Carling Cup

Cardiff v Liverpool – Wembley, Sun. 4pm Sky Sports 1
Money-Back Special
If Steven Gerrard scores anytime in 90 minutes, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match.

It’s the second leg of the Carling Cup semi-final between Man City and Liverpool on Wednesday.  If your first goalscorer fails to score first but scores the second goal, Blue Square will pay out at first goalscorer prices!

First goalscorer from the first leg, Steven Gerrard is priced at 13/2 to repeat the trick, whereas Man City’s in-form Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero is 5/1 to open the scoring.

At slightly longer odds and both priced at 10/1 are Samir Nasri who grabbed the opener for City against Spurs on Sunday and Maxi Rodriguez, already with two goals for Liverpool in this competition.

Terms and Conditions(check for any updated terms & conditions before taking up this offer)
*Offer only valid for Carling Cup semi-final 2nd leg, Liverpool v Man City – Wednesday 25th January 2012.
*If the first goal is an own goal your first goalscorer bet will still be valid for the second goal of the game and the offer will still be valid for the third goal.
*Player must be on the pitch at the time of first goal and therefore be eligible for the first goalscorer market to qualify for this offer.
*Customers will only be paid out once (i.e. If first goalscorer goes on to score the second goal of the game customers will only be paid out on the first goal).
*Winnings will be in the form of non-withdrawable cash.
*Maximum stake is £200 per customer.
*Blue Square aim to credit the non-withdrawable cash to your account within 24 hours of the end of the relevant fixture.
*Non-withdrawable cash must be used to place a subsequent bet before funds can be withdrawn from account.
*Offer only valid for win single or win element of each way single.
*This offer is open to both new and existing Blue Square customers.
*Offer only valid for first goalscorer market on relevant fixture .
*Bets must be placed prior to match kick off (i.e. in-running bets do not count).
*Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other Blue Square offer.
*Blue Square reserves the right to void any bet AT ANY TIME that makes use of this offer if Blue Square suspects that the person placing the bet is not eligible to make use of it and that person cannot prove their eligibility to Blue Square’s satisfaction.
*This offer is also subject Blue Square’s General Terms and Conditions.
*Blue Square may withdraw this offer at any time.
*Offer only valid for losing bets in selected market.
*If there is evidence that customers are not eligible for this offer or are using free bets to guarantee profits regardless of outcome, Blue Square reserve the right to void bets or any bets funded by bonuses.
*Blue Square offers are for recreational players and Blue Square may limit the eligibility of customers to participate.
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Liverpool v Man City, Wed. 7.45pm Sky Sports 1
Money-Back Special
If Steven Gerrard scores anytime in 90 minutes play, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st Goalscorer, Last Goalscorer, Correct Score and Scorecast singles on the match.

Carling Cup Semi-Final 1st leg: Manchester City v Liverpool – Live on BBC1, Wed 11th January 2012. 19:45 kick off

With a mouth-watering Carling Cup semi-final first leg in prospect at the Etihad Stadium this Wednesday, Blue Square are offering a specially-enhanced First Goalscorer offer on the match:

If your first goalscorer fails to score 1st but scores the 2nd goal, Blue Square will pay out at first goalscorer prices!

With Man City beginning to show some cracks after an amazing start to the season, and with Liverpool always dangerous in cup competitions, we should be in for a real treat. Sergio Aguero is bound to be a popular choice to score the first goal of the match at 4/1, with Edin Dzeko a 5/1 shot and Gareth Barry 22/1. For Liverpool, Craig Bellamy and Andy Carroll are both 8/1, while Jordan Henderson is 20/1.

Carling Cup 1/2 Final 1st Leg – Man City v Liverpool, Wed. 7.45pm BBC1
Money-Back Special
If there is a Red Card in this match, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st Goalscorer, Last Goalscorer, Correct Score and Scorecast singles on the match.

Leeds v Man Utd – 7.45pm, Sky Sports 2
If there is a red card in this game, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st /last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match.

The first silverware of the season will be handed out at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon with the all-Premier League clash between Arsenal and Birmingham City in the Carling Cup final.

Recent history between these two sides has been very kind to the Gunners, with just one defeat in nineteen meetings with the Blues, and you might be forgiven for expecting to see the Gunners shorter than the 8/15 currently available at Blue Square. The draw is 14/5 and Birmingham are 11/2 outsiders to win in 90 minutes.

Much has been made of Cesc Fabregas’s race to be fit for this one, though he now looks certain to miss out along with Theo Walcott after a bruising midweek encounter with Stoke at the Emirates.

Robin van Persie will captain the Gunners in Fabregas’s absence and Blue Square make the Dutchman 9/4 to score first, 8/11 to score at any time and 1/4 to lift Arsenal’s first silverware since the FA Cup in 2005.

Arsenal’s barren spell of 6 years without a trophy has spurred a significant reversal in Arsene Wenger’s approach to the Carling Cup. Once famous for apparently ‘disrespecting’ this tournament by fielding his reserves, Wenger now sees this trophy as a catalyst to further success for his young side.

Wenger’s record in cup finals, however, is surprisingly hit and miss. The Frenchman has taken Arsenal to eight major finals during his time at Arsenal and has a 50 per cent success rate, winning four and losing four.

Birmingham’s wait for silverware goes back nearly 50 years, but the Midlanders will relish their underdog status here. Alex McLeish’s side have experienced a mini revival in recent weeks, losing only once in their past seven matches in all competitions. Blue Square offer 11/4 for McLeish to win his first trophy in the English game.

The Blues are never going to out-pass the Arsenal, so expect plenty of dead balls heading the way of Nikola Zigic at Wembley. The big Serbian has scored three goals in his past four league games, and is 5/1 to open the scoring and 3/1 to find the net at any time at Wembley.

Arsenal are bidding for their first trophy since 2005 when they beat Manchester United in that memorable FA Cup final, at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. They face Birmingham who despite underachieving this season, are unbeaten in 11 (in all competitions).

Arsenal are still in 4 competitions and going strong so far this season. They currently lie only 1 point behind the Red Devils in the league,and would love to get that one step closer to a possible Quadruple!

Incidentally, Arsenal have won both of the Premier League meetings between the two sides this season, beating Birmingham 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium in October and leaving St Andrews having won 3-0 on New Year’s Day.

This should be a walk in the park for The Goons, however with the buzzing atmosphere at Wembley, and a few injury absentees, this one could still go either way!

Just in case The Goons crumble under the pressure, Paddy’s as usual has you covered!

Carling Cup Money Back Special:

If Arsenal lead at anytime in normal time and fail to win the match, Paddy Power will refund all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match. Terms & Conditions Apply.

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