BRAD HALLIDAY is the early frontrunner in The Press Player of the Month contest for December following a star performance on his professional debut.

The on-loan Middlesbrough teenager earned our man-of-the-match award during last weekend's 3-2 home defeat to Wimbledon to collect three points towards the standings.

He also received the two Player of the Month bonus points on offer after topping the online man-of-the-match poll.

Diego De Girolamo (two points) and Jake Hyde (one) were also recognised as our second and third-highest performers respectively.

To be in with a chance of presenting the December Player of the Month with his award before a Bootham Crescent fixture, register your man-of-the-match vote from Boxing Day's home match against Accrington Stanley.

The Press Player of the Year standings: Coulson 16, Ilesanmi 16, Lowe 15, Penn 13, McCombe 10, McCoy 10, De Girolamo 9, Ingham 8, Hyde 7, Montrose 7, Straker 7, Fletcher 6, Summerfield 6, Cisak 3, Halliday 3, Jarvis 3, Zubar 3, Winfield 2.

The Press Player of the Month for December standings: Halliday 5, De Girolamo 2, Hyde 1.

Goals: Hyde 5, De Girolamo 4, Fletcher 4, Lowe 4, Coulson 2, Penn 1, Winfield 1, Zubar 1.

Assists: Coulson 6, McCoy 3, Meikle 3, Hyde 2, Penn 2, Carson 1, De Girolamo 1, Lowe 1, Montrose 1, Straker 1, Summerfield 1.

Bad boys: Penn four yellow, one red; McCoy three yellow; Hyde, Montrose both two yellow; Jarvis one red; Coulson, Fletcher, Ilesanmi, Lowe, McCombe, Platt, Straker all one yellow.