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Chelsea oust Everton to set up all-London final...

On a night of tight defence and counter attacks, Chelsea hit a high of 3.5 when beating Everton to advance to the Carling Cup Final.

The draw was matched at low of 1.92 as the two teams fought out a tight and tactical battle.

The 0-0 scoreline had been backed at a low of 2.24 and 1-0 to Chelsea at a high of 9.2.

Everton had been matched at evens to qualify for the cup final.

Chelsea - backed at a high of 15 (just £6 traded) to win the competition - are now 1.66. Opponents Tottenham are currently 2.42 to lift the trophy, having been backed at a high 20 (though again to small money).

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Angola backers looked to be home and hosed late on in their African Cup of Nations Group D opener against South Africa. Having survived a questionable decision by the referee, who disallowed what looked like a legitimate South Africa goal late on in the game, The Palancas Negras lead 1-0 with just minutes left and traded at a low of 1.16. But South Africa - winners in 1996 - were unbowed and pulled out a superb and very late equaliser to take a vital point in what is inevitably described as the competition's 'Group of Death'.

Earlier on in the same group 2002 runners-up Senegal hit a low of 1.14 when going ahead 2-1 against Tunisia. But it was backers of the draw at 8.4 who took the money after a Mejdi Traoui long-shot took the final score to 2-2.