EX-SAINT Nicky Banger will be guest speaker at the next Southampton Referees' Association meeting on Thursday, October 25.

An SRA spokesman said: "Nicky has great energy and drive to hit goals.

"This comes from his former professional football career, playing at the highest level in England and Scotland – a career lasting over 12 years, starting at Southampton alongside players including Matt Le Tissier, Rodney Wallace and Alan Shearer.

"So we should be in for a treat!"

Banger spends a lot of personal time helping families with children with disabilities and has raised in excess of £500,000 via The Knights Foundation charity.

Southampton RA will be making a donation to the Foundation and members may like to do so too.

The gathering begins in The Dell Bar, St Mary's, at 7pm with the main meeting to follow at 7.30pm. All are welcome.