At the very end of Leeds victory over Spurs it looked like Rodolph Austin had made it 3-1 but the ref blew his whistle before it crossed the line. It was a costly decision for one punter.
We thoroughly enjoyed Leeds v Spurs in the FA Cup on Sunday. Leeds, because of their fan base and history, are always great in knockout competitions and as Spurs turned up with no strikers, the balance was tipped even more in their favour.
Neil Warnock’s side rose to the challenge and thoroughly deserved their 2-1 win. In fact, it arguably should have been 3-1 as a late, late Spurs free-kick saw Brad Friedel go forward and as the ball was cleared, Rodolph Austin hammered home what looked like the icing on the cake from his own half. Check it out above.
However, the time was up and referee Kevin Friend blew his whistle for full time just as Austin was about to swing his leg. The Leeds fans didn’t care but one mystery Ladbrokes punter did. A lot.
The Mirror today reports that one person in the UK had a £3 Lucky 15 bet on the weekend’s football that hinged on Leeds winning 3-1. In a prediction that was either blind luck or genius, the gambler had correctly picked Oldham’s 3-2 win over Liverpool, Brentford’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea and St Mirren’s 3-2 win over Celtic.
If Austin’s goal had stood, the punter’s Lucky 15 (which is four singles, six doubles, four trebles and a four-way accumulator) would have netted £500,000.
Instead, the bet ‘only’ produced a return of £17,000. Not bad but a loss of £483,000 is a massive hit to take for just a few seconds.
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