MEN'S US OPEN TENNIS FINAL .........

FEDERER- DJOKOVIC

Time for a close final, think that Djokovic has lost his fear of Fedex and is obviously going to take a grand slam, sometime soon. In their final in Montreal, Djoko won each of his sets on a tie break, which proved he has great nerve and that should serve him well this evening.He will take heart from Davydenko's performance against the world number one, that match was much closer than the 3-0 in sets appears and someone with a little more armoury, might have wrestled that match from Fedex. In his semi and quarter, Djoko has only given up one break point per set. This will be fun to watch !

5.5 points "over" 36.5 games 1.91 general.
1 point Federer to win 3-2 sets 8.5 general.

sorry, sets should read 3-2 , not with it today, a little sick and not happy about the Brentford match !!!!!! Thanks anon.

Good Luck.

SUNDAY .... EARLY KICK OFFS

LEAGUE 2 .... PETERBOROUGH - MANSFIELD

After a couple of shoddy performances, especially defensively, Boro look to be back on track and living up to the pre season hype. A win today could take them into 4th spot in the table and they meet a Stags team very short of options in midfield ( bell suspended, two injured), where the hosts are strong.

Peterborough won at Accrington, who boosted the form yesterday, with 56% possession and a huge 13 attempts on target and followed up with a come from behind win, at Div 1 favourites Nottingham Forest.

6 points Peterborough -3/4 1.78 asian line.

SERIE B .... BOLOGNA - RAVENNA

Two unbeaten sides, but with very different ambitions, having lost the 3 big names last season, Bologna are looking to secure one of the automatic promotion spots. They have a talented squad, strong in midfield and will be looking for improved home performances, they are likely to start with 3 strikers today and, having drawn their previous home start 0-0, will not want to fall into the same trap of last season, where they dropped too many unnecessary home points, against weaker teams.

Ravenna will be happy to simply remain in Serie B and overall, the squad looks a little short on quality.

5.5 points Bologna -3/4 ball 1.98.

Back later.

SLOVAKIA - IRELAND

Ireland are often let down by their form away from home, but will have been boosted by the 4-0 win in Denmark, albeit in a friendly. Slovakia look a decent side at times and then tthrow in the odd stinker, they certainly have goals in them, scoring 16 in 7 group starts, only Germany have registered more.

For the hosts, only a win will do and with very tough fixtures to come, you can argue the same for the visitors. Slovakia are bound to attack from the start and can welcome back top scorer Mintal, sooner or later, Ireland will also be forced forward. The goal line here really surprises me and seems to offer little downside.

6 points over 2 goals 1.67 asian line.

Good Luck.

EURO 2004 ...

BELARUS - ROMANIA

I can only see an away win. Romania sit on top of their group , but have to keep the pressure on, with two very good sides in Netherlands and Bulgaria, breathing down their necks. Hosts are out of contention and often let their heads drop when going a goal down.

6 points Romania -3/4 ball 1.68 asian line

Good Luck.

EURO 2008 ........

RUSSIA - MACEDONIA

MUST WIN game for the hosts who sit in 3rd place in the goup, behind Croatia and Israel and just ahead of England, who they meet in midweek at Wembley. They will win this, the only question is will the second goal come ? I feel that they will not want to take any chances and will not sit back and try to conserve energy, until the two goal cushion is secured. They took the reverse leg by that scoreline. Russia to win 2-0. Macedonia seem to lack some motivation for this and are already saying that the next match is more important to them.

5 points Russia -1.5 balls 1.79 asian line.

Back later.

ENGLAND DIVISION 2 .... ACCRINGTON STANLEY - GRIMSBY TOWN

Stanley have really struggled with life in the football league and seem to lack the resources to get to the next level. They are already bottom of the pile and look set for a long season.

Grimsby have a 0-3-1 record, losing just once, last week at leaders Shrewsbury, in a game they did not deserve to lose, enjoying 54% possession and winning the shot count 12-6. They have been dominating games without getting the end result. Someone was going to get a hammering soon and that turned out to be league 1 side, Huddersfield, in midweek, who arrived with a full strength team ( 9 that started v Millwall) and lost 4-1.

That gives Town something to build on and I fully expect them to follow up this afternoon.

5.5 points Grimsby level ball 2.085 asian line

Good Luck.

DOMESTIC FOOTBALL ........

BLUE SQUARE PREMIERSHIP ... WEYMOUTH - EBBSFLEET

We talked about Ebbsfleet's defensive problems in midweek and they have not eased at all, they will again have to start with players out of position. To cap it all they lost their goalkeeper yesterday, he has been in good form, but gone to find a club closer to home.

Weymouth are traditionally strong at home and played well in a midweek draw at Woking, where they created a lot of chances, before conceding a late equaliser.

5 points Weymouth -1/4 ball 1.98 asian line

Good Luck.

SATURDAY PLANS ......

Very interesting day, with a host of absolutely crucial Euro 2008 matches alongside some key domestic fixtures. I have a lot of information to pass on / share and will be posting a lot through the course of the day.

Wow ! That Justine Henin is a difficult player to beat, her playing level never drops for more than a game or two and she is such a fighter. Pound for pound she must be mentally and physically the toughest sportsman out there.

There are some rumours doing the rounds that she is seriously considering retiring shortly, I would be very keen to know if anyone has read anything about this, so please let me know.

Back shortly.

DIVISION 2 ........... THE GUV'NOR'S BOYS ...

MILTON KEYNES DONS - NOTTS COUNTY

Paul Ince's MK Dons are creating chances for fun, playing well box to box, but failing to finish teams off and falling asleep at the back for 4-5 minutes per game . They have worked hard to adjust this in midweek and are happy with the way the central defensive partnership, which has been a problem , has gelled. Man for man, this is a very strong team, as they have proved in half a dozen matches against Championship and Premiership sides this season, more than holding their own, on every occasion.

Think they will run out easy winners this evening against a County side, that shows promise, but are finding goals hard to come by. They will want the points ahead of fixtures against two early leaders and unbeaten sides in Brentford (!) and Darlington.

4.5 points MK Dons -1/2 ball 1.87 asian line.

Good Luck.

ENGLAND ..... DIVISION 2 ..... CHESTERFIELD - BURY

The hosts have started strongly this season, but have been over performing in relation to chances created and have several players carrying knocks. They have only managed 9 shots on target this campaign, a league low total.

Bury have produced 26 and been playing well, without their just reward, they have no injury concerns and could just produce a surprise here. In their 2-1 home loss to Brentford last weekend, they missed a host of chances and described the defeat, as "being mugged". Well, they have the opportunity to put things right this evening and have had a free midweek to prepare, the hosts are playing their third game in 6 days.

4.5 points Bury +3/4 ball 1.81 asian line.

Good Luck.

US OPEN TENNIS .... WOMEN'S SEMI FINALS

SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA - ANNA CHAKVETADZE

This is Chakvetadze's first grand slam semi and, like her opponent, I have doubts about the youngster handling the pressure. As we have discussed before, there is normally a graduation to these things, a semi before a final and so on, there is an enormous amount of pressure in grand slams, which allied to tiredness, ensures that we, nearly always, get a true winner.

Kuznetsova is a previous winner here and also has two doubles finals to her name, she feels very comfortable on the show courts and since the opening rounds, her game has really improved, with the unforced errors being kept to a minimum.

That is not the same for Chakvetadze, who is making a whole heap and also gave Peer 9 break points, despite losing just 5 games in their quarter final. Kuznetsova won their previous two meeting, one on a slow and one on the grass of Wimbledon and should make it a hat-trick this evening.

6 points Kuznetsova to beat Chakvetadze 1.55 + exchanges

JUSTINE HENIN - VENUS WILLIAMS

Henin beat Serena Williams by playing an ultra agressive game, those tactics will not be so easy against Venus, who went to the net 55 times against Jankovic in the last round. Only one player in history (Hingis) has beaten both sisters in a grand slam and that left her exhausted in the final that followed.

Venus is playing with a lot of confidence and holds a 7-1 record over Henin, they have not met in 4 years so we cannot read too much into those stats, but at least it means that the American is coming into the arena with positive mental memories.

4 points Williams to beat Henin 2.86 exchanges.

Back later with some football.

SHHHH ! THE BOOKMAKERS ARE SLEEPING !

Very quiet day today, with just two small selections.

MLS CD CHIVAS - WASHINGTON UNITED

The two most inform teams in the MLS, go head to head tonight.

Chivas have won their last 3 without conceding and 5 of their last 6. United really are on fire with 6 straight wins and a 14-1 goal difference, they have not tasted defeat since July 22.

The hosts are defending an unbeaten (7-1-0) home record, but are still looking for their first win over the visitors, who have won all 5 meetings, scoring at least 2 goals on each occasion.

It is in this department that DC really have an edge, up front, they have several options including top scorer Emilo (14 goals) and MLS all time leading marksman , Jamie Moreno, ably supported by a midfield that has contributed 20 goals. The middle 4 look very classy and are playing at a high level, with the Brazilian , Fred, pulling the strings and finding a lot of space.

Chivas are very tight defensively at home, but are dependent on the goals of Cuban striker Galindo and his partner, Razov, keep those two quiet and they struggle to score. They are without the suspended Alex Zotinca this evening.

Going to side with the visitors, they are in fantastic form and seem to have the home team's "number".

4.5 points Washington +1/4 ball 1.73 asian line.

Good Luck.

BLUE SQUARE PREMIERSHIP ... STAFFORD RANGERS - HALIFAX TOWN

Stafford are facing a very long season, they are 0-1-5 and have only found the net, on three occasions. In Town, they are meeting a side with a better record ( 1-3-2), in reasonable form, following up a 3-0 home win over Droylsden, with a fine 1-1 draw at league bigwigs Oxford at the weekend. More importantly Halifax are a club fighting for their very existence.

They survived a winding up petition in the high court yesterday, earning a 28 day adjournment, during which they have to try and complete the sale of the club. A fighting performance in front of the television cameras is ideal and I think they will be extremely motivated. They did the double over Stafford last season, scoring 3 goals on each occasion and look to have goals in them. Town can call upon a finally, fully fit, Steve Torpey 7 goals in 17 appearances and Andy Campbell, who has played at the highest level and is looking to rebuid his career, 9 in 18, including 5 in just 6 starts this season.

4.5 points Halifax level ball 1.73 asian line.

Good luck.

COPA DEL REY ....

XEREZ CD - RACING DE FERROL

We do not normally look towards Segunda teams for goals, but when these two meet, it is normally an open encounter.

Last 8 meetings have all produced two or more, with both sides scoring on 7 occasions.

Each has recorded similar statistics in their two league matches this season, all 4 games are 2+ with a 3.0 per game average.

Early rounds of the cup have tended to produce goals in recent seasons and this should follow suit.

5 points "over" 2.25 goals 2.11 asian line.

Good Luck.

BRAZIL .... SERIE A .... JUVENTUDE - CRUZEIRO

Cruzeiro are in fine form and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 starts, scoring 27 goals a league high total, which includes 14 in the last 4 matches.

It is only the outstanding run of Sao Paulo which has kept them off the top of the table. They are 8 points behind, with a game in hand and cannot afford to slip furher behind. Away from home they have been equally prolific, scoring 22 in 10 starts, again a league high total and recording 5 wins.

The hosts have won just twice in 10 starts, against woeful America and Goias, given their lowly position I think it is fair to say that they targeted those games, as "must wins" and gave everything to get a result. They are very leaky at the back, conceding almost two goals per game and it is hard to see Cruzeiro, who have scored two or more in 17 of 22 matches, fairing less well.

4.5 points Cruzeiro -1/4 ball 1.94 asian line.

Good Luck.

US OPEN TENNIS ... ATP .... NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO - TOMMY HAAS

Davydenko looks in good shape and has yet to drop a set, or even be taken to a tie break, but that could be set to change today.

Tommy Haas has had a much tougher ride, going to a 5th set in each of his last two wins and playing 18 sets, compared to the 12 of his Russian opponent. Sometimes he seems to lack motivation, but Haas is world class on his day and once he gets into a tournament, is hard to kill off.

Davydenko knows this already, their two hardcourt meetings having gone the distance. He won their battle here at the same stage last year and Haas took the spoils in Australia, at the beginning of the year.

Unless one of these retires ( in which case we have stakes refunded) I cannot see this being quick and like the "over" games.

"Over" 40.5 games 1.943 Pinnacle.

Good Luck.

US OPEN TENNIS .... WTA .... ANNA CHAKVETADZE - SHAHAR PEER

Shahar Peer has yet to let us down at the US Open and I am loathe to oppose her today.

Chakvetadze has had a fine old time on hardcourts this year, but 23 unforced errors in the second set, against an opponent who appeared injured, in the last round, hardly inspires confidence. Especially against Peer, who makes so few mistakes herself .

The two have met three times before, all on hard courts, with the Russian leading 2-1, however, my selection took the last meeting, in Indian Wells earlier this year.

Peer was the only player in the latter stages of the Australian Open to push Serena Williams all the way and I cannot get that performance out of my mind. She claims to be close to that level of form, if that is the case, for me, she will win, no question.

Whatever happens, this looks a price that is sure to trade lower at some stage of the match, so a great hedging opportunity.

4 points Peer 2.62 + Pinnacle / Exchanges

Good Luck.

TODAY'S FOOTBALL ....

I have not been in the best of form recently and really had some horrendous luck. However, that is gambling and you have to take it on the chin, there is nothing wrong with the quality of the information.

Reproduced below is today's email selections, they might all lose, but all have been gambled on and we on the right side.

JOHNSTONE'S PAINT TROPHY
SWINDON TOWN - BRENTFORD

The Bees are unbeaten in the league and that has surpassed everyone's expectations. They are going to make as many changes this evening, as their small squad will allow and are definitely giving the league priority, especially ahead of a local derby with Wycombe, at the weekend. They are certainly short of striking options, a modest defeat would probably not upset too many at Griffin Park.

Swindon will also make some changes, taking the opportunity to blood their 3 new signings, whom we must assume,will be eager to impress.

5 points Swindon -1/2 ball asian line 1.88. now -3/4 ball 1.97

BLUE SQUARE PREMIERSHIP // CONFERENCE

EBBSFLEET - HISTON

Histon have won their last two without conceeding and are certainly coming to terms with life in the Conference.Those wins are even more impressive when you realise that they came against Grays and Salisbury, both previously unbeaten.

Fleet have severe defensive problems, they had to play a midfielder in the back four at the weekend and missing another defender this evening, might have to make it two playing out of position.

5.5 points Histon +1/2 ball 1.99 asian line. now 1.91

YORK CITY - ALTRINCHAM

I have to give York one more chance, how they failed to beat Rushden at the weekend remains one of life's great mysteries. They have really strengthened the squad in the last week and added a goalkeeper yesterday.With a really tough run of fixtures ahead, 3 of their next 4 away, with the home tie against league favourites Stevenage.

4.5 points York -3/4 ball 1.98 asian line. now 1.78

SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP

FORFAR - AYR

Hosts are really short of form, they have beaten only league whipping boys Elgin this season and options, with 3 key players missing, leaving them vunerable at the back .... more so than normal. Ayr are a division and 13 league places higher and have scored 2 + goals in their last 5 starts, winning their last two with a 6-0 goal difference. After a slow start they are on fire and should romp this.

6 points Ayr -1/2 ball 1.78 asian line. now 1.68

Good Luck.

US OPEN TENNIS .....

JUSTINE HENIN - SERENA WILLIAMS

I have to side with Serena tonight at massive odds. Henin holds a 6-5 h2h advantage, but only one of those wins has come on a fast court, even that went to a decider.

The Belgian has not won a grand slam outside of Paris for three years and given the conditions, her restrictive odds make very little sense.

Williams has not played since Wimbledon, but much like in Australia at the turn of the year, she is playing herself back to full fitness and improving round by round.

5.5 points Serena williams to win a set 1.725 Pinnacle// exchanges.

1.5 points Serena to win 2-0 sets 6.56 Pinnacle// exchanges.

Back Later.

USPGA TOUR ....DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP TWO BALLS

TIGER WOODS - PHIL MICKELSON

Absolute sponsors dream, with these two paired together in 3rd and 4th place and live on television, on a holiday monday in the US !

They played together on day's one and two in their 3 balls, Big Phil winning by two strokes on friday and both shooting 64's on day 2. This is the first time that they have played a final round together in over 2 years.

Overall, they have teed off together 18 times , with Tiger winning 9 on nine occasions, considering that stakes are refunded on the tie, I see a little value in Mickelson at 2.70, under the circumstances. He is sure to be very motivated and will be desperate to put all concerns about his wrist injury to bed, once and for all. His final round record is not as good as Woods, but that is mainly because when off the pace, his concentration wanders,in contention, he is a very different animal !

4.5 points Mickelson 2.70 Pinnacle.

BO VAN PELT - TROY MATTESON

I have to take Van Pelt, who is the number one ranked round 4 player on tour this year, averaging 69.31 strokes per round. Matteson is ranked 163 , with a 72.67 stroke average, 3.36 shots worse, a hige amount. In 15 final rounds on tour this season , he has shot 73 or higher, on 9 occasions.

5 points Van Pelt 1.952 Pinnacle.

Good Luck.

GERMANY BUNDESLIGA 2 ....

FREIBURG - TSG 1899 HOFFENHEIM

A decade ago, Hoffenheim were playing in the 7th level of German football. After some limited success, a new owner, the founder of SAP took over and the club took off. They are extremely ambitious and are currently having a 30,000 seater stadium built, in preparation for the Bundesliga. Ralf Rangnick, a hugely experienced coach, formerly with Stuttgart, Hannover and Schalke, was employed, with a 5 year plan to get into the top tier, he earned them promotion last season and they look ahead of schedule.

They have been huge spenders and before the deadline invested some 20m euros + on Edu ( Nigeria) , Eduardo ( Brazil) and Demba Ba ( Senegal), three youngsters with immense promise.

Freiburg look to have gone backwards and after missing out on promotion last season, lost their coach and several key players.

The visitors are worthwhile following for a few weeks and we have to start today.

4 points Hoffenheim +3/4 ball 1.78 asian line.

Good Luck.

US OPEN TENNIS ... WTA

SHAHAR PEER - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA

Think that Peer is very comfortable on these hardcourts, as I discussed in the previous round.

Radwanska is a very promising 18 yo and I pointed out her and her sister, as players to watch out for, in the blog one year ago. She beat defending champion Maria Sharapova in the last round and now, all eyes will be on her. The wind played a big part in that game and the Russian could not handle it, or put any pressure on her young Polish opponent, when she was at her most vunerable. Radwanska admitted to getting the "shakes" when serving late in the match and all Sharapova could do was make unforced errors.

Feel that Peer will put the pressure on from the start and should know too much for Radwanska at this stage, btw, her sister is probably even better (at least potentially).... the Polish are coming !

5 points Peer 1.752 Pinnacle // Betfair.

Good Luck.

" OVERS " ...........

SERIE A .... MILAN - FIORENTINA

I like the "over" here, these two normally provide plenty of entertainment, since Fiorentina returned to A, five of the six meetings have been "over", with 4 producing 4 or more goals. They both scored 3 on the opening day and Italian football seems to be going through a real change at present, with some very open, end to end play.

5 points "over" 2.25 goals 1.75 asian line.
1 point "over" 4.5 goals 7.6 Betfair.

NORWAY TIPPELIGAEN ... STABAEK - FREDRIKSTAD

Last 4 h2h meetings have produced 3 or more goals, at an average of 4.25. Stabaek are "over" in 5 from 6 and are averaging 2.89 in all home games. The visitors are "over" in their last 3 and road games are producing at the rate of 3.44 per match.

Hosts have conceded 2 or more in 5/6 and Fredrikstad have score exactly 2 in their last 3, so also going to try a small correct score here.

6 points "over" 2.5 goals 1.55 general.
1 point 2-2 draw 13.0 general ... bigger on the exchanges for small money.

Back shortly.

DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF .... USPGA TOUR

Labor Day long weekend in the US, so we are only at day 3 of this event, which finishes tomorrow.

RICH BEEM - AARON BADDELEY

Beem is a former major winner, who loses his exemption this year and I think that has just sunk in and he has rediscovered his touch in recent weeks, including a 7th place finish in the Barclays, last week. His stats look very nice, he shot a fine 66 yesterday, despite having little luck with the putter . So heaven help the rest, if it all clicks today ! Baddeley is a tough competitor, but often let's his concentration slip in round 3, where he has averaged a stroke or so more than Beem, over the last two seasons. Remember also, that those figures have been compiled whilst our selection was not at his best, which he most certainly is, at present.

5 POINTS Beem 2.13 Sbobet// 2.11 Pinnacle OR 2.25 general , with the tie .

Good Luck.

FRANCE .... LIGUE 1

PSG - MARSEILLE

This is the biggest derby in France and definitely no love lost between these two. The visitors had not won in the capital for over a decade before winning 3-1 last season. However, PSG were carrying a lot of baggage going into that game and are out for revenge this evening.

Marseille have promised much but delivered little this season and are defending sloppily, giving up 7 goals in 8 starts.

I feel PSG are playing really well now ( 8 attempts on target , away at Le Mans in midweek) and expect an extended sequence of good results to prove that. Home win.

4.5 points PSG -1/4 ball 1.99 asian line.

Good Luck.

GERMAN BUNDESLIGA ..... HAMBURG - BAYERN MUNICH

Like I said last week, I feel it is best to stick with Bayern at present, the Bundesliga could be over by Christmas (!) and we will probably not get backable prices for too much longer. They are 100% so far with 3 wins and a 10-0 goal difference and they really look head and shoulders above the rest.

Luca Toni is very doubtful, but Klose is ready to return and Podolski is on the bench, which just indicates how many options they now have. Hosts look quite decent, but that is why we get a price and they are without two suspended players.

Hamburg played on Thursday in the UEFA Cup, the visitors just had this to concentrate on, away win.

5 points Bayern Munich -1/2 ball 1.82 asian line.

Bayern Munich probable line up: Kahn - Lell, Lucio, Demichelis, Lahm - Van Bommel, Zé Roberto - Altintop, Ribéry, Schweinsteiger - Klose

Good Luck.

US OPEN TENNIS ... ATP TOUR ..... DAVID FERRER - DAVID NALBANDIAN

I feel the surface here, as always, is very much the key and Nalbandian is definitely happier on it. Ferrrer leads the h2h 5-2 , but trails 2-1 on hardcourts, 7-2 in sets, including losing their most recent meeting in Montreal this year, 7-6, 6-1. The Spaniard has never gone beyond this stage, losing in this round the last two years.

Nalbandian has a semi final place here to his name and had a large number of break points in that last meeting. He looked good in his win over Malisse and if choosing to put his best foot forward, which is not as obvious as it seems with him, should win this fairly comfortably. The first set is likely to be close though, last 4 h2h's have all gone to a tie break in the opener, so if you can get a bet on "over" games in the first set, it could be worthwhile. The straight win for me.

5 points Nalbandian 1.92 Betfair.

Good Luck.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE ....

ST MIRREN - GLASGOW CELTIC

Celtic played extra time on wednesday, but the euphoria of reaching the Champions league group stage, will surely have off set any lingering tiredness. They are in good form at present, scoring 12 goals in their last 3 starts and have no injury concerns today. Saints, on the other hand, will be without 4 key players.

The visitors currently trail Rangers by 5 points and will want to keep the gap down to a one game margin. Celtic always beat St Mirren and have won the last 8 meetings, 7 of them by 2 or more goals, they did the double last season with a 8-2 goal difference.

6 POINTS CELTIC -1.25 GOALS ASIAN LINE 1.80.

Good Luck.

NETHERLANDS ........

AJAX - GRONINGEN

Hard to know what effect the Champions League failure in midweek will have on the hosts. I suspect they will be fired up and want to put on a show for the fans, who could easily show their displeasure, if things do not go their way early. They have scored 12 goals in two league starts, conceding in each. They have won the last 10 against Groningen and although they have been high scoring encounters, six of these have been by a single goal. There will be goals today and I am taking the "over", even at a high looking handicap and also suggesting a couple of correct scores at huge odds.

5 points "over" 3.25 goals 1.92 general quote.
1 points Ajax to win 3-2 34.0 general.
0.5 points Ajax to win 4-2 51.0 general.

Back later.

ENGLAND DIVISION 2 ....

BARNET - BRADFORD

I discussed last week how things had clicked at the Yorkshire club and they did snatch the points in a hard earned win. They have had a free week with no distractions, the reserves had a huge win in midweek and were so impressive, that several of them have travelled to London, with an already injury free squad. Huge options in every position and that is in stark contrast to Barnet, who this week signed the 36 yo Paul Smith, who has been a model professional and a player who I know well, from his time at Brentford, but this is hardly one for the future.City are a massive club at this level, gates of 7 times bigger than today's opponents and they are looking to get out of League 2 asap.

4 points BRADFORD level ball 1.96 asian line.

Back later.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE ....

HIBERNIAN - INVERNESS CT

ICT have lost all 4 league starts, conceding 2.5 goals per game and are without 3 starters this afternoon. Hibernian are unbeaten and are playing very attractive football, scoring two goals per match.They are very strong at Easter Road and will go second in the SPL with a win today, if only for 24 hours.

4.5 points Hibernian -3/4 ball asian line 1.82.

DUNDEE UNITED - FALKIRK

I like the visitors here at a big price, they are playing much better than recent results might suggest and have just tired a little late in games, something I know that they have been working hard on this week. They have some more striking options available to them now, with Walker and Finnigan back competing for places and have an amazing record against United, winning the last 6, scoring 17 goals.

4.5 points Falkirk +1/2 ball 1.93 asain line.

Back shortly.

US OPEN TENNIS WTA .............

NICOLE VAIDISOVA - SHAHAR PEER

Going to oppose Vaidisova here, who has just 2 matches under her belt, after 9 weeks out. Four of those were planned, but the other 5 were forced, due to a viral infection and it is unlikely she would have played a normal tournament this week. This is her first tough test and we can chance a little on Peer who likes the surface and had a fantastic opening 2007 on hardcourts, giving Serena her toughest match at the Australian Open.

3.5 points Peer 2.84 Pinnacle/ Exchanges.

Good Luck.

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP .....

FULHAM - TOTTENHAM

Fulham are without two key players in Niemi and McBride and having sold Knight to Villa and Diop to Portsmouth, now look very short through the centre of the team. This is a must win game for Spurs, with the Arsenal derby up next, otherwise, they could be staring at a bottom 3 place ! They are playing well now and missed a number of chances at Man U last week, it is unlikely that Berbatov will be so generous a second time. Aaron Lennon set to return, last visit here, they won 4-0 in the cup.

5 points Spurs -1/4 ball asian line 1.88.

Good Luck.

ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP .....

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY - BRISTOL CITY

Time for the hosts to get off the mark, they are too good to continue to ship goals and have two key defensive players back today, who will be joined in the squad by two new signings. City look a little goal shy at present and had an intense cup tie with Man City on Wednesday, so a full day's less rest, which could be key, ahead of this lunchtime kick off.

4.5 points Sheffield Wednesday -1/4 ball 2.085 asian line.

Good Luck.

SATURDAY PLANS ......

I have a lot to pass on today, football and tennis. Will start with the early kick off in the Championship and will post that very shortly, within the next 10-15 minutes.

Please check back.