RICHARD Brodie has moved up to second spot in The Press Player of the Year and Month contests.

The 29-year-old forward was our star man during last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Forest Green, which earned him three points to move within one of Player of the Year leader Aidan Connolly.

He also collected the two Player of the Month bonus points on offer after polling the most online man-of-the-match votes to again narrow the gap on Connolly to one in the standings for August.

Matty Dixon (two points) and Connolly (one) were also recognised for their efforts at the New Lawn as our second and third-highest performers respectively.

The Press Player of the Year standings: Connolly 7, Brodie 6, Heslop 4, Higgins 4, Kamdjo 3, Whittle 3, Dixon 2, Fry 1.

The August Press Player of the Month standings: Connolly 11, Brodie 10, Higgins 6, Heslop 4, Kamdjo 3, Whittle 3, Dixon 2, Fry 1.

Goals: Brodie 2, Heslop 1, Kamdjo 1, Own Goal 1.

Assists: Connolly 3, Felix 1, Klukowski 1.

Bad boys: Brodie, Rooney both two yellow cards; Heslop one red; Clappison, Dixon, Fenwick, Higgins, Kamdjo, Klukowski, Nti, Wright all one yellow.