Betting Preview – Friday 1st January

There’s Championship football, darts and 7 race meetings on the first day of sporting action in 2016.

HORSE RACING
Cheltenham – 12.10, NH
Fairyhouse – 12.15, NH
Southwell – 12.20, Flat
Musselburgh – 12.25, NH
Catterick – 12.30, NH
Exeter – 12.35, NH
Fakenham – 12.40, NH

There’s also racing from Kranji at 9:20am, Fairview at 10.15am, Greyville at 4.20pm and Meydan at 12pm.

CRICKET
New Zealand v Sri Lanka. Coverage of the fourth contest in the five-match series, which takes place at Saxton Oval in Nelson. 10pm SS2.

DARTS
Coverage of the afternoon and evening sessions on day 13 from the Alexandra Palace in London, where the quarter-finals take place over the best of nine sets. 1pm & 7.30 pm on SS2.

FOOTBALL
In the English Championship:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Kick-off 3.00pm, SS1).
Queens Park Rangers v Hull City (Kick-off 5.15pm, SS1).

There’s also league action between Forest Green Rovers and Torquay United (5pm BT Sport 1.)

A-League
Western Sydney Wanderers and Adelaide United at the Pirtek Stadium. 8.30 am BT Sport 1.

GREYHOUNDS
Kinsley – First Race 11.03am
Swindon – First Race 11.11am
Hove – First Race 1.33pm
Monmore – First Race 1.38pm

NHL
Edmonton Oilers v Anaheim Ducks (Face-off 2.00am, Setanta Sport 1)
Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens (Face-off 6.00pm) Setanta Sports 1.

RUGBY UNION
Bedford Blues v London Scottish (Kick-off 3.00pm SS3).

Aviva Premiership action between Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs at Franklin’s Gardens is live from 2.30pm on BT Sport 1.