May 2009 - English Football League

Everything that's not the Premiership or Non-League. So, that's the other 72 football clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two...

Below the Premier League on the domestic football pyramid we have the Championship and Leagues 1 & 2. They are all discussed here on the English Football League hub. Also you'll find pieces on FA Cup Betting and the best Carling Cup Odds.

Ben Herd: Goodbye to all that...

In an emotional final column, Ben Herd reflects on love, loss and rejection as he bids farewell to Betting.Betfair and Shrewsbury Town......

Ben Herd

May 29 2009

Ben Herd's Play-off Final Diary: Wembley heartbreak

In his penultimate piece for betting.betfair, Ben Herd provides a diary of Saturday's events as Shrewsbury Town took on Gillingham in the League Two play-off final at Wembley....

Ben Herd

May 25 2009

League One Play-Off Final: Scunthorpe backed at 28 during Wembley drama

Late winner sends Lincolnshire club into The Championship....

Joe Dyer

May 24 2009

League One Play-off Final Preview: Millwall v Scunthorpe United

Millwall's no-nonsense hardmen aren't underestimating Scunthorpe and, even though the Lions' fans will transform Wembley into the Den, Alan Dudman believes that this one could go the distance. Best Bet: Back 0-0 @ [10.00]....

Alan Dudman

May 22 2009

League Two Play-Off Final Betting: Gillingham v Shrewsbury

Ian Lamont talks stats, trends, head-to-heads, form, Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson in order tofind the best bets out there as these two sides clash for a place in League One next season. Best bet:...

Ian Lamont

May 21 2009

Promotion means everything to me, the club and the town, says Ben Herd

Shrewsbury's right-back looks ahead to the Play-off final against Gillingham, assesses his own season and tells us what he learned from a length spell on the sidelines....

Ben Herd

May 20 2009

League One Play-offs Betting: MK Dons v Scunthorpe United

Alan Dudman tells us why the first leg of this tie was a good advert for League One football and why he expects the second to follow suit with plenty of goals in a tie...

Alan Dudman

May 14 2009

Writing for betting.betfair.com has been a great experience, says Ben Herd

Shrewsbury's right-back on penalty drama, writing for betting.betfair.com and throwing your toys out of the pram at being substituted....

Ben Herd

May 14 2009

League One Play-off Preview: Leeds United v Millwall

An obdurate Millwall may have prevailed in the ill-tempered first leg but does Alan Dudman believe that the Lions are on their way to Wembley? Best Bet: Back Leeds United in the 'to qualify market'...

Alan Dudman

May 12 2009

Football Betting Briefing: Monday 11 May - Friday 15 May

We've reached the business end of the play-offs in England but there are also Cups and League titles to be distributed throughout Europe with the likes of Barca, Lazio and Bayern Munich all in action,...

James Eastham

May 10 2009

League Two Betting: Shrews not quite shrewd enough to overcome Bury

Ian Lamont looks ahead to the second legs of the League Two play-offs as Shrewsbury try to overturn a one goal deficit from the first leg against Bury and Gillingham look likely to secure their...

Ian Lamont

May 9 2009

League One Play-off Preview: Millwall v Leeds United

Alan Dudman believes there is an epic contest on the cards in South East London on Saturday lunchtime. Best Bet: Back draw/draw @ [4.00]...

Alan Dudman

May 7 2009

League One Play-off Preview: Scunthorpe United v MK Dons

All four League One play-off contenders deserve to be there, says Alan Dudman. And none more so than MK Dons, whose football has been a delight all year... Best Bet: MK Dons clean sheet @...

Alan Dudman

May 7 2009

Ben Herd: 'Best right-back ever'

Shrewsbury's right back is in bullish mood as he talks of his elation at reaching the play-offs and explains why promotion is vital to both club and town......

Ben Herd

May 7 2009

Football Betting: Go with momentum when betting on play-offs

Profiling is not just a useful tool in the fight against crime; it can provide vital clues for the punter too. And nowhere more so than in the Football League play-offs, writes Andrew Atherley....

Andrew Atherley

May 6 2009

League Two Play-offs Betting: Shrews are likely to be tamed by Bury

Ian Lamont tells us why he hates the play-off system ahead of telling us who your money should be on as Shrewsbury, Bury, Gillingham and Rochdale try to ensure promotion to Division One....

Ian Lamont

May 6 2009