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Football fan nets £585,000 from 86p bet

Shrewsbury Town's win over Northampton helped a lucky punter scoop an amazing £585,000 from a mere 86p stake after he successfully predicted 19 football results – at odds of 683,738-1. Shrewsbury Town's win over Northampton helped a lucky punter scoop an amazing £585,000 from a mere 86p stake after he successfully predicted 19 football results – at odds of 683,738-1. The 41-year-old punter was assured of his £585,000 jackpot only three minutes from the end of Sunday's clash between Liverpool and Chelsea, when Glen Johnson scored to hand Liverpool the win and complete the last result in the magic bet. The fan, who has not been named, lives in Malta and staked just one euro. He owes part of his fortune to Shrewsbury's 7-2 win at Northampton. It was one of 18 results he correctly predicted in England and Scotland on Saturday before then waiting on the outcome of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Liverpool the following day. Read more in today's Shropshire Star

News|Nov 22, 2011
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