Blackburn Punter Collects a quarter of a Million

A William Hill customer from Blackburn is £256,666 better off after his massive bet of £130,000 on Manchester United beating Newcastle in the FA Cup semi final and Rangers defeating Dunfermline in the Scottish Premier League paid off.'We don't know too much about the customer except that he is in his late forties or early fifties, is believed to work outdoors, perhaos on a farm, and this is his first bet with us for a year that it is the biggest bet ever involding Anglo-Scottish selections' said Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.'His last bet was £60,000 on Aberdeen to win a match - and they did, making him a £40,000 profit.' UNITED ARE CUP FAVOURITES....William Hill make Manchester United 8/11 favourites to win the FA Cup with Arsenal at Even money. NORWICH TO FINISH BOTTOM....Norwich are 1/3 favourites to finish bottom of the Premiership with William Hill who make Palace 4/1 with Southampton 11/2 and WBA 10/1. EVERTON TO FINISH FOURTH?.....Everton are 4/5 favourites to finish fourth in the Premiership with William Hill who also offer 9/4 Liverpool; 11/4 Bolton; 50 Middlesbro/Spurs. TITLE ODDS...Chelsea are 1/250 favourites to win the Premiership with William Hill who make Arsenal 20/1 a nd Man U 100/1.