FA Cup on Betfair: Arsenal crash out as cup shocks continue

 

Mike Norman reports on the In-Play odds matched during today's FA Cup fixtures, including a shock result at the Emirates and a huge price goalscorer at Boundary Park...

 

Arsenal have been knocked out of the FA Cup after suffering a shock 0-1 home defeat to Championship side Blackburn.

 

Following on from defeats for the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham to lower league opposition in round four, Arsene Wenger saw his side lose to a club from outside of the top-flight for the first time in 35 games. The Gunners had also previously gone 34 FA Cup ties without losing on home soil.

 

Many will point to the fact that Wenger elected to leave out many of his star names - Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla to name but four - as a reason for the reversal, but Arsenal still lined up strong enough to temp punters in to backing them at 1.32 prior to kick-off.

 

But it was the 17.5 outsiders who prevailed thanks to a late second half goal - Rovers' only shot on target in the whole game - from Colin Kazim-Richards.

 

The 0-1 Correct Score was matched at a high of 50.0 In-Play, while Kazim-Richards was backed at 34.0 in the First Goalscorer market.

 

There was less of a shock for Premier League side Everton who had victory snatched away from them in injurty time as they drew 2-2 with League One outfit Oldham - conquerors of Liverpool in the previous round - at Boundary Park.

 

Jordan Obita - matched at a massive 110.0 to score first - gave the home side the lead but Victor Anichebe brought David Moyes' men level before the interval.

 

And soon after the interval Everton got their noses in front when Phil Jagielka headed home a corner. But Oldham refused to lie down and deep into injury time Matt Smith earned Oldham a well-deserved replay.

 

Everton were matched at a low of 1.02 in the Match Odds market prior to the late drama, while both the Draw and the 2-2 Correct Score were matched at 36.0.

 

The day's two other ties saw victories for Championship clubs as Millwall (matched at 2.14 to win the game) ended the good run of non-league outfit Luton, and in-form Barnsley (3.55) recorded a comfortable victory over the MK Dons from League One.

 

With Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea yet to play their scheduled ties there's been few changes in the FA Cup Winner market, though all three have shortened because of the elimination of Arsenal.

 

United remain the favourites at 3.25, just ahead of City (3.4) and Chelsea (5.5), while Everton - so nearly in the quarter-finals of course - can be backed at 6.4.

 

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