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Fleetwood punter wins £45k after last-gasp Everton victory | Fleetwood punter wins £45k after last-gasp Everton victory |
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A football fan has won more than £45,000 after Everton's thrilling last-gasp victory at West Brom. | A football fan has won more than £45,000 after Everton's thrilling last-gasp victory at West Brom. |
Kyle Jordan, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, had staked £5 on an accumulator bet in which he not only needed to predict the outcome of six matches, but also for both teams in each to score. | Kyle Jordan, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, had staked £5 on an accumulator bet in which he not only needed to predict the outcome of six matches, but also for both teams in each to score. |
When Everton trailed 2-0 against West Bromwich Albion in the final match, the 30-year-old thought the game was up. | When Everton trailed 2-0 against West Bromwich Albion in the final match, the 30-year-old thought the game was up. |
But the Toffeemen recovered to win 3-2 and complete Mr Jordan's 9,172-1 bet. | But the Toffeemen recovered to win 3-2 and complete Mr Jordan's 9,172-1 bet. |
The oil and gas worker said he could not believe his luck when Everton striker Romelu Lukaku's 84th-minute goal sealed his £45,865 windfall. | The oil and gas worker said he could not believe his luck when Everton striker Romelu Lukaku's 84th-minute goal sealed his £45,865 windfall. |
'Incredible bet' | 'Incredible bet' |
He said: "I was watching the game with my mate and my girlfriend and as Everton went 2-0 down, I thought that was it. | He said: "I was watching the game with my mate and my girlfriend and as Everton went 2-0 down, I thought that was it. |
"But when the final whistle went we all started jumping around the room." | "But when the final whistle went we all started jumping around the room." |
The victory was made all the sweeter, he said, because he resisted the option to "cash out" on his bet before the final result was in. | The victory was made all the sweeter, he said, because he resisted the option to "cash out" on his bet before the final result was in. |
Had he done so, he would have had to settle for a £4,100 payout. | |
Mr Jordan said he wanted to take his partner and two children on holiday to the United States with some of his winnings. | Mr Jordan said he wanted to take his partner and two children on holiday to the United States with some of his winnings. |
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