Match fixing allegations have been made following a Coca-Cola Championship clash between two of the league’s top sides.
It has been revealed that the Gambling Commission is to undergo a thorough investigation of the allegations regarding Derby County’s 2-1 victory over Norwich City on the 4th of October this year. This is not the first match fixing allegation to hit the UK in recent years but there appears to be hard evidence of irregular betting activity in far eastern markets in relation to this game.??The game itself was marred in controversy after Derby keeper Roy Carroll was red carded five minutes into the second half with Nathan Ellington benefiting from an error by substitute goal keeper David Marshal, to score the 85th minute winner.??While there appears to be little evidence available in the UK with regard to betting trends on the game the Far East has always been a hot bed of intrigue and shady dealings in the sports betting arena. Rumours have been circulating for years about the affects this has had on local leagues where betting syndicates are alleged to have some players on their payroll.
A major Chinese-based international betting syndicate is under investigation elsewhere.
Its’ believed they may have been behind the horrific murder of a young Chinese Couple in Newcastle last August.
English football matches are shown in China with up to a minute's delay, offering gambling syndicates with live information a critical advantage.??There is sure to be a thorough investigation by the English FA into the Derby v Norwich claims and we can only hope that once again they prove false.
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