{"id":621779,"date":"2026-09-11T20:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/621779\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T20:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:44:17","slug":"austen-allen-carries-on-his-remarkable-countdown-run-with-sixth-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/621779\/","title":{"rendered":"Austen Allen carries on his remarkable Countdown run with sixth win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Austen Allen from Ardara is just two wins now from realising his dream of becoming an octochamp on Countdown.<\/p>\n<p>Austen, who works in medical records at Letterkenny University Hospital, won for the sixth time on the iconic Channel 4 show, overcoming Neil 101-33.<\/p>\n<p>It is also his sixth time to pass the magical 100 mark having previously scored 110, 108, 108, 107 and 104 in the last week.<\/p>\n<p>Austen scored with the eight-letter SPROUTED, NEONATES and URINATES during another impressive display.<\/p>\n<p>Neil, a from Buckinghamshire, revealed he worked as a paper boy and delivered to the actor Sid James in his young days.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was Austen who carried on winning here.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not scoring with his opening attempt, hangout (missing a hyphen) with Neil spelling out toughen, Austen soon inched his way ahead on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n<p>Both players picked out WAXIER for six, while Austen also spotted EMPLOYS, NIRVANA and INFLAME for seven, but didn\u2019t score on an attempted seven with dogtail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/lifestyle\/maria-mccormack-turns-motherhood-and-loss-into-deeply-personal-new-single-649241\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Maria McCormack turns motherhood and loss into deeply personal new single\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/maria-mccormack-turns-motherhood-and-loss-into-deeply-personal-new-single.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Maria McCormack turns motherhood and loss into deeply personal new single\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/courts\/fine-for-speeding-driver-caught-at-140km-h-on-donegal-road-649173\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Fine for speeding driver caught at 140km\/h on Donegal road\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fine-for-speeding-driver-caught-at-140km-h-on-donegal-road.png\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Fine for speeding driver caught at 140km\/h on Donegal road\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the numbers, Austen &#8211; who has a penchant for choosing four large and two small numbers &#8211; got seven points when summing up to 220 with a 218 target.<\/p>\n<p>Austen scored maximum points on a 947 target while he also outscored Neil in getting to a testing 429. 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