England take on Trinidad and Tobago (including former Town trialist Russell Latapy) in their second game on Thursday, a perfect opportunity to try out a new style of betting with the additional advantage of a £25 free bet*.

Ever been in the situation where you've put a bet on a particular scoreline but a last minute goal has scuppered your plans for some serious loot? Now a new bookie called ExtraBet will let you cash in before the match has completed! Consider it a Deal or No Deal where the banker/bookie offers you an early exit to the bet.

Here is an example from the Middlesbrough v Bolton Premiership match on 26 March 2006. Imagine you had expected a high-scoring draw, and decided to bet on a 3-3 scoreline. Before kick-off, you place a bet of £10 at decimal odds of 51.0 (equivalent to a fixed-odds price of 50/1).

So, you will either win £500 or lose £10. But, with ExtraBet, you also have the third option to take your winnings early.

The match gets off to an eventful start with Giannakopoulos scoring after three minutes, and Hasselbaink making it 1-1 in the eighth minute. So far, so good. And by the time the referee blows for half-time, Viduka has made it 2-1 to Boro.

You decide to keep an eye on your bet during the second half and go to the Open Bets page. Hasselbaink scores again two minutes into the second half, making it 3-1. The value of your bet is now shown as £12.00. Okocha brings the score to 3-2 in the 58th minute, and the value jumps to £65.00.

And then, in the 81st minute, Jaidi levels the score at 3-3! If the score can only stay that way, you will win £500. The value shown on the Open Bets page is now £294.50.

Every second that goes by without a goal is good for your bet. By the 88th minute, the value has climbed to £380.00.

This is enough for you. There still looks to be plenty of action in the game and you're worried about a last-minute winner. You press Take It! and your bet is settled for £380.00 (including your £10 stake).

And now you can relax! It doesn't matter what happens in the remaining minutes of the game, the winnings are yours to keep.

Which is just as well. As it happens, Parnaby scores an extra-time winner for Middlesbrough and you would have lost the lot!

That is just one example of a correct score prediction. Everything has a surrender value which you can take before the event is over. You can for example bet on Germany to win the World Cup but withdraw the money early if you favour their opponents in a knock-out match.

ExtraBet are offering you a free £25 bet* of your choice to tempt you as a new customer, so why not give them a try?

* Please check the site at the time of registering as the £25 free bet offer may change.

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