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Had a very senior moment there, as I meant Brackley NOT Wrexham. Alfreton only manage a 0-0 draw to remain just outside the play-offs.

Alfreton are the current form team of the league (Nat League North) and look likely to make the play-offs. With Matt Rhead leading the line they should have too much for Chester for whom the season can probably not end soon enough. With 5/4 available I feel Alfreton are a decent bet. Gateshead will want to ensure they keep ahead of Wrexham to gain automatic promotion. I feel they have the perfect opponents today in hapless Southport. For me worth a double with Alfreton that pays 41/20 with Unibet.

Just to mention in case anyone else is being short-changed, some websites have only indicated 5 yellows. I had to e-mail Spreadex with the official UEFA report to advise them that there were 6 bookings in total. I think they had missed another injury time yellow (Sara Gama of Juventus).

Return leg of the Arsenal / Wolfsburg tie in Germany this evening with the sides locked 1-1 after the first game. Despite the situation the referee this time, Ivana Projkovska of Macedonia, does not encourage a display of cards so the bookings markets are a swerve for me. However the second tie Lyon v Juventus (8.00 pm) has Riem Hussein of Germany with the whistle. She certianly has stats that suggest at least 40 points and perhaps more, given the tie situation with the home side trailing 2-1. Lyon are still big favourites to reach the Final but the Italians should make it really tough and hopefully feisty. I've backed over 39 bookings points at 5/4 (skybet) and had a buy of cross bookings at 320 (Spreadex). Simple bookings are 36 to buy.

If stats are anything to go by, then Altrincham v Aldershot looks a solid home win. Alty are very strong at home and their last 4 home matches have seen them score 13 goals with zero conceded. By contrast the Shots has let in 11 in their last 3 on the road, only scoring twice. Despite Aldershot's slump the teams below them look pretty lifeless, so relegation should be avoided, thus arguably this is something a "nothing game" that the bookies don't price up too carefully. The home side are available at 10/11 or 11/4 (-1 handicap). For me this is a game to play on the spreads so I've bought Altrincham's goal rush at 18 with Sporting Index.

I really hope Wales can succeed this evening in what should be a blood and thunder affair. The referee is Szymon Marciniak of Poland who is not shy of showing the cards. I feel the bookings quotes for the game are a tad low (54 to buy on the spreads). I like to buy cross bookings in such vital games so have gone with a buy at 760 with Spreadex.

Typically for them I was offered 96 PENCE? at 13/5 by Hills pre-match on 4-6 cards so fortunately I topped up on the cross-bookings which made up at 600 for 380 points profit.

Same ref tonight?: Arsenal (W) v Wolfsburg (W). Kick off 8.00. Cross bookings at 220 (Spreadex) worth a stab for me. Simple bookings buy price 29.

Slovenian Pia Babnik returns to the scene of her victory last November for this week's LET Saudi International: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/babnik-all-set-for-royal-greens-return/ Worth an each way in my book at 25/1 (bet 365) .

Having watched a fair bit of the televised RL so far this season I have been particularly impressed by the attacking flair of Hull KR's half-back, Mikey Lewis. This evening Rovers entertain Castleford in what should be very good playing conditions suitable for an attacking game. Lewis is a bit of value for me to score a try at 3/1 with Hills and Unibet.

I was permitted 1.5 "points" at the 16/1 - generous by Hills' standards?. I was allowed more than expected on the 40/20 bet (6 "points") so have topped up with skybet at 3/1. Good luck with Cust (who could also come to our aid on the 40/20 front).

The same firm also have 16/1 for both a successful 40/20 and a successful drop goal. That bet is only 9/1 with skybet. Given a potentially close game in tricky conditions, that could be worth a dabble.

With Blake Austin making his debut for a depleted Leeds at Wigan this evening in very windy conditions it looks as if 40/20's could be on the cards. Worth a crack at 100/30 for a successful 40/20 if anyone can bet with Hills.

In tonight's TV game conditions look good ahead of the weekend's forecast heavy rain. Hoping that Hull KR will play their usual expansive, attacking style and that their visitors Wigan will not yet have adapted to several personnel changes and one or two key absentees through injury. Perhaps worth a buy of Hull KR's multi-points at 87.

Hoping for another dummy-half dart this evening from Castleford hooker, Paul McShane, who is a standout 9/2 with Spreadex. Reportedly Salford are pretty lightweight in the pack compared to their hosts, so there could be opportunities for McShane.