Birmingham 12/1 To Concede 7 Or More To Man Utd

Liverpool's 7-0 thrashing of Birmingham City in the FA Cup proved a magnificent result for many shrewd punters who bet on that result with William Hill.

"Oddly enough, although we took a few bets of a fiver or less at 100/1 for the 7-0 result prior to kick-off, the biggest bets we took for the score line were placed during game via the internet. One customer from Manchester staked £25 at 66/1 when the score was 3-0, and won £1650, while another from Cleveland picked up a profit of £1320 after betting £20. Overall, we lost a five figure sum on the outcome", said William Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe.

However, the result was bad news for Birmingham Cityboss Steve Bruce, whose future looks poised on a knife edge - with William Hill now offering 5/6 that he survives until the end of the season and 5/6 that he does not.

Bruce is also now 13/8 to be the next Premiership manager to leave his club this season. William Hill are already offering 12/1 that Birmingham City will concede seven or more goals against Manchester United in their next match.

Following the defeat, William Hill cut their odds about Birmingham being relegated from 4/7 to 4/9 and now offer 13/8 that they can stay up.