Betfred Big Winner: Lucky customer bags £9.5k on HT result seven-fold

A customer in Runcorn had one hell of a weekend as their seven-fold accumulator of half-time football results snagged them a whopping £9.5k - all from a free £5 bet. A fine weekend's work, we must say.

The winning punter took full advantage of Betfred's Bet 10 Get 5 (bet £10 and get £5 in free bets) offer, which continues for the next two Saturdays.

With three of the selections coming from the FA Cup third round, this person truly experienced the magic of the cup, landing £9573.73 on their weekend acca. They nailed the leaders at half-time in a trio of games: Fulham v Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough), Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford (Brentford) and Bristol City v Watford (Bristol City).

Boro's midfield talisman Hayden Hackney got things up and running at Craven Cottage before the Championship side faced a second-half onslaught from their Premier League hosts.

Keane Lewis-Potter was the man who delivered for Brentford at Hillsborough on the half-hour mark, while Bristol City built up a comfortable two-goal lead against Watford before going on to hammer the Hornets 5-1.

The winning customer probably wishes to thank Udinese striker Keinan Davis for slotting away a 40th-minute penalty against Pisa in Serie A to give his side a 2-1 lead just before the break.

But even bigger thanks are owed to Livingston's Connor McLennan, who delivered the Scottish Premiership's bottom side the opening goal in stoppage time of Saturday's clash with Kilmarnock.

The final game on the slip was the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash between Egypt and Ivory Coast. The customer backed the Pharaohs, and their two first-half goals were enough to complete the bet and give this one fortunate punter a great start to 2026.

With this promotion extending for another two Saturdays, you can try your luck at winning big, too.

To qualify, you need to spend £10-plus on an accumulator (4+ legs, minimum odds 1/3) on the Sports Betting Terminal in any of Betfred's retail shops.

Read about more Betfred Big Winners at Betfred Insights