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Nervous punter just two results away from turning £5 bet into mega £16,000 win on final day of EFL season

All eyes on Yorkshire!
Illustration of a soccer ball in a net next to a bet slip showing a potential win of £16,171.

ONE anxious football fan is on the verge of landing a mega £16,171 from a mere £5 stake — if just two more results go their way this weekend.

The daring pre-season accumulator, placed with at staggering odds of 3,234/1, backed Liverpool, Leeds United, Birmingham City, Doncaster Rovers, and Barnet to win their respective league titles.

The slip...

Betfair odds

  • Liverpool to win the Premier League - 13/2
  • Leeds United to win the Championship - 11/4
  • Birmingham City to win League One - 15/8
  • Doncaster Rovers to win League Two - 7/1
  • Barnet to win the National League - 4/1

Stake: £5
Odds: 3,234/1

Total returns: £16,171

With three already in the bag, only Leeds and Doncaster stand between the punter and a life-changing payout.

Birmingham City were the first to deliver, romping to the League One title in dominant fashion. They sealed top spot with six games to spare following a resounding win over rivals Wrexham - landing the 15/8 selection with ease.

Barnet followed suit shortly after, securing the National League crown with a game to spare at odds of 4/1. Their title triumph ends a seven-year exile from the Football League, earning promotion to League Two.

Then came Liverpool. The Reds, backed at 13/2, thrashed Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield on Sunday to clinch their first Premier League title since 2020, completing the third leg of the five-fold.

That leaves just two boxes to tick.

Leeds United and Burnley are level on 97 points going into Saturday's Championship finale, but Leeds hold a superior goal difference.

Leeds face a difficult trip to Plymouth Argyle, who themselves must win to stand any chance of preserving their Championship status. Burnley, meanwhile, host Millwall who could still clinch a play-off place.

Meanwhile, in League Two, it’s a similarly tense affair.

Doncaster sit just one point ahead of Port Vale and know that victory against Notts County will see them crowned champions. But County themselves are eyeing a dramatic automatic promotion push, making it anything but straightforward.

Port Vale, on the other hand, face a seemingly easier task at home to mid-table Gillingham, who have nothing left to play for. Vale are favourites at 7/11 to win and keep the pressure on.

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