Jade perform ahead of expectations

With less than a week to go before Lord Lloyd Webber's popularity is really tested, William Hill rate the UK at 16/1 to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Norway are currently the shortest priced favourites in the history of betting on the competition at 13/8 and Hills are just 4/1 that Jerry Wogan misses the Eurovision and returns in 2010.

"We understand that Jade was very good in her first rehearsal and add to that Andrew Lloyd Webber is expected to join her on stage, it is just possible that the UK will do the unthinkable and win the Eurovision!" said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill Eurovision Specials: 9/4 1st-6th, 5/2 7th-12th, 5/2 13th-18th, 11/4 19th-24th

Terry Wogan To Return To Eurovision In 2010: 4/1
UK to come last: 16/1
UK Nil Point: 50/1

William Hill Eurovision Song Contest: 13/8 Norway, 11/2 Greece, 8/1 Bosnia-Herzegovina, 9/1 Turkey, 16/1 UK, 16/1 Azerbaijan, 20/1 Ukraine, 25/1 Finland, 25/1 France, 251 Iceland, 33/1 Germany, 33/1 Sweden..40/1 Bar