Stoke City striker James Beattie says he owes his spotkick success to Southampton legend Matthew Le Tissier.

Beattie's penalty routine sees him walk away from the ball, his head down, before turning sharply and running in to shoot without looking at the keeper.

"The person who introduced me to the idea of getting a routine and sticking to it was Matt when we were at Southampton," Beattie told The Sentinel.

"So I sat down and came up with one. I just pretend I'm in the back garden taking one with my son James in goal. Don't worry, I don't hit the ball quite so hard against him.

"You also shut everything out and don't look at the keeper.

"I did miss a penalty for Everton once. Mind you, I scored off the rebound. I just hope I haven't put the kiss of death on my penalties now after talking about it."