EVERY Saturday William Hill's Owen Scott and McBookie's Paul Petrie do battle in the junior football challenge and their back after a festive break.
The dynamic duo will be putting up trebles every weekend and Owen leads the way with winnings of £278.48 to Paul's £95.54 after there were no winners last week.
Here are Paul's and Owen's tips for the weekend.
For those who don't know anything about junior football the level of the top clubs is equivalent or in some cases better than Scottish League 2 outfits and we can gauge that easier now with the champions of the three regions – North, East and West – qualifying to play in the
William Hill Scottish Cup along with the Junior Cup winners.
The term “junior” has nothing to do with players' ages and it often confuses people outside Scotland. Some of the top clubs such as Auchinleck, Hurlford, Pollok, Bo'ness and Linlithgow pay bigger wages than most League 1 and League 2 teams and therefore attract players who could be plying their trade at a higher level.
McBookie list all games online and take bets on every junior match while
William Hill only take bets in shops. Here is this weekend's tips from Paul and Owen.
Paul writes: “First up I am backing Kilbirnie to beat Petershill at 4-6. They are still 16-1 shots for the title but are only five points behind Talbot and I expect them to cut that gap with the leaders on cup duty. They will be kicking themselves after dropping points on Wednesday and will be keen to bounce back.
“In the North Region I am taking a punt on Culter to beat Banks of Dee at 9-4. Culter have been inconsistent this season but are always capable of producing a big performance and the McLeman Cup gives them a chance to win some silverware.
“Finally, I am going for Bo'ness to beat Tayport at 13-10. There is every chance they will use this as an opportunity to rest players and with Tayport still fighting against relegation it could go either way. However, I think there is enough value in the price to take the risk.”
Paul's Treble
Kilbirnie
Culter
Tayport
Pays £124.58 for a £10 stake at McBookie
Owen says: “The league campaigns are in the final stretch now and in the West there is a race on for the top two divisons.
“I'm starting my treble with Kilbirnie who are 4-7 at home to Petershill. Kilbirnie still have an outside chance and I reckon they will get all three points.
“Pollok (4-7) at home to Glenafton is my next pick. Again it looks an outside chance for the title but if they keep winning and other results go their way they can still be champions.
“To complete the treble I'm taking Beith at 5-2 to get a win at Hurlford in the West of Scotland Cup semi-final to finish the season with another cup final.”
Owen's Treble
Kilbirnie
Pollok
Beith
Pays £86.43 for a £10 stake at William Hill
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