Sat 26 Jan, the BBC has blown it again and disappointed FA Cup betting fans in choosing to broadcast the Wigan v. Chelsea tie in the FA Cup Fourth Round on Saturday. Surely, if you get elevated within the BBC sports department to the position of responsibility where it’s your choice which match to put on, you will have grasped the real appeal of the FA cup and know that it’s a David and Goliath game we want to see - one where there’s a real chance of an upset or, at least, a game which isn’t another example of the week-in week-out grind of the Premiership.

In fact, it’s not even that. Often the top league sides are too distracted by Championship or Champions League places to even bother to field a top side. Too often it’s seen as a chance to air a few juniors and give them some experience. Of course, there’s always an exception - and watching Chelsea educate Newcastle in the realities of the Premiership should be good fun. Time to grab those free bets for new customers of online betting services.

So, what might have been? Sports betting fans might take a look at Liverpool v. Havant and Waterlooville. Liverpool FC are down in the mouth at the moment and a win for Havant would produce much glee among us all but especially the Toffees. Derby v. Preston should produce a few brawls and Hereford v. Cardiff could produce a shock result. All these are more interesting fare than the one on the telly.