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THE NORTH-EAST SUMMIT - GEORDIES CLAIM TOP SPOT 9-5-08
Stuart Young
Newcastle lost to Chelsea on Monday afternoon but were already champions of the North-East following Sunderland's defeat at Bolton on Saturday.
Runners-up spot is still to be decided and will go down to the last game of the season. Sunderland entertain Arsenal at the Stadium of Light whilst Middlesbrough host Manchester City at the Riverside.
Newcastle
Kevin Keegan's team were crowned North-East Summit champions on Saturday evening after Sunderland's loss to Bolton.
The title now gives the team and fans bragging rights in the North-East. Newcastle fans will certainly enjoy their summer a lot more knowing that their team are better than Boro and Sunderland.
Keegan has really turned it around at Newcastle after failing to win any of his first eight games in charge. When the first win did arrive - against Fulham - the team went on a seven game unbeaten run. This broke them clear of relegation worries.
Chelsea arrived at St James' Park on Monday afternoon needing a win to keep them in touching distance of the Premiership title.
Newcastle were out to prove their worth and did so for large periods of the game as they frustrated the Londoners for an hour.
It took a goal from Michael Ballack to break the deadlock. The German international headed the ball past Steve Harper from a well flighted ball in from Didier Drogba to make it 1-0 to the visitors.
Chelsea were a team needing the points as they wanted to put pressure on Manchester United for the last game of the season on Sunday. Avram Grant made some changes to his side in the second half and they delivered more of a threat going forward.
However, Newcastle looked dangerous going forward on a couple of occasions and were unlucky not to be level after Obafemi Martins and Michael Owen both created good chances. They both failed to take them though.
Frank Lampard came off from the bench and started to run the midfield, linking up well with Florent Malouda and Ballack. A second goal arrived on eighty-two minutes to make the game safe for Chelsea and to keep their title dreams alive going into the last game of the season. Malouda found room to finish after being released by Lampard's clever pass.
Newcastle head to Liverpool on Sunday to play Everton at Goodison Park. Keegan will be hoping his side end the season on a high.
Middlesbrough
Boro secured safety on Saturday with a solid 2-0 win against Portsmouth at the Riverside. This game was always going to be a nervy encounter as Portsmouth have enjoyed success on Teesside soil in recent seasons.
The first-half was played at a slow pace and reflected the desire of both teams very well. Boro were mediocre whilst Portsmouth were looking ahead to their Wembley date.
It was Portsmouth who had the best of the first half chances and should have gone ahead through Milan Baros on two occasions.
Boro began to find their feet as the half went on and created a couple of half chances through Afonso Alves and Fabio Rochemback. The first came from Alves, whose close shot was parried away by Jamie Ashdown in the Pompey goal. The second was a shot from Fabio Rochemback but his effort was blocked by Lassana Diarra.
Chris Riggott, recalled from his loan spell at Stoke, came up for a corner with five minutes of the first half remaining and powered the ball home with his head to put Boro in the lead.
The second goal arrived minutes after the restart and this time it was Tuncay who headed into the back of the net from a Stewart Downing corner. The game was safe, Boro's season was safe!
With Sunderland losing at Bolton on Saturday evening, Middlesbrough climbed ahead of them for second spot in the North-East Summit.
With one game remaining, it is now in Boro's hands to see if they can hold off the challenge from the Mackems.
Boro face Manchester City at home on Sunday. A win is surely on the cards - the City players are already on holiday!
Sunderland
Sunderland went to the Reebok Stadium knowing they were safe for another season. Meanwhile, it was Bolton who needed the points in their battle for survival.
Roy Keane's men had nothing to play for apart from the North-East Summit. They knew Boro had won so they needed to get at least a point to regain second spot.
Bolton were fighting for their lives and were first to everything in this game. Kevin Nolan was running the midfield and Kevin Davies was a constant threat throughout the match.
The home team went ahead three minutes before the break through want-away El-Hadji Diouf. The Bolton forward curled the ball into the net from twelve yards out after collecting the ball from a Kevin Nolan cross.
Sunderland had a great chance to get themselves back into the match but Kenwyne Jones wasted it with twenty minutes remaining. Bolton pushed forward for a second and got it late on courtesy of an own goal from Daryl Murphy.
The loss to Bolton means Sunderland remain in last place in the Summit race. They will be hoping a win at home to Arsenal on Sunday will give them a chance of grabbing second spot from Middlesbrough.
Newcastle fans will be wearing their shirts with pride whilst on holiday this summer after winning the race to the North-East Summit. Boro and Sunderland are still fighting for second position. Who will get the wooden spoon?
See You At The Top... Sunderland fans!
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A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £41.00 ON THE UEFA CUP FINAL
Did you know that it is possible to win money on Wednesday evening's Uefa Cup Final between Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg, whatever the result?
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You can still do this if you have a Betfair account but your overall profit will be reduced by £25.00 as you won't receive the £25.00 cashback as an existing account holder.
If you are unsure about this bet, you are most welcome to call us on 01642 223229 and we will help you as much as we can.
We're going to lay out a total of £80.00 on the Rangers v Zenit St Petersburg match and we will collect £122.63 if Rangers win, £123.90 if Zenit St Petersburg win and £121.00 if it's a draw. That's a minimum profit of 51%, a much higher interest rate than you will get in any high street bank.
Here's how it's done. Just follow these simple instructions.
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Open an account with Extrabet
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This shouldn't take you any longer than a few minutes.
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Deposit £20.00 into your new Coral account.
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Deposit £34.00 into your Extrabet account.
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Place £20.00 on the draw at 3.20 (11/5) with Coral.
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If you are unsure about placing these bets, please feel free to mail us or call us on 01642 223229 and we will talk you through it, no problem at all. There is no such thing as a stupid question.
You have temporarily laid out a total of £80.00 on the Rangers v Zenit St Petersburg match. I stress, temporarily... Now sit back, crack a beer open and enjoy the match.
4. Here's what happens at the end of the game.
If it's a draw, you collect £121.00. That's £96.00 from Coral plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Rangers win, you collect £122.63. That's £97.63 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Zenit St Petersburg win you collect £123.90. That's £98.90 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Rangers v Zenit St Petersburg match is a draw and you make £41.00 profit. However, if Rangers win you make £42.63 and if Zenit St Petersburg win you make £43.90. That's a minimum profit of 51%, a much better rate of interest that you would get at any high street bank or building society.
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Also, before you place your bets, you should check that the odds haven't changed. If they have, let us know by mail or phone us on 01642 223229 and we will rework the bet for you.
Please feel free to contact us or phone us on 01642 223229 if you have any questions at all about this bet and we will help you as much as we can.
Please note that the bonuses are valid for new customers only so if you already have an account with one or more of the bookies we are using, you won't be able to do this. If that is the case, mail us or phone us on 01642 223229 and we'll create an alternative bet for you using different bookies.
This method of betting was used very successfully during the 2006 World Cup and you can read all about how it was done right here.
We guarantee this bet
It's understandable that some people will not believe that it is possible to do this. "What's the catch?" I hear you asking. My answer to that question is that we have been publishing arbitrage bets for four seasons now and literally hundreds of people have profited from following the advice on these pages.
Only twice has our refund guarantee been triggered and that was when we did all the figures wrong and sent refunds out to those who had followed our advice and made a small loss.
Our refund guarantee works like this. If this bet doesn't work like we say it will and you end up out of pocket, we will refund your losses. Simple as that.
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The only stipulation here is that you must click on the links on this page to be eligible for the refund guarantee, not that you'll be needing to claim anyway. Just enjoy the profit and stay posted for many more of these throughout the season.
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