Premier League Round-Up: 600 Hull stun Gunners

Premier League / Maxliu / 27 September 2008 / Leave a Comment

Hull defeat wasteful Arsenal, Cahill sees red in derby, United get lucky and big price Bosingwa sets Chelsea on their way.

Hull City were backed at a massive [600.00] as they came from a goal down to beat Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium and record one of the biggest shocks in Premier League history.

After being held to a half time 0-0, backed at [4.7], Arsenal took the lead after the break through a Paul McShane own goal. But Hull struck back with a goal of the season contender from Geovanni in the 62nd minute before Daniel Cousin headed the winner two minutes later.

Arsenal surged forward, William Gallas hit the bar and Kolo Toure fired wide when he should have scored, but Hull held on for a 1-2 scoreline which was backed at a high of [700.00].

Arsenal have now slipped to fourth in the table and [7.6] to win the Premier League.

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Cristiano Ronaldo broke the deadlock mid-way through the second-half at Old Trafford after Bolton Wanderers had held Manchester United to a half-time 0-0 which was backed at a high of [4.5].

Ronaldo, a [5.0] high to be the first goalscorer, won and converted a dubious penalty mid-way through the second-half before Wayne Rooney added a second to secure a 2-0 United win which was matched at a 1.57 high. Under 2.5 goals reached [2.52].

This was the first time the Premier League champions had scored two goals in a game this season and after their first home win they are now [3.85] to retain their title.

Earlier in the day, Liverpool touched [2.8] high before Fernando Torres scored to two second-half goals in five minutes to settle the Merseyside derby. The half-time 0-0 was backed at [2.9] before Torres, matched at [7.0] in the First Goalscorer market, put the reds ahead in the 58th minute.

Over 1.5 goals traded at a [3.6] high and after Torres' brace over 2.5 goals was backed as low as [1.66]. Under 2.5 was matched at a [2.5] high. 0-2 was backed at [14.0] as the correct score.

Traditionally known as the "friendly derby," the match lived up to its more recent billing as the "feisty derby" when Tim Cahill was shown a red car with just over ten minutes remaining. The sending off was matched at [4.5].

Liverpool are now [9.4] to win the Premier League for the first time in 18 years and Everton are out to [11.0] in the Winner Without Big Four market.

The biggest value of the day came at the Britannia Stadium where Jose Boswinga put Chelsea into the lead after being matched at [48.0] to be first goalscorer. Nicolas Anelka added a second as the blues cruised to a 2-0 win. Chelsea were matched at a [1.43] and Under 2.5 goals was backed at [2.42].

Chelsea are favourites to win the Premier League at [2.28].

West Bromwich Albion achieved their first Premier League away win since January 2006 as they were backed at[ 6.2] on their way to a valuable 0-1 win against Middlesborough.

Aston Villa reached [3.6] after going a goal down to Sunderland at Villa Park before Ashley Young equalised and John Carew scored his fifth goal of the season to set up a 2-1 win.

Andy Johnson's two first-half yellow cards made for a [7.0] sending off at Craven Cottage where Fulham were beaten 2-1 by West Ham United. The Hammers were backed at a [4.4] high as new boss Gianfranco Zola made it two wins out of two. Over 2.5 goals touched [4.3].

At St James Park new interim manager Joe Kinnear watched Blackburn Rovers make it five defeats in a row for Newcastle as they were backed at a high of [3.45] on their way to a 1-2 win. Michael Owen's second half penalty gave hope to the home side and value to those who backed Over 2.5 goals at [3.2].