Martin King's Sports Betting: Gunners ready to fire
Emmauel Adebayor has rediscovered his scoring touch in recent weeks and can put a little smile back on Arsenal fans' faces.
The Gunners' season may have fallen apart at Anfield and Old Trafford last week, but I've got a feeling they're going to enjoy an end-of-season rout at home to Reading.
Reading have won just the once away from home this season, hitting a new low when losing to Fulham last weekend.
Adebayor says his side are desperate to finish on a high and he's definitely the man to inspire them.
Check out bet365's decent offer of evens for the big man to score at any time.
Elsewhere in the Premier League, Manchester United traditionally struggle at Blackburn, but with the title in their sights, I'm taking them to win at Ewood Park (8/15).
Hopeful Chelsea fans can get 3/1 on a draw and mammoth 11/2 on a home win.
In the Championship, West Brom are looking good for promotion and should be snapped up (6/5, Coral) to win at Norwich.
Cobblers the favourites
Ladbrokes make the Cobblers 11/10 favourites to beat an inconsistent Oldham side at Sixfields.
Barring miracles, both sides' play-off hopes are over and the wise money would be placed elsewhere. The Latics are a best price at 5/2 to win it, with the draw at 12/5.
Town striker Adebayo Akinfenwa is favourite to score the first goal at 13/2 with bet365 and Boylesports.
Johnno to inspire England
The appointment of Martin Johnson as England's new team manager has led to Paddy Power offering 11/8 that England win the 2009 Six Nations in their former captain's first season in charge.
The bookie is also offering 14/1 that England win the Rugby World Cup in 2011, 15/4 for a Six Nations Grand Slam in 2009 and 30/1 that Johnson recreates his in-your-face spirit within his new team and an England player is sent off in Johnson's first Test match in charge.
It's also 2/1 that Johnson stays loyal to a former team-mate and picks Jonny Wilkinson as England's fly-half for his first Test match in charge. However new golden boy Danny Cipriani is the clear 1/3 favourite for the number 10 shirt.
It's also 15/4 that England win the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2009.
Stoke for the draw?
Stoke's clash with Bristol City is one of the biggest games to be played in England this weekend with both sides putting their Premier League dreams on the line.
The teams sit third and fourth in the Championship and this one is just too close to call. Bet365's offer of 23/10 on the draw looks the best bet.
Ronnie the centre of attention
Ronnie O'Sullivan has been the centre of attention again in recent weeks for the wrong reasons but thankfully he can concentrate on matters on the table when the World Championship gets under way at the Crucible.
The Rocket has a fairly easy draw on paper and it won't be until the semi-final stage that he's tested by someone ranked in the top 14. Take Ladbrokes' offer of 4/5 to O'Sullivan to reach last four.
Bet of the week
Take the 4/5 (Ladbrokes) on Ronnie O'Sullivan reaching the World Championship semi-finals
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