BIGGEST BET EVER STRUCK ON SCOTTISH MATCH......A William Hill customer has staked the largest bet ever placed on a Scottish match by gambling £160,000 on Celtic to lift the Scottish Cup this weekend, at odds of 1/12. The man, who placed the wager in a Hill's branch near Heathrwo Airport stands to make a profit of £13,333 if Martin O'Neill's side beat Dundee United.'This is a remarkable bet, the biggest we've ever seen on a sporting event involving Scottish teams, placed by a man whose last wager was a £25,000 loser on Sporting Lisbon - who Celtic know well - beating CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Cup Final which, of course, they failed to do.'
With O'Neill set to depart Celtic in favour of Gordon Strachan, William Hill have opened a book on where he will next ply his managerial trade and make Manchester United their 8/13 favourite, with a return to Celtic rated at 9/2, a move to Republic of Ireland 9/1, to Arsenal 16/1 and to Liverpool 16/1, with Newcastle a 20/1 chance. He is 8/1 not to return to the game by the first day of the 2010/11 season.
Hills make Celtic 1/12 favourites to win the Scottish Final with Dundee Utd rated at 6/1 to lift the trophy. Celtic are 1/5 to win in 90 minutes with United 10/1 to do likewise.
