More Ways To Win: Hitting the woodwork is a shot on target – Paddy Power News - Ireland News Beep

There’s more ways to win this season as Paddy expands his hitting the woodwork offer to include English football’s top tier & the Champions League.

We’ve added to our Win More markets for the 2026/27 season, where shots that hit the woodwork count as a shot on target!

What did you just say? It’s the start of the new Premier League season next week… we’ve only just finished the World Cup!

So while Paddy’s happy to see hydration breaks and the painful half-time show confined to the bin – the big man is clear on one thing. Our More Ways To Win markets are here to stay – and we’re adding even more competitions. Woof!.

Let’s catch you up.

At the World Cup (the one one England didn’t win again) Paddy counted strikes that hit the post or crossbar as a Shot on Target. Let’s be real, for too long it felt like punters were getting a raw deal if a 30-yard screamer that rattled the crossbar wasn’t chalked down as a shot on target. We’ve had quite enough of that s*ithousery especially when you factor in VAR offsides, thank you.

We’re saying goodbye to agonising debates when your player pick hits the woodwork and instead we’re expanding into MORE competitions (see below), including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup.

• European Super Cup – 12th August
• Community Shield – 16th August
• Premier League
• Champions League
• Europa League
• FA Cup – Round 3 onwards
• England v Spain – Nations League

But the madness doesn’t end there. We’re also going to count those efforts that hit the woodwork towards shot on target markets from one or more shots on target up to FOUR or more shots on target!

Just make sure to select the option which says ‘including woodwork’ as Paddy is keeping the non-woodwork option for those punters who prefer the old way.

• 1 or more shots on target
• 2 or more shots on target
• 3 or more shots on target
• 4 or more shots on target

It’s fair to say there’s no sign of pre-season rust at Power Tower – but check it out for yourself. We start with the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday and follow up with Sunday’s Community Shield.

So when Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres waddles through the City defence and lines up a shot, you can at least relax safe in the knowledge that if he smashes it against the upright, your ‘shot on target’ bet on him counts, even if Mikel Arteta’s losing his cool on the touchline.

And if you’re in any doubt just look out for the “Win More” badge on PaddyPower.com for eligible markets and get more details here.