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| Bookies fear £10m FA Cup payout | Bookies fear £10m FA Cup payout |
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| Bookmakers face huge losses of £10m if non-league Havant & Waterlooville knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup fourth round, in what would be a shock win. | Bookmakers face huge losses of £10m if non-league Havant & Waterlooville knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup fourth round, in what would be a shock win. |
| The "Hawks" are in the Blue Square South conference - six divisions below the five-time European champions. | |
| They are currently 4-2 behind in the ongoing match but led the game twice during the first half. | |
| Odds on the Hawks winning were slashed from 100/1 to 50/1 after thousands of bets were placed on them. | Odds on the Hawks winning were slashed from 100/1 to 50/1 after thousands of bets were placed on them. |
| If they pull it off, bookies will be paying out up to £10m, the biggest payout ever on an FA Cup game Graham SharpeWilliam Hill Follow Havant's progress | If they pull it off, bookies will be paying out up to £10m, the biggest payout ever on an FA Cup game Graham SharpeWilliam Hill Follow Havant's progress |
| Havant's FA Cup journey began against Bognor Regis in September and the Liverpool game is their eighth in the competition. | Havant's FA Cup journey began against Bognor Regis in September and the Liverpool game is their eighth in the competition. |
| About 6,000 fans have travelled to Anfield to cheer on the plumbers, plasterers and binmen. | |
| Before the game, William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "This game has really caught the imagination of the public and, although everyone knows they haven't really got a chance of winning, everyone seems to want a small bet on them just in case. | Before the game, William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "This game has really caught the imagination of the public and, although everyone knows they haven't really got a chance of winning, everyone seems to want a small bet on them just in case. |
| "We have been taking non-stop bets all morning - from 10p a time to one of £250 and a dozen more three-figure bets. | "We have been taking non-stop bets all morning - from 10p a time to one of £250 and a dozen more three-figure bets. |
| "One client has even staked a massive £1,000 at odds of 50/1 that Havant will make it through to the next round, and stands to win £50,000," he continued. | "One client has even staked a massive £1,000 at odds of 50/1 that Havant will make it through to the next round, and stands to win £50,000," he continued. |
| "Bookies know Havant can't win, Liverpool know Havant can't win - but Havant and their fans don't seem to know that and, if they pull it off, bookies will be paying out up to £10m, the biggest payout ever on an FA Cup game." | "Bookies know Havant can't win, Liverpool know Havant can't win - but Havant and their fans don't seem to know that and, if they pull it off, bookies will be paying out up to £10m, the biggest payout ever on an FA Cup game." |
| Hills make Liverpool 1/80 favourites to win, with Havant 50/1 and a draw 16/1. Havant are 40/1 to go through. | Hills make Liverpool 1/80 favourites to win, with Havant 50/1 and a draw 16/1. Havant are 40/1 to go through. |