Betting Preview - Wednesday 21st December

Wednesday's sport includes the Capital One Cup SF 1st leg between Spurs & Sheffield United, racing from the UK & Ireland, golf and more.

FOOTBALL
The second of the Capital One Cup semi-final second leg ties take place:
Tottenham v Sheffield United (7.45pm, Sky Sports 1)

In the English Championship, two games are down for decision:
Brighton v Ipswich (7.45pm)
Fulham v Nottingham Forest (7.45pm)

In the SPL, the game between St Mirren and Dundee United is live from 7.30pm on BT Sport 1.

Also take place are games in the French Cup, Coppa Italia & Copa Del Rey.
The live games are:
Copa Del Rey – Villareal v Getafe (7.00pm, Sky Sports 5)
Copa Del Rey – Barcelona v Atletico Madrid (9.00pm, Sky Sports 5)

The live games in the African Nations Cup are:
Guinea v Burkina Faso (4.00pm, Eurosport)
Gabon v Congo (7.00pm, Eurosport)

HORSERACING
There are five meetings from Ireland and the UK. They are:
Ayr (12.40pm, National Hunt)
Lingfield (12.50pm, Flat)
Catterick (1.00pm, National Hunt)
Fairyhouse (1.10pm, National Hunt)
Kempton (4.30pm, Flat)

CRICKET
South Africa play West Indies in the third encounter in the five-match one-day series.
Live coverage from 11.25am on Sky Sports 2.

GOLF
The Qatar Masters begins in Doha – live from 6.30am & 11.00am on Sky Sports 4.

GREYHOUNDS
There are seven BAGS cards across the day:
Hall Green (11.03am)
Newcastle (11.11am)
Hove (2.08pm)
Belle Vue (2.18pm)
Swindon (6.28pm)
Yarmouth (6.33pm)
Sunderland (6.39pm)

TENNIS
Day three of the Australian Open begins with second round matches in the men’s and ladies’ draws.
Live coverage from 12.00am on Eurosport.