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The Punt

by William Hill Football

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  1. The Punt: Thursday 5 March

    The Punt returns with previews of all the Premier League TV games. Robbie Savage is talking about Pep Guardiola's effect on English football ahead of the Manchester derby. Sam Norris is crunching numbers to find value in the 3pm top flight games, while Pete, Gav and Al pick out their best bets…

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  2. The Punt: Thursday 27 February

    It’s the League Cup Final weekend with Man City going for a third straight Wembley win in the competition, this time against Aston Villa. The Punt previews that match and the Premier League TV games, plus the EFL guys have bets in the lower three divisions. Derek McGovern has his bit and we hear...

  3. The Punt Podcast: Saturday 22nd February

    If you're here for vegetable related puns, you're in the right place. We've got carrots dangling and onions being bagged, and we've also got some reasonably informed comment on this week's football, too. Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn go through the live TV games in the Premier League and Pete…

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  4. The Punt: Thursday 13 February

    Week two of the mid-season Premier League break is chock full of TV games in the top flight. Alex Dunn is with Lee Phelps to go through them all, with bets in each. They also discuss the relegation picture following Robbie Savage's bottom six predictions. Derek McGovern picks out a tasty nap and...

  5. The Punt: Thursday 6 February

    The Punt team just plough on through the Premier League's mid-season break with previews of all four TV games. Our friends from the FWA give their verdict on Klopp's Cup no-show, Robbie Savage talks about who he thinks will finish where in the top flight. Our EFL gurus give us their naps and…

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  6. The Punt: Thursday 30 January

    The FA and League Cup have been put to bed for a bit and it's back to the Premier League. DK and Alex preview the four TV games, while Ben Barrett crunches the 3pm kick-offs' numbers to get some value in some 'trappy' looking games. Derek does his thing, Robbie has a replay rant and our lower...

  7. The Punt: Thursday 23 January

    The fourth round of the FA Cup is here and so are DK and Alex. They preview the TV games, John Gibby has a couple of potential Cupsets, the EFL boys have three best bets, Derek does his thing and we have Vincent Kompany's views on England's Euro 2020 chances. Watch the show at William Hill's...

  8. The (mini) Punt - Mon 20 January

    It's a mini-Punt for the midweek set of fixtures in the Premier League, as Dave Kelner, Mark Walton, John Gibby and Sam Norris preview the TV games. Manchester City dropped more points at the weekend and will look to bounce back against Sheffield United, but the feature has to be the clash…

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  9. The Punt: Thursday 16 January

    Once upon a time Liverpool versus Manchester United would be a mouth-watering fixture - this week the question is 'by how many?' DK and Alex are previewing that game and the rest of the TV ties. Derek McGovern is reminiscing about Fergie's reign as Man U boss, we hearing from Vincent Kompany as…

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  10. The Punt: Thursday 9 January

    The Premier League is back and so is The Punt! Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn are reunited, and they preview the televised games, with Alex continuing his quest to unearth value this weekend. Derek's bit features him getting stuck into Everton, so if you're expecting something different in the New…

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  11. The Punt: Thursday 2 January

    The FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend with the 3rd Round offering up potential upsets and accas in equal measure. DK and Sam Norris preview six TV ties, while John Gibby picks out a Cupset Double. Our friends from the FWA have more nominees for the Premier League player of the decade and...

  12. The Punt: Tuesday 31 December

    It's the final edition of The Punt this year, as we break down the NYD games in the Premier League. Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn go through the feature TV games, with Emma Jones presenting the show. Journalists from the Football Writers' Association give their Premier League Player of the Decade…

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  13. The (mini) Punt - 23rd December

    It's a mini Punt for the action on Boxing Day and with every single game covered on Amazon Prime, we're here to give you a bet in every single match. Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn focus on four of the tastier fixtures, while Mark Walton gives you quickfire bets in the games at 3pm. Emma Jones...

  14. The Punt: Thursday 19 December

    The Punt is back ahead of what promises to be a scintillating Christmas period. With Mesut Ozil in the news, he was always going to feature heavily in 'Derek's Bit' and hopefully Del can give us a winner. His last one was roughly this time last year. Guffaw. DK and Alex preview the four TV games…

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  15. The Punt: Thursday 12 December

    Three of the four Champions League quarter finalists are in televised Premier League action this weekend and The Punt previews them all. DK and Alex look at five TV matches, the Saturday 3PMs are covered by the Number Cruncher John Gibby, Derek is having a pop at Everton and Robbie Savage lauds...

  16. The Punt: Friday 6th December

    The football is coming thick and fast as the Festive period gets every closer. Alex Dunn and Dave Kelner pick out their bets bets in the top flight, while Pete, Gav and Al tells us what they think will win in the Football League. Watch the full show on William Hill’s YouTube channel Bet on all…

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  17. The (mini) Punt: Monday 2 December

    A full programme of Premier League football graces Amazon Prime this midweek, so the troops have assembled for some betting previews. Dave Kelner, Lee Phelps, Sam Norris, Alex Dunn and John Gibby look at all 10 games in just over five minutes. Watch the show on William Hill's YouTube channel.

  18. The Punt: Thursday 28 November

    Here’s blurb, the links are to embed into each full sentence please This week Jurgen Klopp graces The Punt as he talks titles and the Ballon D'or. We have more Premier League previews too, this time with Alex Dunn and Lee Phelps. Derek McGovern revels in a winning nap and is rude about Everton,...

  19. The Punt: Thursday 21 November

    The Premier League is back with a bang and so is Jose Mourinho. Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn discuss West Ham v Spurs and the rest of the televised Premier League games on The Punt. Derek McGovern gives us his best bet of the week, as do the EFL experts Pete, Gav and Al. Watch the full show on…

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  20. The Punt: Wednesday 13 November

    t's no ordinary International week with key games as Euro 2020 qualification gets to the business end and some handbags at dawn overshadowing the England game. Dave Kelner and Lee Phelps are looking through the Home Nations' games, Derek McGovern has his say on Sterling v Gomez, Robbie Savage…

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  21. The Punt: Thursday 7 November

    It's a bumper episode of The Punt with an in-depth look at Liverpool v Man City, including Alex and DK mashing up a super team: LiverCity! Our friends from the Football Writers' Association tell us who would manage the mixture too. Robbie Savage gives his verdict on Chelsea's recent upturn in…

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  22. The Punt: Thursday 31 October

    It's a fascinating weekend in the Premier League with most of the big boys in 3pm kick-offs and the TV games featuring some of the struggling sides. Robbie Savage has his say on Arsenal, Derek McGovern picks Watford and Saints apart, the EFL guys give us their best bets and after two winners from...

  23. The Punt: Thursday 24 October

    Can the top six back up a decent week in Europe with some testing Premier League games? Dave Kelner and Lee Phelps are answering that question and others on the Punt this week. Emma Jones is here to intro it all and tell us about Bet Boosts, Derek McGovern is rinsing Arsenal and Man United (no...

  24. The Punt: Thursday 17 October

    The Premier League is back with Emma Jones introducing DK and Alex to look through some cracking games. This week our friends from the Football Writers' Association give us their verdict on who will finish third in the Premier League. Derek analyses Man Utd versus Liverpool and picks out a best...

  25. The Punt: Wednesday 9 October

    William Hill's answer to Judith Chalmers is back to host The Punt. Emma Jones is with Dave Kelner looking at the Home Nations' Euro 2020 qualifiers. Alex Dunn is off, but still pops up with his nap, ironically enough Derek McGovern usually excels at betting on international football and we get...

  26. The Punt: Thursday 3rd October

    The Punt previews the weekend's football - with Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn guiding you through the televised action in the Premier League. Robbie Savage looks at Leicester, Derek McGovern looks to oppose Man Utd again and there's plenty more on top of that as well. Pete, Gav and Al are back with...

  27. The Punt: Thursday September 26th

    The Punt is back with a lot of Manchester United chat this week. Robbie Savage gives his view on Ole’s short reign so far, Derek McGovern never needs much persuasion to stick the boot in to Man U and of course it’s the game of the weekend for Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn to preview as they look...

  28. The Punt: Thursday September 19th

    Emma Jones stands in for DK this week, as the Premier League TV games get the once over from Alex Dunn. Derek McGovern lambasts City's defence, Robbie Savage gives Liverpool the title and our Football League experts pick their best bets in the three divisions. Watch the full show on William…

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  29. The Punt: Thursday September 12th

    The Punt welcomes back the Premier League with open arms. Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn preview all five TV games, Robbie Savage takes stock of the first few weeks of the top flight, Derek McGovern takes on the Shearer Owen spat, Sir Anthony McCoy has a go at Easy As ABC and our Football League…

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  30. The Punt: Thursday September 5th

    The Punt goes international with previews of Germany v Holland, Scotland v Russia, Wales v Azerbaijan and England v Bulgaria from Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn. The Football League experts still have domestic action to preview, we have Spurs taking on Easy As ABC and Derek picks out his best bet of…

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  31. The Punt: Thursday August 29th

    The Punt looks at the four TV Premier League games with Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn. Our three wise Football League men are still protecting 100% records with nine winning bets from nine! Can they land another treble? Robbie Savage is upset at VAR thresholds, Emma Jones takes on "Easy As ABC" and...

  32. The Punt: Thursday August 22nd

    The Punt previews the TV Premier League games, with Robbie Savage's view on the new handball rules. Derek McGovern takes on Pogba's penalty problems, Liverpool v Arsenal and picks out a best bet for the weekend. Easy As ABC is back with three more contestants. Our three wise men looking at the...

  33. The Punt: Thursday August 15th

    The Punt previews the TV Premier League games, with Robbie Savage's take on VAR and the reaction from the Social Media masses. Derek McGovern picks out a bet in the 'First PL Boss To Leave' market and we unleash our new footy game Easy As ABC. Our three wise men looking at the Football League...

  34. The Punt: Friday August 9th

    Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn open up the Premier League season previewing every TV game. We have season predictions from Chris Hughton, Simon Jordan and Teddy Sheringham, plus Derek McGovern's unique take on Rooney to Derby and the Charity (sorry) Community Shield. Pete, Gav and Al give us their…

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  35. 28th June: The Punt

    Three places in the Women's World Cup semi finals are still up for grabs; John Gibby is joined by Bridget Lockwood to offer up their best bets. USA are the only non-European side left in the competition taking on France, with the winner of this match facing England Lionesses in the next round. We...

  36. The Punt: 26th June

    Mark Walton and Bridget Lockwood discuss England Lionesses quarter final match against Norway in the 2019 Women's World Cup. Enjoy.

  37. The Punt: 10th June

    Mark Walton and Sam Norris tackle the mid-week fixture list for the Euro 2020 qualifiers that involve the home nations and the Republic of Ireland. Enjoy.

  38. The Punt: Tuesday 4 June

    Dave Kelner and Mark Walton link up to preview the International fixtures this week, with a betting slant. England take on Holland in one Nations League semi-final, while Portugal go head-to-head with Switzerland and have home field advantage. The European qualifiers provide interest later in the...

  39. The Punt: Champions League Final

    It's a full house for the Champions League final as Dave Kelner and Alex Dunn are joined by podcast regular, Derek McGovern, and the Merseyside Football Reporter for the Telegraph, Chris Bascombe. The guys speak briefly about what happened in the semi-finals before previewing the final in Madrid,...

  40. The Punt: Europa League Final

    Chelsea and Arsenal go head-to-head in Baku on Wednesday night in the Europa League final. Maurizio Sarri is searching for silverware in his first season - and possibly his last - in charge of Chelsea, while Unai Emery, who has an outstanding Europa League record, will see this game as a gateway...

  41. The Punt Podcast: 23rd May

    It's the Football League play off finals this weekend with the final promotion places set to be decided between Saturday and Monday. Pete Farries has his eye on Aston Villa v Derby in the 'richest game in club football' in the Championship, Gav P discusses Charlton v Sunderland in League 1 and Al...

  42. The Punt: 16th May

    Alex Dunn, Derek McGovern and the Mirror's Mike Walters are on hand to assess the best bets in Saturday's FA Cup Final between Man City and Watford. The trio look back at the Premier League season before attention turns to the big game at Wembley - but what are you betting on?

  43. The Punt: Thursday 9 May

    It's the final Punt Podcast of the Premier League season and Dave Kelner and Derek McGovern are joined by the Executive Secretary of the FWA, Paul McCarthy, to preview the action. The guys reflect on the most incredible midweek of football, with Liverpool and Spurs both coming back from…

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  44. Football League Playoffs: 8th May

    Alex Dunn and Ben Barrett team up to take a quick look at the Playoff action in Leagues One and Two, as well as the National League. Ben, making his Podcast debut, offers his best bets - hopefully, there's a winner or two in there!

  45. The Punt Podcast: 6th May

    Places in the Champions League and Europa League finals are up for grabs this midweek and Dave Kelner is joined by Mark Walton to offer up their best bets. The two English sides in the Champions League have it all to do, with Liverpool and Tottenham both needing to overcome first leg deficits....

  46. The Punt: Thursday 2 May

    Dave Kelner and Derek McGovern are joined by FWA guest, David McDonnell on this edition of the podcast. David is the Daily Mirror's Manchester Football Correspondent, so he's well placed to discuss Manchester United's recent problems, and we also speak about Lionel Messi's magical performance in...

  47. The Punt: 29th April

    The Champions League and Europa League reach the semi-final stage this week and Sam Norris and Alex Dunn are on hand to assess each match. Alex nominates his best bet's along the way four all four games this week. Enjoy.

  48. The Punt: April 25th

    The new Chair of the FWA, Carrie Brown, talks about her appointment and then previews the six TV games in the Premier League wit hDerek McGovern and Lee Phelps. As usual there's a Football League nap from Pete, Gav and Al, with Sam picking a European best bet All your football betting lives here...

  49. The Punt: 23rd April

    Four Premier League games coming up midweek with plenty of crucial points up for grabs. Dave Kelner joins Sam Norris to take a look at the betting on all four matches, with some best bets along the way. Enjoy.

  50. The Punt: Thursday 18 April

    Dave Kelner is joined by Derek McGovern and the Daily Mirror's Chief Sports Writer, Andy Dunn, on this edition of the podcast. The trio speak about that amazing match midweek at the Etihad and preview the TV games in the Premier League this weekend. Pete Farries, Gav P and Al Ross give their best...

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