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MK Dons defeat has silver lining

Cape Town - A particularly lucky Manchester United fan has won big on MK Dons after accidentally placing a wager on League One side. 

Read: Internet trolls Manchester United are massive defeat

Holly Griffiths placed £2.50 on Manchester United to beat MK Dons 4-0 in their League Cup round two clash on Tuesday night. Or so she thought.

When Griffiths checked her betting slip after the match, she saw her mistake!

She accidentally placed the wager on the home, MK Dons, to win the fixture 4-0. And they did, netting the lucky fan £1 250.

Here is her tweet proving her windfall:


Some girls have all the luck!
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