Betting Preview – Friday 8th January

The FA Cup 3rd round kicks off as Liverpool visit Exeter and there are 4 race meeting in the UK and Ireland on Friday’s schedule.

FOOTBALL
In the FA Cup, the third round game between Exeter and Liverpool is live from 7.55pm on BBC One & Setanta Ireland.

Other games on Friday include:
A-League – Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory (8.40am, BT Sport 2)
Ligue 1 – PSG v Bastia (7.30pm, BT Sport 2)
Scottish Cup – St Mirren v Partick Thistle (7.30pm)

HORSE RACING
There are four meetings from Ireland and the UK. They are:
Doncaster (12.15pm, National Hunt)
Lingfield (1.05pm, Flat)
Wolverhampton (4.15pm, Flat)
Dundalk (5.30pm, Flat)

They also race in South Africa at Fairview (10.25am) and Greyville (3.50pm), and in Singapore at Kranji (10.20am)

BASKETBALL
The live game in the NBA sees Houston Rockets play Utah Jazz – live from 1.00am on BT Sport 2.

CRICKET
Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers – Big Bash clash – live from 8.30am on Sky Sports 1.

DARTS
Day seven from the BDO Darts Championship at Frimley Green – live from 1.00pm on BBC Two & 5.30pm on BT Sport 1.

GOLF
On the European Tour, the BMW SA Open (live from 8.30am on Sky Sports 4) moves onto day two, while on the PGA Tour, the Hyundai Tournament of Champions (live from 11.30pm on Sky Sports 4) continues in Hawaii.

GREYHOUNDS
There are seven BAGS / BEGS cards across the day:
Kinsley (10.31am)
Swindon (10.38am)
Hove (2.08pm)
Monmore (2.18pm)
Nottingham (6.28pm)
Crayford (6.33pm)
Sheffield (6.39pm)

RUGBY UNION
Two games are down for decision in the Pro12:
Edinburgh v Benetton Treviso (7.30pm)
Ospreys v Leinster (7.45pm, Sky Sports 1, BBC Wales)

TENNIS
The Hopman Cup is into day six in Perth, featuring Great Britain v Germany and Australia v France – live from 10.00am on Eurosport 2.
On the ATP Tour, events continue in Chennai, Brisbane (Brisbane International) – live from 11.00am on BT Sport 1 and Doha (Qatar Open – live from 1.30pm on Eurosport 2).
On the WTA Tour, the Brisbane International also continues, along with the Shenzhen Open (China) and ASB Classic (New Zealand).