North End start this afternoon’s fixture as 8/11 favourites with the Club’s official bookmaker pnebetting.co.uk (08000 322 365) and that’s probably a fair price bearing in mind the start to the season the two clubs have had.

After grabbing their first three pointer of the season at Molineux last weekend I expect to see Paul Simpson’s men firing on all cylinders and I’m tipping a comprehensive 3-0 victory at 12/1.

If you are looking for a goalscorer it’s quite hard to look beyond David Nugent, even at 9/2 but if you are looking for a bigger price then why not take a gamble on Sean St. Ledger who has looked quite dangerous at set pieces.

Specials
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has attracted plenty of punting interest in the past month or so. David Walliams was heavily supported following his cross-channel charity swim but is now drifting if you excuse the pun, the new hot favourite is England’s new spin king Monty Panesar at 3/1.

Birmingham 10/11 Draw 9/4 Crystal Palace 13/5 – Verdict Draw
The Championship’s early pacesetters meet at St Andrews this afternoon with Clinton Morrison keen to make his former employers pay. It’ll be a tight one and I’m backing the draw.

Burnley 6/5 Draw 11/5 Wolves 2/1 – Verdict Wolves
Steve Cotterill’s men have started well but Wolves will be smarting following their defeat to PNE and whilst I expect this to be a fiery game I’m backing Mick McCarthy’s men.
Ipswich 5/6 Draw 11/4 Hull 3/1 – Verdict Draw
Two sides rooted to the bottom of the Championship table meet at Portman Road, both in search of their first points. Hull looked unlucky not to take at least a point off of Derby and I reckon they can steal one this week.

West Brom 4/9 Draw 3/1 Colchester 5/1 – Verdict West Brom
Colchester have the hardest task of the weekend according to the bookies at 5/1 for a win. I have to say I agree with them though and Bryan Robson’s men should win comfortably.