Kevin Miller is hoping to strike it lucky again tomorrow as his Crystal Palace rollercoaster continues.

The Saints keeper joined the Eagles in 1997 but left in angry circumstances two years later, having gone on strike following two months without getting paid.

In his two visits to Selhurst Park since he left Miller has got plenty of abuse from the Palace fans - but saved two penalties!

He is hoping for another up rather a down when Saints go there tomorrow.

He said: "I've been back there twice since I left and got hammered by the fans.

"I left because I wasn't paid for two months but was big and ugly enough to take the stick from the fans. I saved two penalties in two games so it's not been a bad ground for me."

Describing his strike he continued: "Palace went into administration and we had a couple of Chinese lads and so had to go on a tour over there and at the end of that month I wasn't paid. We went into the next month and again I wasn't paid.

"Without two months wages and signing on fees it was put to me to go on strike and get the PFA's support.

"I was the only one at the whole club who wasn't paid. The administrator kept saying 'next week, next week' and I never got it.

"Then Barnsley came in for me and I had to sign a waiver so I never ended up it getting it at all.

"My point was who would turn up for work when they hadn't been getting paid for two months?

"I left at the beginning of August and they said I left them in the lurch because they didn't have another keeper but they did."

Miller is currently enjoying his football renaissance with Saints, having started the last five games, when, at the age of 37, he thought his professional career was over.

"It's great," he said. "Malcolm Webster called me when Bartosz was injured. I expected to come along and train but not to play.

"I thought I would be sitting on the bench and lend my experience but I have got myself fit and I'm really enjoying it."