IT'S Scottish Cup week and there's usually a gem or two in there for punters with plenty of unknown quantities coming up against the bigger teams.
But instead of looking for an upset, Annan Athletic look a solid bet at evens with McBookie.com to see off Highland League Buckie Thistle at home.
The Moray outfit have been one of the strongest teams from the northern league in recent years and won the title in 2024 before being denied the chance to go into the play-offs for a place in the Scottish League after they failed to meet SFA licensing requirements.
That seemed to take the wind out of their sails because since then they could only finish seventh last season and are in the same position this term, having already lost six of their 17 games.
They face an Annan side who are unbeaten in five at their Galabank home and beat big-spending East Kilbride there earlier.
Annan aren't brilliant by any shakes, but they should have enough to see off Buckie after a long journey at a decent price.
St Mirren have had a frustrating season so far in the Premiership anyway, but look too good for Dundee at 23/20 with McBookie.com.
Stephen Robinson's side more than held Celtic last week at home, only to lose out to a stunning injury-time goal from Callum McGregor.
The same thing happened the other week against Aberdeen.
But there's no doubt they are in something of a false position and should be challenging for what would be their fourth top-six finish in a row.
They are up against a Dundee team who seem to have shown no signs of improvement in what has been a dismal season under Steven Pressley.
Saints showed what they can do in their impressive 4-1 Premier Sports Cup semi-final win over high-flying Motherwell and can add to Dundee's woes.
Raith Rovers are under new management after Dougie Imrie's arrival from Morton and it's something of a surprise to see them as big as 5/6 with McBookie.com at home to League One Alloa in the Cup.
The Kirkcaldy side dumped Barry Robson this month and have poached Imrie from Cappielow.
Rovers should be challenging for promotion with the players they have and you would have thought they would be out to impress Imrie against a Wasps side who were in midweek action against Inverness.
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