A grandfather has won more than £2,600 after betting just 3p on a 10-fold accumulator.

Janus ‘George’ Wagonback did ‘little jumps’ – he is 85 after all – as he read the football scores in the paper the following day.

His stake was so small most betting shops wouldn’t have accepted it, and with odds just shy of 90,000-1, it was a long shot.

But it turns out George is a bit of an old pro. He said: ‘I’ve had some significant wins on the football over the years, much bigger than this one.

‘But then again, I usually bet more than 3p, which is basically loose change that I had in my pocket.’

Betfred normally operates with a minimum stake of 5p, but were happy to make an exception for George as he is a regular.

George’s bet was all the more remarkable as he reckoned all ten games would end up a draw.

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