Everton fourth favourites for the UEFA Cup after win in Brann
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Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco /
13 February 2008 /
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Osman matched at 21 to score first as Everton win 2-0
Everton were matched at [2.4] to beat Brann as they took a massive step towards reaching the last 16 of the UEFA Cup. David Moyes' side went off as a [1.8] shot and those who backed them at that price had to wait until the 59th minute to see the Premiership side go ahead, courtesy of Leon Osman, matched at [21.0] to open the scoring. The 2-0 scoreline had been matched at a high of [11.5] before Anichebe's late goal put Everton in an extremely comfortable position to progress - they have been matched as low as [1.01] to knock out the Norwegian champions.
Elsewhere, Rangers couldn't do better than a 0-0 draw at home to Panathinaikos which was matched at [3.5] and Marseille left it till the 62nd minute to get on the scoresheet against Spartak Moscow but went on to win comfortably by 3-0, matched at [27.0].
Everton are now fourth favourites to lift the UEFA Cup behind Bayern Munich at [4.6], Tottenham at [8.8] and Atletco Madrid at [9.8].
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