3/1 for Crucible Scottish Winner

Following the draw for the Snooker World Championship, Scottish firm, McBookie.com, is offering 3/1 that there will be a Scottish winner at the Crucible in April. The firm is also offering 10/1 that it will be an all Scottish affair.

Paul Petrie, McBookie.com spokesman commented, " John Higgins will be pleased with his draw and will be confident of retaining his title. However, with Maguire, Hendry and Dott in the other side of the draw, an all Scottish final is very much a possibility."

• In the outright betting John Higgins has been cut from 5/1 to 9/2.

World Championship - Outright

• 3/1 O`Sullivan
• 9/2 Higgins (from 5/1)
• 7/1 Selby
• 11/1 Ding Junhui
• 12/1 Maguire, Murphy
• 18/1 Robertson - selected others
• 40/1 Hendry
• 80/1 Dott

• 3/1 - Scottish winner
• 10/1 - An all Scottish Final