showed they know how to get things done against Merseyside clubs, when Matt Smith popped up with a last-minute equaliser to […]
Can Manchester United win the treble? Paddy Power will be coughing up £1 million if they do
By Josh Powell | Sports writer The whispers have already started spreading in Luton, Stevenage and Milton Keynes. There are a few around Stretford too. It is 14 years after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s late winner sparked wild celebrations and a cart-wheel from Peter Schmeichel that gets 10 for effort but 4.5 for execution. But Manchester United fans are talking about the […]
Punters cash in on Blackburn as Colin Kazim-Richards nets a 200/1 winner
By Josh Powell | Betting news #IfWeKnewThen The FA Cup took over from the Premier League last weekend but that didn’t stop punters cashing in on some huge bets and taking Paddy Power to the cleaners. Paddy is up to his mitre in Rome pricing up who the next Pope will be but it is […]
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