English Football Betting: 2nd - 8th February 2017

Does anyone know whether the better teams field their best players in the FA vase ?

I wouldn't like to be on Newcastle at 1.8 v Derby and I'm not sure `Bristol City should be thst short.

Not much idea about the Vase, or whether the Trophy is comparable, but if it helps the Trophy isn't taken very seriously - the better sides striving for League status take it about as seriously as the top premiership sides take the FA Cup.

I can't argue with you about both punts.

Sunderland and West Ham seem to be overpriced, but you would be a brave man backing them.

I've taken Chesterfield DNB at home to Oldham (19/20, Corals). This is a relegation struggle, but Chesterfield are okay at home, unbeaten in five and undefeated against sides in the bottom half. It's there away form that appears to be letting them down. Oldham's struggled have been away too, without a win in eight away from home. I'm discounting the draw in case nerves and caution mean the game gets bogged down.

The Leicester Derby game is a fascinating one. With Leicester losing at the weekend the FA cup is an irrelevance to them in comparison to being forever saddled as the team that won the league and was relegated the following season. He's going to rest anyone who even remotely needs a rest. On the other hand, Derby have potential injury problems to. Gonna be a goon un.