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Bookies favour Bees
Barnet have taken over from Carlisle as the bookies choice to win the Conference title. A month ago Carlisle were about 5-4 and Barnet about 7-4. But Totesport now has the Bees as low as 2-5, although some firms quote a little higher at 4-7. Carlisle can be found at 5-2 but average just over 2-1.
Hereford United can now be found as high as 11-1 to win the Conference title. This price comes from vc bet.
However there is quite a lot of variation in the odds quoted for the Bulls with William Hill only offering 13-2. The average is about 17-2 which is little changed from a month ago.
As regards the LDV Vans Trophy, Hereford United are quoted at 6-1 to win with Bet 365, but 10-1 to win with Skybet.
Adam Stansfield is at 12-1 to be top Conference scorer along with Carlisle's Karl Hawley. Both Lee Mills and David Brown are now at 40-1. Barnet's Grazioli is the bookie's favourite at 8-11.
Meanwhile, some bookies are already giving prices for the Boxing Day clash between Exeter and Hereford. Skybet makes the Bulls just favourites to win the game. They are offering 11-8 for a Hereford win, 13-8 for an Exeter win and 11-5 for a draw.