Hastings odds-against to score on their big day
THERE'S plenty at stake on FA Cup third-round weekend with four non-league teams – Mansfield, Macclesfield, Luton and Hastings – dreaming of progress and the potential trip to one of England’s big boys in the next round.
Ryman Premier outfit Hastings are 11-10 with Ladbrokes to score at Middlesbrough, while Blue Square Bet are 4-5 their three representatives all crash out.
Four all-Premier League ties mean a maximum of 16 teams can make it through to the next round and Paddy Power offer 33-1 about all of them progressing, while it’s 100-1 with bet365 for nine or fewer to qualify.