Soc: Brigg Town 20,000-1 to win FA Cup

AAP Sports News (Australia), November, 2001

AAP Sports News (Australia) 11-16-2001 Soc: Brigg Town 20,000-1 to win FA Cup LONDON, Nov 15 Reuters - Brigg Town of the Northern Counties League is 20,000-1 outsiders to win the English FA Cup with bookmakers William Hill. Brigg has progressed through 10 matches and six preliminary rounds of this season's competition to reach Saturday's first round proper at second division Tranmere Rovers. "We have received a few 50p and one pound bets from Brigg Town fans who no doubt want to frame the betting tickets and put them on the wall as a talking point," William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said. "What we have received more of is 33-1 bets on Brigg Town to beat Tranmere." Manchester United is 9-2 favourites with holders Liverpool close behind at 5-1....

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