Football

Hope you had something in the National. It is becoming easier to read now, witnessed by the positions in the market of the first six, but picking the actual winner still eludes me! Everton kept themselves in the hunt for fourth spot and our bet stays alive, and the Barnsley relegation bet improved despite the Tykes not playing in League action. However, if their centre forward continues to finish like he did yesterday they will be lucky to score again all season!

7.45 Aberdeen to beat Falkirk 10/11 (WON 2-1 -1.80 - Aberdeen made the top 6 split with a solid victory, but how that last goal went in from that angle I've no idea!)
This is a straight playoff to get into the Top 6 before the Scottish League splits. Currently Falkirk hold that spot and a draw will keep them there but Aberdeen are a better side than their league position currently tells and recent form is a better judge for me. Their only defeat in their last seven games was away at Rangers and includes a win at Celtic after holding the Tims to a 1-1 draw at home. And that 1-1 draw is part of a 5 game unbeaten home run in all competitions, including a 2-2 first leg draw with Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup. Pittodrie is never a nice place to go, even less so in this weather, so going there when having failed to score in 6 of your last 8 league games is even less of a proposition. I don't expect a game for the purists but expect the locals to go home warmed by three points.