Christmas Day was a major celebration for proud dad Neil Worswick -- after wife Lindsay gave birth to his second child to be born on December 25.

The Worsthorne dad was left stunned after the festive birth and wondering what the odds would have been on having two children born on Christmas Day.

And he revealed that he had been close to celebrating a hat-trick as his second child of three had originally been due for December 25 -- but after a dates mix-up arrived on January 25 instead.

The family, of Ormerod Street, welcomed beautiful baby boy Freddie Allan into the world on the "Saviour's Day" -- 14 years after Neil's first daughter Beth was born to his first wife.

The shocked dad said: "It feels special.

"I was a bit amazed that it happened again to be honest. It's just amazing.

"My second child was supposed to come on Christmas Day but the dates were mixed up and the birth was on January 25.

"It must have something to do with the fact my birthday is on March 25.

"If I had had some kind of hindsight I would have put a few quid on it."