Betting Preview – Thursday 1st October 2015

Eight live Europa League fixtures, five race meetings across Ireland and the UK and two Rugby World Cup fixtures all take place on Thursday.

HORSE RACING
There are five meetings in the UK and Ireland on Thursday – they are:

Beverley (2:00pm, Flat)
Clonmel (2:05pm, National Hunt)
Warwick (2:10pm, National Hunt)
Bangor-On-Dee (2:20pm, National Hunt)
Chelmsford (5:45pm, Flat)

They also race at Auteuil in France from 11:15am and the Vaal in South Africa from 12:15pm.

FOOTBALL
The Europa League takes centre stage on Thursday – the live matches on TV are:

UEFA Europa League – Monaco v Tottenham (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Europe)
UEFA Europa League – Lazio v St Etienne (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport 2)
UEFA Europa League – Besiktas v Sporting Lisbon (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Extra 2)
UEFA Europa League – Belenenses v Fiorentina (6:00pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Extra 3)
UEFA Europa League – Celtic v Fenerbahce (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport 2)
UEFA Europa League – Liverpool v FC Sion (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport Europe)
UEFA Europa League – PAOK v Borussia Dortmund (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport 2)
UEFA Europa League – Legia Warsaw v Napoli (8:05pm kick-off, live on BT Sport 3)

GREYHOUNDS
There are seven BAGS cards on Thursday – they are:

Sunderland (11:03am)
Sheffield (11:11am)
Romford (2:08pm)
Crayford (2:18pm)
Sittingbourne (6:28pm)
Monmore (6:33pm)
Newcastle (6:39pm)

RUGBY LEAGUE
The opening semi-final in the Super 8’s between Wigan Warriors and the Huddersfield Giants takes places on Thursday night (live on Sky Sports 3) from 7:30pm, with kick-off at 8:00pm.

RUGBY UNION
Action continues at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday – the live matches are:

Rugby World Cup – Wales v Fiji (4:45pm kick-off, live on TV3 & ITV1)
Rugby World Cup – France v Canada (8:00pm kick-off, live on TV3 & ITV4)

They also race at Henlow (7:25pm) and Hove (7:31pm) on Racing Post Greyhound TV.

TENNIS
Day five of the Wughan Open (live on BT Sport 1) continues on Thursday from 6:00pm in China.