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The winner had traded at odds of 300-1 in-running and his victory saved bookmakers who were fearing payouts into the millions if all four hot favourites won on Tuesday.

And Liverpool are overwhelming favourites to win next Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Newcastle - at about 1-4 with bookmakers.

By the skin of their teeth, and the width of a goalpost, the bookmakers were proven right when they made England favourites at Twickenham.

It resulted in a much more cohesive attacking performance despite Wales being written off as 25-1 no-hopers by some bookmakers, with most observers expecting a comfortable Irish victory.

The bookmakers had Happy Valley actor James Norton listed as their favourite on Friday.