Coleraine striker Matthew Shevlin has been awarded the Irish Premiership’s player of the month for October by the Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Association.
Shevlin scored four league goals in the month against Portadown and Linfield, while he also netted twice against former club Ballymena United.
By scoring a double against Ballymena, the 26-year-old reached the landmark of 100 goals for Coleraine.
It is the third time the striker has won the prestigious award.
“It’s been a fantastic few weeks for me because I have been scoring goals and helping the team to win games, so this award is a nice way to top that off,” Shevlin sad.
“I also scored my 100th goal for Coleraine during October, which was a nice moment. However, results are what matters.”
Shevlin’s goals have helped Ruaidhri Higgins’ Bannsiders move to the top of the Irish Premiership table.
“We have experienced players in the dressing room who have won leagues at other clubs, and I think that will really help us in the second half of the season,” Shevlin added.
“Personally, I’m desperate to be part of a club that wins a league title. I was part of a Linfield squad that won it, but I don’t really count that as I didn’t play too much.
“We just need to take every game as it comes.”
Runner-up was Bangor defender Reece Neale, while Dungannon Swifts striker Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe was third.
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