FA Cup on Betfair: Easy wins for Chelsea and City plus sixth round draw

 

Mike Norman brings us the In-Play odds matched from today's FA Cup and Premier League games, plus news of the sixth round draw for the world's oldest cup competition...

 

Manchester City are clear 2.9 favourites to win the FA Cup after thrashing Leeds United 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.

 

The result was never in doubt for Roberto Mancini's men who were 2-0 up inside 15 minutes thanks to goals from Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero. Second half goals from Carlos Tevez, and a second from Aguero, sealed the comfortable victory.

 

Toure was matched at 12.5 to open the scoring while a Man City victory provided comfort for those that backed the Citizens at around the 1.25 mark. The 4-0 Correct Score was also matched at 12.5.

 

Chelsea were also wide-margin winners, beating League One outfit Brentford 4-0 with all the goals coming in the second half.

 

Juan Mata opened the scoring before, Oscar, Frank Lampard and John Terry finally ended the Bees cup hopes for another season. The 4-0 Correct Score was matched at 22.0, with Mata being a popular 9.4 First Goalscorer selection.

 

In the day's other tie Wigan - backed at 2.74 to win the game - ran out 1-4 winners at Huddersfield despite fielding a weaker side than usual. Man of the Match Callum McManaman was matched at 14.5 to get the first goal of the tie, while the 1-4 Correct Score hit a huge high of 110.0 In-Play.

 

Immediately following today's ties the quarter final draw was made with the highlight of the round undoubtedly being the potential match-up between Manchester United and Chelsea. The full draw is as follows;

 

Oldham/Everton v Wigan

Manchester City v Barnsley

Manchester United/Reading v Middlesbrough/Chelsea

Millwall v Blackburn

 

In today's only Premier League fixture Liverpool bounced back from their 0-2 home loss to West Brom by thrashing Swansea 5-0, a scoreline that was matched at 85.0 on Betfair.

 

Steven Gerrard (matched at 9.4 FGS) opened the scoring from the penalty spot before goals from Coutinho, Jose Enrique, Luis Suarez, and Daniel Sturridge completed the rout for Brendan Rodgers' men.

 

The Reds are now available to back at 16.0 to record a Top Four Finsih this season.

 

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