Gillingham FC's 6-1 thrashing of Hereford United helped a punter win £100,000 - on just an £8 bet.

The 37-year-old, who wants to remain anonymous, picked 12 winners on an £8 accumulator bet.

Among them were the Gills, who scored their first victory in five games when they beat Hereford away on Saturday.

The odds were 6/5, but added up to 12,700/1 when all 12 matches were taken into account. The total haul was £101,647.97.

The punter from Grimsby, Linconshire, also bet on Leeds, Crawley, Hearts, Tranmere, Hull, Peterborough, Sheffield Wednesday and United, Morecambe, Shrewsbury and Macclesfield.

William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly said: "It is incredibly difficult to pick even one winner, so to have 12 sides all come in is quite a feat. He could spend the rest of the season following United home and away."