SKYBET.COM ODDS FOR THE BLUE SQUARE PREMIER

Here are the odds for the Blue Square Premier Division as they stand on skybet.com at present -

TO WIN THE LEAGUE 
Luton Town     11/4
Fleetwood Town  4/1
Darlington      9/1
York City       9/1
Newport County 10/1
Mansfield Town 11/1
Wrexham        12/1
Lincoln City   14/1
Grimsby Town   14/1
Kidderminster  25/1
Cambridge Utd  25/1
Stockport      28/1
Forest Green   40/1
Alfreton       40/1
AFC Telford    40/1
Kettering      66/1
Bath City      66/1
Gateshead      66/1
Ebbsfleet     100/1
Barrow        100/1
Braintree     150/1
Tamworth      150/1
Southport     150/1
Hayes & Yead  200/1

TO WIN PROMOTION 
Luton          13/8
Fleetwood       9/4
Darlington      5/1
York City       5/1
Newport County 11/2
Mansfield       6/1
Lincoln City   13/2
Grimsby Town   13/2
Wrexham        13/2
Cambridge Utd  14/1
Kidderminster  14/1
Stockport      16/1
Forest Green   20/1
Alfreton       20/1
AFC Telford    20/1
Kettering      33/1
Bath City      33/1
Gateshead      33/1
Barrow         50/1
Ebbsfleet      50/1
Tamworth       80/1
Braintree      80/1
Hayes & Yead  100/1

It's no surprise that Luton Town are top in both lists at 11/4 to win the league and 13/8 to win promotion. Gary Brabin has strengthened his squad after narrowly losing to AFC Wimbledon in the play-off final and there is no doubt they will be right up the top of the league challenging throughout the season. The Hatters have a prestigious friendly arranged for Tuesday 2nd August when Italian side Parma visit Kenilworth Road.

Fleetwood Town are next up at 4/1 and 9/4. The Cod Army, who also lost to AFC Wimbledon in the play-offs, have made a raft of new and impressive signings for the new campaign. Striker Richard Brodie who won the league with Crawley Town last season has joined on a year long loan along with Keith Briggs (who captained Kidderminster Harriers last season), the prolific striker Andy Mangan (16 goals for Wrexham last season and top scorer in the Conference in 2009/10 when he bagged 26 for Forest Green Rovers) and central defender Rob Atkinson from Grimsby Town (he skippered the Mariners last season) amongst others.

Bottom of the pack are Hayes and Yeading at 200/1 for the title and 100/1 for promotion. The Middlesex club moved out of Church Road (which on a sad note has been demolished) at the end of last season and will ground share at Woking's Kingfield stadium for this season whilst the site of Yeading's old ground at The Warren is redeveloped into a new stadium for the club. They are reported to have the lowest of playing budgets amongst the BSP clubs for this season. They have appointed former Reading youth coach Nas Bashir as manager in place of the departing Gary Haylock.

The bookies rarely ever get in wrong so will it be The Cod Army and The Hatters competing for first place with Hayes and Yeading down the bottom fighting against relegation??