Matty Blair times last-gasp push at lead (From York Press)

Matty Blair times last-gasp push at lead

11:23am Saturday 19th May 2012 in Diary

MATTY Blair has leapfrogged Jason Walker at the top of The Press Player of the Year standings ahead of the season-ending Blue Square Bet Premier final tomorrow, writes Dave Flett.

Just one point now separates the two players with Blair becoming the outright leader for the first time during the campaign.

The 24-year-old winger, left, picked up two points towards the competition as our second-highest rated player during Saturday’s 2-0 FA Trophy final win over Newport.

Wembley’s The Press man-of-the-match Ashley Chambers (three points) and our third-highest rated player Chris Smith (one) were also recognised.

Chambers also received the most man-of-the-match votes from visitors to our website to receive the two bonus points on offer to our May Player of the Month contest, which is led by April winner Dan Parslow.

To register your man-of-the-match from tomorrow’s big match, visit www.yorkpress.co.uk

The Press Player of the Year standings (excluding Player of the Month bonus points): Blair 34 points, Walker 33, Smith 29, Kerr 28, Meredith 26, McLaughlin 24, Parslow 23, Chambers 22, Ingham 19, Challinor 17, Fyfield 16, Oyebanjo 14, Doig 11, McGurk 10, Gibson 9, Moké 9, Reed 6, Boucaud 5, Pilkington 5, Blinkhorn 2, Henderson 1.

May Player of the Month standings: Parslow 7, Chambers 5, Blair 3, Challinor 3, Meredith 3, Smith 3.

Goals: Blair 19, Walker 18, McLaughlin 13, Reed 12, Chambers 9, Smith 4, Challinor 3, Fyfield 3, Moké 3, Oyebanjo 3, Blinkhorn 2, Meredith 2, own goals 2, Pilkington 2, Ashikodi 1, Boucaud 1, Henderson 1, Kerr 1, McGurk 1, Tonne 1.

Assists: Chambers 15, McLaughlin 14, Blair 9, Moké 8, Pilkington 8, Reed 8, Walker 8, Meredith 7, Challinor 5, Kerr 4, Oyebanjo 4, Potts 3, Blinkhorn 2, Bopp 1, Fyfield 1, Henderson 1, McGurk 1, Parslow 1, Smith 1.

Bad boys: Smith 12 yellow cards; Meredith 9 yellow; McGurk 8 yellow; Blair, Challinor both 7 yellow; Walker 1 red, 5 yellow; Kerr, McLaughlin, both 6 yellow; Fyfield, Reed both 5 yellow; Boucaud 1 red, 3 yellow; Oyebanjo, Parslow 3 yellow; Brown 1 red, 1 yellow; Ashikodi, Moké both 2 yellow; Gibson 1 red; Bopp, Chambers, Doig, Ingham, Potts all 1 yellow.