SEAN Newton is already making his bid for a third Press Player of the Month award of the season.

Having scooped the honours for November and January, Newton is the early leader of the February contest, having collected a maximum five points as our man of the match and the poll winner of our Twitter vote from the 3-0 FA Trophy triumph at Nuneaton.

Amari Morgan-Smith (two) and Dan Parslow (one) were also recognised for their efforts as our second and third-highest rated performers respectively.

The Press Player of the Year standings: Letheren 28, Whittle 20, Connolly 16, Newton 15, Heslop 13, Brodie 12, Kamdjo 10, Parkin 9, Flinders 8, Fry 8, Klukowski 8, Higgins 7, Lappin 7, Felix 5, Galbraith 5, Morgan-Smith 5, Rooney 5, Parslow 4, Racine 4, Holmes 3, Murphy 3, Oliver 3, Clappison 2, Dixon 2, Wright 2, Cooper 1, Nti 1, Oyebanjo 1, Rzonca 1, Simpson 1, Walton 1.

The Press Player of the Month for February standings: Newton 5, Morgan-Smith 2, Parslow 1.

Goals: Brodie 7, Heslop 4, Connolly 3, Morgan-Smith 3, Fry 2, Klukowski 2, Newton 2, Own Goals 2, Parkin 2, Fenwick 1, Galbraith 1, Kamdjo 1, Lappin 1, Murphy 1, Nti 1, Oliver 1, Racine 1, Rooney 1, Rzonca 1, Wright 1.

Assists: Connolly 6, Rooney 4, Newton 3, Felix 2, Galbraith 2, Klukowski 2, Parkin 2, Parslow 2, Whittle 2, Wright 2, Cooper 1, Fenwick 1, Fry 1, Heslop 1, Higgins 1, Holmes 1, Morgan-Smith 1, Murphy 1, Oliver 1, Racine 1.

Bad boys: Brodie, Rooney both nine yellow cards; Heslop one red, five yellow; Higgins five yellow; Fenwick, Fry both four yellow; Nti one red, two yellow; Klukowski, Whittle, Wright all three yellow; Parkin one red, one yellow; Connolly, Kamdjo, Newton all two yellow; Moke one red; Clappison, Dixon, Galbraith, Johnson, Lappin, Letheren, McDaid, Morgan-Smith, Murphy, Oliver, Racine, Thompson all one yellow.