VADAINE Oliver is the early frontrunner in The Press Player of the Month contest for March.

The 25-year-old forward was our man of the match during the 3-1 home victory over Eastleigh and also topped out Twitter poll to collect a maximum haul of five points towards the standings.

Jon Parkin (two) and Sean Newton (one) were also recognised with points as our second and third-highest rated performers respectively.

The Press Player of the Year standings: Letheren 31, Whittle 24, Newton 19, Connolly 16, Heslop 16, Brodie 12, Klukowski 11, Parkin 11, Kamdjo 10, Parslow 10, Oliver 9, Flinders 8, Fry 8, Lappin 8, Higgins 7, Felix 5, Galbraith 5, Morgan-Smith 5, Rooney 5, Holmes 4, Racine 4, Bencherif 3, Murphy 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 March standings: Oliver 5, Parkin 2, Newton 1.

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

Assists: Connolly 6, Newton 5, Parkin 4, Rooney 4, Oliver 3, Felix 2, Galbraith 2, Heslop 2, Klukowski 2, Parslow 2, Whittle 2, Wright 2, Cooper 1, Fenwick 1, Fry 1, Higgins 1, Holmes 1, Moke 1, Morgan-Smith 1, Murphy 1, Racine 1.

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