Robin van Persie's derby winner 'nets £60k for punter on £2 bet'

A gambler reportedly won £60,000 from a £2 accumulator when Robin van Persie netted the winner for Manchester United over Manchester City at the weekend.

The Dutchman's injury-time clincher in the Manchester derby is believed to have accumulated the hefty sum after it was selected as an extra 30% bonus because the individual was an Odds On customer.

The gambler is thought to have spent £2 on 14 selections in a Ladbrokes betting shop in Birmingham and the original sum was originally set at £46,814.56, according to the Daily Mail.

Van Persie's goal was placed as a highlight in the bet.