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Bookies make United favourites for League Cup

The League Cup
By Chris
November 16 2008
Before Saturday’s superb 5-0 win over Stoke City, the draw for the quarter-finals of the League Cup was made. United have been handed a home draw against Lancashire rivals Blackburn in a tie which will see Rovers boss Paul Ince return to his former stomping ground. The bookies now make us favourites to lift the trophy - but we face a tough task if we are to progress to the final four.

Blackburn booked their place in the last eight following a 2-1 win at Sunderland and will travel to Old Trafford in the week beginning December 1st.

Meanwhile, Burnley's reward for ousting Chelsea at the Bridge is a lucrative home-tie against Arsenal, whilst Derby travel to the Potteries and Watford host Spurs.

Following the draw, SkyBet have made United favourites to win the Carling-sponsored competition at a price of 7/4. Arsenal are second favourites at 9/4, whilst holders Tottenham are third and marked up at 3/1.

United and Blackburn have met in this competition on four occasions - United claiming two wins with two draws. The last meeting was in the 2006 semi-final with United claiming a 1-1 draw at Ewood Park in the first-leg, before edging the second contest by two-goals-to-one.

The full draw is as follows:

Stoke City v. Derby County
Manchester United v. Blackburn Rovers
Burnley v. Arsenal
Watford v. Spurs

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Bookies make United favourites for League Cup
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Date: 16/11/2008 01:13

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The game is on Weds 3rd and tickets are on general sale. So all the non Season Ticket holders have no excuses not to get to OT to support the team !

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