If you’re known to have a flutter once in a while, here’s a story to make you green with envy.
A 21-year-old has correctly predicted the results of 15 matches over FA Cup third round weekend, landing himself just over an incredible £300,000 in the process.
Having staked £96 in the online bet, it took the full first prize from Coral’s Football Jackpot.
The anonymous punter correctly predicted that Swansea would lose at Oxford United and that Bolton Wanderers would draw their game with Eastleigh. He also backed Eibar, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla to win their games in Spain.
“It’s a fantastic start to the New Year and it has come at a great time for me as I am in the process of moving house,” he explains in the Daily Mirror.
“I’m going to help my Dad with his mortgage and also try to have a nice holiday somewhere soon.”
“When I was looking through the games before the weekend, the one which I had a really good feeling about was Oxford who were up against Swansea. I really fancied an upset in that game and it proved to be the case.”
Here’s the incredible bet in full:
Bournemouth to beat Birmingham
Stoke to beat Doncaster
Eastleigh to draw with Bolton
Huddersfield to draw with Reading
Hull to beat Brighton
Manchester City to beat Norwich
Crystal Palace to beat Southampton
Watford to beat Newcastle
West Ham to beat Wolves
Sevilla to beat Athletic Bilbao
Oxford to beat Swansea
Tottenham to draw with Leicester
Atletico Madrid to beat Celta Vigo
Eibar to beat Espanyol
