JON Parkin has claimed his first Press Player of the Month award of the season after finishing the runaway winner in November.

In the final month before the veteran striker turns 36, he netted in all four games, scoring six times in total, which saw Parkin’s nearest rivals for the prize – Adam Bartlett and Hamza Bencherif - finish a distant seven points behind him.

Parkin, pictured, confirmed his position at the top of the standings with a total of three points after being named The Press man of the match for last weekend’s 3-1 FA Trophy triumph over Coalville and receiving also receiving the most votes from out Twitter poll.

Sunday Morning League striker Gary Martin (two) and Sean Newton (one) were also rewarded with points as our second and third-highest rated performers respectively.

The Press Player of the Year standings: Parkin 22, Law 13, Newton 12, Connolly 10, Parslow 10, Worsnop 10, Almond 9, Bencherif 9, Whittle 9, Heslop 6, Morgan-Smith 6, Moke 3, Rankine 3, Rowe 3, Bartlett 2, Ferguson 2, Martin 2, Smith 1.

The Press Player of the Month standings for November: Parkin 11, Bartlett 4, Bencherif 4, Martin 3, Parslow 3, Connolly 2, Newton 2, Rowe 2, Moke 1.

Goals: Parkin 16, Newton 4, Heslop 3, Morgan-Smith 3, Almond 2, Connolly 2, Parslow 2, Rankine 2, Felix 1, Ferguson 1, Law 1, Martin 1, Own Goal 1, Rowe 1.

Assists: Almond 7, Newton 6, Parslow 5, Morgan-Smith 4, Parkin 4, Martin 3, Whittle 3, Connolly 2, Felix 1, Gray 1, Heslop 1, Moke 1, Peacock-Farrell 1, Worsnop 1.

Bad boys: Bencherif, Heslop both one red card, two yellow; Newton three yellow; Wharton, Worsnop both two yellow; Ferguson one red; Gray, Law, Rowe, Smith, Whittle all one yellow.