Rooney, Jovetic and Bellamy all receive pre-KO price boosts!

It’s World Cup qualifiers time folks, so why not alleviate the torment by cashing in on some big price boosts from Ladbrokes if, either Wayne Rooney or Stevan Jovetic open the scoring at Wembley, or Craig Bellamy bags first in Cardiff for Wales against Macedonia.

Wayne Rooney to score first v Montenegro is 9/2 out from 4/1 until KO

Rooney has put an unsettled summer behind him in style for Manchester United, hitting five goals in his last six starts for the Red Devils. And if this wasn’t evidence enough to back him at 9/2, England’s head-gear sporting assassin has also been in sizzling form for his country, despite missing the last two qualifiers through injury. Rooney has bagged in the last four World Cup qualifiers he’s started, opening the scoring three times.

Stevan Jovetic to score first v England is 14/1 out from 12/1 until KO

On the flip side, Manchester City star Jovetic is bound to provide the greatest menace for the Montenegrins, especially in the absence of Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic. The former Fiorentina goal-getter has been limited to three appearances for his new club this season, but showed what he can do with a brace against Wigan in the Capital One Cup.

Craig Bellamy to score first v Macedonia is 7/1 out from 6/1 until KO

With no Gareth Bale available for selection yet again for Wales, some of their other senior stars must step up to the plate if they are to avoid the basement boys tag in Group A. That man can be Craig Bellamy, who has already described this game as ‘must win’ and at a juicy 7/1 to open the scoring, it could be worth backing Wales’ fifth highest scorer of all time to deliver in his penultimate game before retirement.

All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing.

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