Blackpool at 8-11 do like to be beside the seaside

BLACKPOOL put their home unbeaten record on the line against poor travellers Scunthorpe today, who were thumped by basement side Peterborough United on their last away trip. The Seasiders boast a 13-2 goals for-against record on their own turf, and at 8-11 they should be trusted to generate some extra cash for the Christmas shopping budget as this week's banker bet. The FA Cup can provide the other three Yankee tips: MK Dons at 2-5 to beat Macclesfield, Barnet at 8-13 to beat Darlington and

Bookmakers baffle me sometimes (they no doubt say the same about punters). For top vs bottom in the SPL they make Celtic at 1-4 to beat Falkirk, but drop down a division and they make table-toppers Queen of the South 10-11 to beat awful Ayr United.

One final recommendation: Millwall are 4-9 with Scotbet to beat AFC Wimbledon on Monday (as low as 2-7 elsewhere).

THIS WEEKEND'S BETS

Banker: Blackpool to beat Scunthorpe 8-11

Yankee: Blackpool to beat Scunthorpe 8-11; MK Dons to beat Macclesfield 2-5; Carlisle to beat Morecambe 4-6; Barnet to beat Darlington 8-13

Away bet: QoS to beat Ayr 10-11