It's Pollok's title according to the bookies

Jan 9 2009

BOOKIES have made Pollok hot favourites to win the Premier Division title for the third year in a row.

The Newlandsfield men, who have won seven out of their eight games, have been cut to 4/9 with William Hill.

And they clearly see it as a one horse race as nearest challengers Beith are on offer at 6/1. Auchinleck, Glenafton and Irvine Meadow are all available at 12s.

Leaders Largs are 2/1 favourites to win the First Division with Lanark next best at 9/2.

The race for the Ayrshire District League is the tightest to call. Hills don’t fancy leaders Kello to stay there and make the Kirkconnel men 7/2 behind Lugar (2/1) and Irvine Vics (3/1).

Title odds: Premier Division: 4/9: Pollok; 6: Beith; 8: Petershill; 12: Auchinleck, Glenafton, Irvine Meadow; 25: Bellshill; 33: Rob Roy; 100: Arthurlie.

First Division: 2: Largs; 9/2: Lanark; 5: Kilbirnie; 6: Clydebank; 8: Shotts; 10: Girvan; 12: Kilsyth; 14: Maybole; 33: East Kilbride; 40: Annbank, Kilwinning, Renfrew; 100: Hurlford, Port Glasgow.

Ayrshire League: 2: Lugar; 3: Irvine Vics; 7/2: Kello; 6: Whitletts; 13/2: Winton; 14: Troon; 16: Dalry; 25: Darvel; 50: Craigmark.

Saturday’s odds: Citylink Scottish Cup, third round: St Rochs (11/4) v Montrose Roselea (8/13) draw 16/5.

Premier Division: Arthurlie (4/9) v Neilston (4/1) draw 10/3; Vale of Clyde (7/4) v Rob Roy (11/10) draw 5/2; Petershill (4/9) v Bellshill (4/1) draw 10/3; Beith (evs) v Glenafton (2/1) draw 12/5; Pollok (8/11) v Irvine Meadow (11/4) draw 13/5; Cumnock (6/4) v Auchinleck (5/4) draw 13/5.

First Division: Lanark (5/4) v Kilbirnie (6/4) draw 13/5; Maybole (8/11) v Renfrew (11/4) draw 13/5; Annbank (2/1) v Shotts (evs) draw 12/5; Clydebank (5/4) v Largs (6/4) draw 13/5; Port Glasgow (7/5) v Kilsyth (7/5) draw 12/5; Girvan (4/6) v East Kilbride (3/1) draw 13/5; Hurlford (7/4) v Kilwinning (11/10) draw 5/2.