Scot banks on England win
A SCOT staked a massive £135,000 on England to win last night's World Cup qualifier – in order to net just £675.
The mystery punter placed the cash bet at Ladbrokes in Livingston ahead of last night's match against Andorra at Wembley.
At odds of 200-1 on, he was never going to make a fortune, but the bet paid off when England won 6-0 over opponents who are ranked 198 in the world.
Ladbrokes spokesman Robin Hutchison said: "I don't know what's less believable – a Scotsman backing England or someone risking 135,000 to win peanuts.
"This man is well known to staff and always goes in with a bag full of cash to place the most likely bets."
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