It seems early in the year to be hosting the FA Cup final – many claim (including ourselves) that it should be played at the end of the season. However, the bookies care not and have rolled out some cracking betting offers for the afternoon. Generally they seem to heavily favour Man City to beat Wigan this afternoon and have focused their offers around this. Let’s go…

* Offer: Money Back if Wigan Lift the Cup
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the FA Cup betting offer

Bet Victor have confidence that Wigan won’t be able to pull a shock result today and are refunding selected bets if Wigan do actually win. This applies to correct Score, first/last goalscorer, scorecast & man of the match bets, up to the value of £50.

* Offer: Money Back if Wigan Lift the Cup
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the FA Cup betting offer

Ladbrokes also showing confidence Man City have what it takes to lift the cup this afternoon and are also refunding bets up to the value of £25 if Wigan win. Applies to first goalscorer, correct scores and scorecasts bets made before kick off.

* Offer: Money back on last goal scorer
* Our Verdict: One to miss
* How to claim? Click here to visit the FA Cup betting offer

Paddy Power usually lead the way with offers but don’t seem to be supporting the FA Cup final so heavily this year. If Sergio Aguero scores the last goal in this match, Paddy Power will refund all losing first goalscorer, last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles. Compared to the other offers Bet Victor and Ladbrokes are running, it’s probably worth not doing this.

The Grand National is the UK’s favourite horse race, with some predicting that this year the UK will bet a staggering £250m on Saturday. Everyone is looking for the best value and the best betting offers, so we’ve put together a collection of what all the online bookmakers are doing . This is your ultimate guide; look no further.

* Offer: £200 Free Bet – SP Price promise – Free Bet on Horses 4/1 or Greater
* Our Verdict: Excellent
* How to claim? Click here to visit the Grand National betting offer

Bet365.com keep their excellent £200 free bet offer. Deposit a minimum of £10, and they will match your deposit up to the value of £200. For the first time, the Grand National is being shown on Channel 4 (rather than the BBC). This means that the Grand National will be eligible for Bet 365′s ‘Channel 4 Live Race offer’. Bet on any horse that is televised on Channel 4 at odds 4/1 or greater, you will get a free bet (same amount) on the next live race. Plus if that free bet then wins, you’ll scoop yet another free bet!

On top of all that, if the starting price of the horse you bet on is higher than you bet, Bet 365 will upgrade your odds. This means you stand to win even more. For all of these reasons, Bet365.com are our recommended betting site.

* Offer: £25 Free Bet – Non Runner Money Back
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer and use sign up code ‘F25′

Last year William Hill withdrew their free bet offer, and they’re doing the same this year. You have until 5:30pm on the Friday to claim the free bet. Otherwise they are keeping things pretty simple. William Hill will give you your money back if your horse is a non runner. This means that if you back a horse, and for whatever reason it pulls out, they will refund your bet.

* Offer: £25 Free Bet – Paying out on 6 places
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the Grand National betting offer

We haven’t had notification that Bet Victor are withdrawing their offer – so it looks like they will still be offering their £25 free bet for new customers. Bet Victor are leading with their offer of paying 1/4 odds on 6 places.

* Offer: £30 Free Bet (Time Limited) - Non Runner Money Back
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the Grand National betting offer

Hurry! If you want to take advantage of the £30 free bet Ladbrokes are offering, you must do so before 6pm on Friday 5th April as it is withdrawn. It’s common for some online bookmakers to withdraw their free bets (since they get so much business anyway) so act quickly on this one! Bet £10 on any sport, and when that bet is settled, Ladbrokes will then credit you with a free £10 bet, then two free £10 bets in 7 day intervals.

* Offer: £50 Free Bet – Paying out on 5 places
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the Grand National betting offer

Paddy Power are offering a decent 5 places, which isn’t as much as Bet Victor but they are offering double the free bet for new customers. For this reason, if you’re a new customer, we’re recommend Paddy Power.

Ladbrokes.com have made some big changes to their betting offer for new customers. Previously, new customers could get a free bet up to the value of £50. Now, they are promoting their offer of “bet £10 and get £30” – but there is very little detail about on their website.

One big change is that you now have to use a promotion code. In order to be eligible for the offer, you must use the promo code “THREE10″. Once you have registered, and have used the code – here is how you get the free bets.

• Deposit and bet £10 on any sports event
• As soon as that bet has settled, you will receive a free £10 bet
• 7 days after, Ladbrokes will give you another free £10 bet
• A further 7 days later, Ladbrokes will give you one final free £10 bet.

So that’s a total of £30 in exchange for a £10 upfront bet. That’s pretty good. So in short, Ladbrokes have reduced the amount of the free bet, but now you have to deposit and bet considerably less to get more.  Just make sure you use the promo code.

One of the most favourite fixtures on the horse racing calendar, the Cheltenham Race Festival returns for 2013. The bookies this year have put together some absolutely awesome betting offers for punters. We have put together all in one place what the bookies are offering, so look no further since absolutely everything is here.

* Offer: £200 Free Bet – Price promise – Free Bet on Horses 4/1 or Greater
* Our Verdict: Excellent
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer

Bet365.com retain their excellent £200 free bet offer. Deposit at least £10, and they will match your deposit up to the value of £200. For all Cheltenham races shown on Channel 4, they are guaranteeing the best odds. For Cheltenham 2013, if you bet on any horse that is televised on Channel 4 at odds 4/1 or greater, you will get a free bet (same amount) on the following live race. Additionally they have a best odds guarantee which means that if you bet on a horse, and when if the race starts the odds on the horse have got longer (i.e.  you would have won more money) you will be paid at the higher odds. Really strong offers from Bet 365 this week, which makes them our recommended bookie for the festival.

* Offer: £50 Free Bet – 5 Places Each Way
* Our Verdict: Excellent
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer and use sign up code ‘C50′

Those familiar with William Hill will know that their usual free bet offer for new customers is just £25. However for Cheltenham Festival 2013 they have doubled their free bet to £50. If you don’t have a William Hill account then there is no better time to sign up than now. Sometimes bookies will temporarily remove their free bet offers for big horse racing events so it’s excellent to see them double it. They are also paying out on 5 places each way.

* Offer: £25 Free Bet – Money Back Special
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer

New customers can get a £25 free bet as per normal with Blue Square this week. They do however also have quite an interesting special. If you bet on a horse, but it finishes 2nd by less than 3 lengths then Blue Square will refund your stake as a free bet. We were curious to how often in the past this would have paid out and they’ve kindly shared just that with us. In 5 of the last 8 Champion Hurdle races this offer would have triggered. Based on that, this offer has promise.

* Offer: £50 Free Bet – Money Back Special
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer

Paddy Power have been supporting their offer with a TV advert. If Hurricane Fly wins the Championship Hurdle, Paddy Power will refund all losing bets. The jockey riding the horse, Ruby Walsh on radio stated his desire to ruin Paddy Power on this bet, so it’s going to be really interesting to see who wins this battle. The bookie Paddy Power are also continuing to run their £50 free bet offer for new customers.

* Offer: £25 Free Bet – Money Back Special
* Our Verdict: Good
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer

Good simple one from BetVictor (formerly VC Bet) for Cheltenham 2013. The on going £25 free bet for new customers remains, but they’ve also got a good offer specific to the festival. Bet on the  the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, and if you don’t win, BetVictor will refund your losses on the race up to £50 as a free bet! That is jolly decent. We like that.

* Offer: £10 Completely Free Bet - Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Free Bet – 4 Places Payout
* Our Verdict: Average
* How to claim? Click here to visit the betting offer

Punters look for a little flutter on Cheltenham can’t go wrong with SkyBet. If you’re a new customer to Sky Bet, you can get a completely free £10 free bet without even having to deposit any money. Bet £10 on the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and Sky Bet will reward you with a £10 free bet for the National Hunt Chase. They’re also paying out on 1,2,3,4, places on the race at ¼ odds each way.

As soon as we got wind of this betting offer, we must admit we got a little excited. Straight to the point. If Ronaldo scores at any time during the 90 mins of the second leg of the Champions League against Manchester United, PaddyPower.com will refund all losing First Goalscorer, Last Goalscorer, Correct Score & Scorecast singles. It applies to singles only placed before the game, but quite amazingly it’s up to £100. Let’s just recap on Ronaldo’s goal scoring record to put this betting offer in context:

• He scored his 300th club goal aged just 27
• He holds the record for the most goals scored in one season for Real Madrid
• He holds the record for most goals/per minute ratio in La Liga
• First player to score over 40 goals in two consecutive seasons in La Liga
• In 2012 he scored the most amount of goals for club and country (63)

Quite frankly Ronaldo is a goal scoring machine and has already raked up 24 in La Liga already this season. Paddy Power are presenting a very good offer here for punters and it’s no surprise they are supporting it with a TV advert. If you’re a new customer with Paddy Power, claim a free £50 bet.

Loïc Rémy snubbed a move to Newcastle at the last minute, favouring to sign for QPR. Critics have been cynical of the suggestion that the move was for footballing reasons, however one can’t deny that QPR have seriously invested in their team to try and secure Premiership football for next season. He is one of many players making their debut this afternoon, and Ladbrokes have a betting offer for the game.

If Remy scores either the first or last goal of the game, Ladbrokes.com will refund first goal scorer bets up to the value £25 as a free bet. Bets in-play do not count, and additionally the free bet refunded must be used in first goal scorer markets. If you’re a new customer, you’ll be eligible for a free £50 bet but note that bets made with free bets do qualify for this offer.

Ladbrokes have offers on the two fixtures today with Premiership teams facing each other. Man City travel to Stoke. Stoke, who made it to the FA Cup final two years ago, only to lose, have had their manager Tony Pulis commenting on that game. Pulis has yet to watch to watch the game on DVD, adding “I just couldn’t bring myself to do it”. Of course Man City have since then have only strengthened their squad, and if you want to bet on the likelihood of one of their new additions scoring, then Ladbrokes.com have a betting offer for you.

If Edin Dzeko scores the 1st or last goal of the game, Ladbrokes will refund losing 1st goalscorer bets, as another free bet up to the value of £25. For the latter kick off at 5:30pm, Man Utd vs Fulham, Ladbrokes are doing exactly the same but with Danny Welbeck. For details, and information on how new customers can get a free £50 bet, click here.

It’s the return of the FA Cup this weekend with 12 fixtures today. It would take some doing to match the upset result from last night’s game when Villa lost to Millwall, compounding their recent run of poor form. For today’s games though, PaddyPower.com are running  a special betting offers for a football accumulator. Important to note that the offer only applies to ‘both teams to score’, that is, you are betting on whether both teams will score or not in the game.

Place a 5 game accumulator or more, and should one of your selections not come in, Paddy Power will refund your losing bet, up to the value of £100. For details on this offer, and to claim a £50 free bet if you’re a new customer, click here.

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1. Select a market and then an event to bet on

Find the first game or event that you want in your accumulator and add it to your betting slip, as you would a normal bet.

This is how your betting slip should look:

2. Select another market or event to bet on to add it also to the betting slip

When you select a second event, this will also be added to your betting slip. You will have the ability to put down bets on both events, but importantly it also creates an additional section titled ‘multiple bets’. The red box below highlights this. When it’s just two selections in your betting slip, it’s the ‘Double’ you want to put your stake in.

3. Adding further items to your betting slip

Continue to add bets to your betting slip to expand out your accumulator. The top selection in the ‘multiple bets’ will always remain the single stake accumulator.

Harry Redknapp is struggling to turn around the fortunes of QPR who currently sit bottom of the table with 13 points. Ladbrokes have a betting offer for the game. If QPR fall behind in the match against Spurs on Saturday, but then come back to draw or to win, Ladbrokes will refund losing first goalscorer and correct score bets as a free bet. To be honest, given QPR’s current run of form, this isn’t a thrilling offer. The other better offer Ladbrokes are running is for the Manchester United vs Liverpool game.

If Liverpool win the game, Ladbrokes will give money back on losing correct Score, FPTS and scorecasts as a free bet up to the value of £25. You have to go back to March 2009 for the last time Liverpool won at Old Trafford, when they knocked four past the red devils. Ladbrokes are currently offering 3/1 on Liverpool to win the game, so there is a much better chance of this betting offer being activated versus the QPR one. New customers are eligible for a free £50 free bet.