16:40 Thirsk

Steve Ryder's Selection (16:40 Thirsk)

The David & Nicola Barron trained Another Batt (best priced at 4/1) has won both of his starts at Thirsk in his career, including this race last season, and he should prove hard to beat back at this track. The seven-year-old has won off marks of 93 and 90 at this track but has previously been rated as high as 107 in his career so he remains well handicapped off a mark of 92. 

Another Batt has finished beaten less than five lengths on his three starts this season at Doncaster, Musselburgh and Newmarket but will now be suited by this return to Thirsk and he should hold strong claims of a repeat victory in this race.  

Saturday 16:45

George Gamble's FA Cup Final Selection

The score being level at the break has been a common theme when these two take to the field and given the importance of this match, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if we saw things level at the interval once again. 

As mentioned above, cup finals are often close affairs and given that both of these sides have been performing like they’ve had one eye on this fixture of late, neither side will want to go behind early doors.

The first half will likely see these two sides figuring one another out without risking too much and I think the breakthrough, if there is one, will come in the second half of proceedings. 

I’d lean towards Jurgen Klopp's side lifting the trophy but they’ve looked a little lethargic in recent fixtures and I don’t see them running away with it. I like the halftime draw at just over double your money, it’s landed in four of the last five meetings and I’ll have another point play on it landing once again here.