Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier is set to appear on Countdown.

Le Tissier, 46, announced on Twitter he has passed his contestant audition and will be filming this autumn.

The eight-cap England international has previously appeared as the show's 'Dictionary Corner' guest in 2009, memorably solving a numbers round puzzle which had foxed both contestants - including an eventual series semi-finalist - and resident maths expert Rachel Riley.

He faces stiff competition for bragging rights from his fellow ex-pros who hold seven victories between them - former Norwich man Adrian Coote failed to secure the Countdown teapot but Clarke Carlisle won two games and Neil MacKenzie won five en route to a series quarter-final berth.