ASTON VILLA's Jack Grealish may have helped Newcastle United win the Championship trophy on Sunday, but he also helped one lucky Borderer win £60,000.
The man, who is in his 50s and doesn't want to be named, placed £10 on a seven-fold accumulator at Ladbrokes before the start of the season.
He took Celtic to win the Scottish Premiership; Hibernian to win the Scottish Championship; Livingston to win League 1; Arbroath to win League 2; Sheffield United to win the English League 1; Portsmouth to win English League 2 and of course Newcastle to win the English Championship.
Jack Grealish (left) in action. Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire
It looked as if the bet would end in disappointment, but Villa midfielder Grealish popped up with an 89th minute equaliser against Brighton and Hove Albion on the final day to send the trophy to Tyneside and make the man, who is believed to be from Galashiels, £60,000 richer.
Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: "Every year thousands of punters place cross league accumulators which normally come agonisingly close but hit the cross bar in extra time.
"Our customer now has sixty thousand reasons to thank Jack Grealish for his vital goal last weekend."
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