Gilbey misses out on award to U's Anderson as Thomas-Asante claims Championship prize
The MK Dons midfielder was nominated for the League Two prize
Alex Gilbey has missed out on the League Two Player of the Month award, with the prize going to Colchester’s Harry Anderson instead.
Anderson netted five goals in four matches last month for the U’s, including a hat-trick against Harrogate, which also saw him make a bursting run from inside his own area to find the back of the net.
Gilbey too was in the goals, scoring three as Dons climbed back into the automatic promotion fight last month.
Speaking about his award, Anderson said: “It was a great month for me and for the team. To go unbeaten in the month doesn’t happen very often. I feel like I’ve picked up a good rhythm and managed to score some goals. I feel like I’m playing some of my best football and really enjoying it at the moment.”
Colchester manager Danny Cowley, who missed out on the Manager of the Month prize to Cheltenham’s Steve Cotterill, added: “I’m so pleased for Harry. He’s a selfless boy, always team first, a manager’s player really, as he does so much that maybe goes unrecognised by other players and supporters, but never by us. He’s wholehearted, he’s always team first.”
Former MK Dons forward Brandon Thomas-Asante was named Championship Player of the Month after a brilliant spell at high-flying Coventry City. Thomas-Asante scored six of their 18 goals in six games himself and added an assist.
Thomas-Asante said: “I’m super happy to win the October Player of the Month award. It’s something that I’ve wanted to be doing for a while and I’m very happy with how football’s going right now.
“The performances are only, in my honest opinion, thanks to the support on and off the field from my teammates and I’m really enjoying being part of this amazing squad.
“I feel like that’s been the real change and benefit that I’m enjoying playing with so many top players and people who aren’t just my teammates, they’re my friends.
“The targets I set for myself at the start of the season are high and although I’m happy I’ve met the targets other people had for me, the ones that I’ve got for myself I’m still a long way away from so there’s a lot more work to do.”