Countdown whizz Edward Byrne is set to go head-to-head with his opponent in today’s final.
The 27-year-old Dubliner sailed through his semi-final game, which was broadcast yesterday on Channel 4. Now he is in with a chance to make history if he wins the final which will be broadcast today at 2.10pm as he is in prime position to become the second Irish person to win the series.
In 2014 Mark Murray, originally from Blanchardstown but living in Bristol in the UK, was crowned champion. Edward, a civil servant from Booterstown, qualified for the finals of series 86 on the show as Number 2 seed after becoming an Octochamp in July with 969 points.
