The Wests Tigers have firmed in betting to make the NRL finals as a result of Robbie Farah’s sacking from the team.

The TAB yesterday reported a $7 to $5 plunge on the team to make the top eight ahead of Sunday’s match against St George Illawarra.

“Punters have jumped on the Tigers to make the Finals off the back of Farah’s dumping to the NSW Cup,” the TAB’s Gerard Middleton said.

“This season they’ve won more games without him so punters seem to be backing Jason Taylor’s decision.”

The Wests Tigers face the Dragons, Eels, Cowboys, Titans, Panthers, Warriors and Raiders in the run home.

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They would have to win six of those seven remaining games to make the semis.

It is a different story in NSW Cup where the TAB has cut the Wests Tigers’ price to win the competition from $8 to $7 on the back of Farah’s availability.

“There isn’t a bigger name running around in reserve grade than Robbie Farah this weekend, and that just may be the case for the rest of the season,” Middleton said.

“Support came straight away for the Tigers to win the competition with punters expecting a motivated Farah to prove Jason Taylor wrong.”