Paddy Power will refund losing first goalscorer, last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets if the match ends as a draw.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi stole the headlines again in the Champions League this week but with a jam-packed weekend of Premier League action there could be some more unlikely heroes.

Leighton Baines was on target on Monday night against Newcastle as Everton found plenty of joy down the left-hand side. Many pundits have heralded Baines and Steven Pienaar as the best attacking combination in the league down that flank and Baines is no stranger to finding the back of the net.

The England international is 12/1 (13.0) to open the scoring against Swansea on Saturday and make it two for the week. He scored five times last season, seven the year before, and his success from set-pieces make him an appealing 9/2 (5.50) to score anytime.

In one of the tastiest fixtures of the weekend, Manchester United travel to Anfield where they have not won in the league since 2007.

Daniel Agger opened the scoring for Liverpool here in last year’s FA Cup match and he is 33/1 (34.0) to find the net first on Sunday.

Liverpool have looked threatening from set pieces this season with Martin Skrtel scoring against Manchester City in August and could find more joy against United. Agger is a massive presence in the air and the 12/1 (13.0) that he scores anytime looks like some tasty value.

The last three games between Arsenal and Manchester City have ended 1-0 and many are expecting a similarly cagey game this weekend. It could be that the winner comes from a thumping header and both Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen are known for their attacking threat.

City captain Kompany is 25/1 (26.0) to open the scoring with Gunners star Vermaelen 22/1 (23.0) to find the net first.

Paddy Power is refunding losing first goalscorer and last goalscorer bets on Manchester City v Arsenal and Liverpool v Manchester United if that match ends in a draw, during a weekend where defence could prove to be the best form of attack.

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Hearts have been fined €5,000 [£4,000] by Uefa after a section of their supporters invaded the pitch after taking the lead against Liverpool in their Europa League play-off second-leg tie.

David Templeton’s 85th-minute strike pulled the SPL side level on aggregate, leading to a number of fans jumping out of the stands and on to the pitch, only for Luis Suarez to restore the English outfit’s lead just minutes later and eliminating Hearts from the competition.

And Uefa have now issued the club a fine in the hope to prevent future pitch invasions.

A statement read: “Heart of Midlothian FC have been fined €5,000 by the Uefa Control and Disciplinary Body for ‘pitch invasion by supporters’ at last month’s Uefa Europa League play-off second-leg match at Anfield Road between Liverpool FC and the Scottish club.”

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney will not be fit to face Liverpool on Sunday, but could return next week.

Rooney has been sidelined for a month, after suffering a severe gash to his leg in United’s 3-2 home win over Fulham, and is due to make his comeback quicker than expected.But Ferguson has admitted today that the England forward will not be available for this weekend’s fixture against rivals Liverpool at Anfield, meaning Robin van Persie will lead the United line.

“Everyone who played on Wednesday is available. I know there were reports on Rooney being available but that’s not the case,” Ferguson told reporters.

“He’s not far away, he’s working hard and we just need to get him into football training now. He could be back next week.”

Ferguson was also boosted by the news that midfielders Darren Fletcher and Ashley Young are nearing their respective first team returns, after lengthy spells out of the squad.

“Ashley Young has a bruised cartilage – he’ll be okay in two to three weeks,” he added.

“Fletcher won’t start on Sunday but he’ll play against Newcastle – that’s the perfect game for him to start.”