Bookmakers suspend betting on Waterford-Limerick clash

More than €120,000 has been matched on the betting exchange Betfair for the Premier Division fixture

A number of bookmakers have suspended betting on tonight's SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash between Waterford and Limerick at the RSC.

While the home side are already guaranteed fourth spot and Limerick will have greater focus on Monday night’s first leg of their promotion/relegation play-off against Finn Harps, unusually large amounts of money have been placed on the outcome of the game.

More than €120,000 has been matched on the betting exchange Betfair, while between €70,000 to €100,000 has been taken in by high street bookmakers, with three prominent bookies suspending betting on the fixture.

Limerick were priced as high as 33/1 in some outlets to claim an away win, but those odds have shortened dramatically with a flurry of bets backing the visitors to leave with all three points.

Limerick are second bottom with 27 points, having won just seven games all season and are five places and 29 points adrift of Waterford in the league table.

The FAI have been contacted for comment.