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Relegation battle may end in a draw

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Published Date: 28 February 2008
The Stags will be looking for their sixth away win on the trot when they travel to Wrexham on Saturday and you can get 2/1 with Boylesports about another win away from Field Mill.
It's an extraordinary run and one more fitting of a side second from top than from bottom.

This weekend's game sees the bottom two clubs in the division battling it out to stay in the Football League, so the stakes couldn't be higher.

Funnily e
nough, prior to Tuesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Peterborough, the hosts hadn't lost in six games and were planting the seeds of a great escape.

However, that result may have knocked their confidence a little and you wouldn't want to take too short a price about a home win.

I've got a sneaky feeling that with so much at stake for both clubs that this contest could easily end up as a draw and fancy some of the 11/5 available with Boylesports about a tie.

The Dragons have shared the spoils in four of their last six games and will be desperate not to lose to their relegation rivals.

Those spread bettors amongst you may also be tempted to sell (bet lower) the total number of goals in the game at 2.7 with Sporting Index.

The pressure will be well and truly on this weekend and I predict a very tight affair – the 9/1 available about a 0-0 correct scoreline is fairly tempting.

A look through Mansfield's recent results doesn't exactly spell out that this will be a low scorer.

In fact, the 1-1 draw with Bury on Tuesday night was the first game in six where there hadn't been at least three goals scored in the contest.

However, Wrexham have only been involved in two games with three or more goals in their last 11 outings and may well look to keep it tight.

Now, the Cheltenham Festival is just over a week away and Grand Schlem looks to have been absolutely laid out for the Fred Winter and the 8/1 has to be taken – he could start half that price.

The sponsors go 9/1 about Ringaroses in the Coral Cup as well as offering 5 places for all each-way bets. Henrietta Knight's charge was being talked about as a possible World Hurdle horse earlier in the season and looks to have got in off a lenient mark.

Have a saver each-way on Five Dream at 20/1 in the same race as he looks a horse on the upgrade and the trip will suit.

Bill Esdaile has written for the Racing Post, Sportsman, Sporting Life and the Smart Gambler. He had a weekly column in the Daily Telegraph during the World Cup and has previewed major betting events for the Financial Times, Shares Magazine and the Business.



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  • Last Updated: 28 February 2008 12:56 PM
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  • Location: Mansfield
 
 
 


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