That was the week that was

In a week when Kylie Minogue swayed viewers to vote for X Factor winner Leon, England landed an Italian as their new football manager and Arsenal stayed top due to their host of foregn players seeing off Chelsea, but were we left all at sea as we look at how our bets fared and what lies ahead this week in the world of betting Football Betting: Grand Slam The Grand Slam Sunday of football passed with barely a whimper as Liverpool v Manchester United and Arsenal v Chelsea only managed two goals between them. The Premier League table stayed as it was but Arsenal and Man Utd stretched the gap between them and the third and fifth placed teams thanks to goals from William Gallas and Carlos Tevez. Elsewhere there was an eight-goal thriller as Wigan downed Blackburn and six goals as Manchester City moved fourth and maintained their remarkable nine-game winning streak at home. Rugby Betting: Wasps avoid stingHolders Wasps prouced a dazzling first half display but were forced to hold on as Clermont Auvergne closed to within a point at Adams Park. The London side still won 25-24 but the game will be remembered for an ugly clash that spilled over in to the crowd and one fans' reaction when he tried to hit a player with his match programme. The fan was ejected and fortunately the game was allowed to continue. Leicester now have to depend on results going their way after they were beaten 22-11 in Toulouse and Bristol went joint top of Pool Three with Cardiff after their convincing 20-7 display against Harlequins. Golf Betting: Tiger on targetTiger Woods cruised to a seven-shot victory to seal his fourth Target World Challenge title after a final round of 68 at the Sherwood Country Club. Woods had seen playing partner Jim Furyk cut his six-shot overnight lead to two at the turn, but produced an outstanding back nine to win the $1.3m first prize and equal the course record four round score of 22 under par.Our bets The good: Richard Aikman scored twice with his prediction in midweek that Liverpool would see off Marseille and that Manchester United would be too good for 'pool on Sunday, netting a 7.75 point return. The bad: Chelsea had been in top form under Avram Grant but the Israeli came unstuck against an old boy in the form of William Gallas at the Emirates Stadium and we lost our 2pt stake. The ugly: we liked the look of Mr Boo for an each/way place in the Boylesports Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday but alas the 50/1 outsider didn't even make the starting gate as he was declared a non-runner on the morning of the race. The week aheadFootball: It's the quarter-final of the Carling Cup and Blackburn host Arsenal while Manchester City take on an in-form Spurs. Everton are in action in the Uefa Cup and the Premier League begins its busy Christmas schedule with the stand-out match being Arsenal v Spurs Cricket: Michael Vaughan's England side desperately need a victory in Galle in order to square the series 1-1 against Sri Lanka Darts: Phil 'The Power' Taylor is out to win back the PDC world championship that he lost to Raymond van Barneveld in last year's thrilling final. The 13-time winner starts his bid at the Alexandra Pace on Tuesday with his eyes on the Jan 1st final