TYSON FURY is the 14-1 fourth favourite to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year although William Hill have started to see a few โ€œmischief makersโ€ backing the heavyweight champion to win the award.

โ€œWe have started to see a trickle of money for Fury to win the Sports Personality of the Year which would suggest that there are plenty of people who are planning on voting for him,โ€ said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.

A number of punters are backing Fury โ€“ who will attend the event – to finish in the bottom two, however. Offered at 20-1, almost half of the bets in the where will Tyson Fury finish market, have been for 11th or 12th.

โ€œFury is one of the most divisive personalities to ever feature on the SPOTY list and there are quite a few who think he will win it and some who this he will finish in the bottom two,โ€ said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.

Andy Murray is the 4-6 favourite to win the award ahead of Jessica Ennis-Hill at 2-1.

SPOTY winner: 4-6 Andy Murray; 2-1 Jessica Ennis-Hill; 7-1 Kevin Sinfield; 14-1 Tyson Fury; 25-1 Lewis Hamilton; 66-1 Chris Froome; 100-1 Mo Farah; 150-1 Greg Rutherford; 250-1 Adam Peaty; 250-1 Lizzie Armistead; 250-1 Lucy Bronze; 250-1 Max Whitlock

Tyson Fury finishing position: 14-1 first; 9-2 2nd/3rd; 1-1 4th/5th; 3-1 6th/7th; 6-1 8th/9th/10th; 20-1 11th/12th