Boro youngster Calum Kavanagh has been awarded Premier League 2 Player of the Month for January.
The striker, now at Harrogate Town on loan where he recently made his professional debut, wins the award after scoring five PL2 goals in the month for our Under-23s, including a hat-trick against Sudnerland.
Kavanagh, a Republic of Ireland Under-19 international, began January with a brace in a comprehensive 5-0 PL Cup triumph at Queens Park Rangers.
He then struck twice in a 2-1 win at Aston Villa, before hitting three in the 3-2 home victory over Sunderland.
“I’m really happy," said Kavanagh after being presented with his award. "I have had a little bit of experience in [Premier League 2] and really enjoyed it. I managed to score a few goals.
"It’s been massive in me building to first-team football now. This is just the start. Hopefully I’ll do great things here [at Harrogate] and win a few awards as well."
Kavanagh topped an eight-man shortlist that also included Conor Bradley (Liverpool), Lewis Dobbin (Everton), Leo Dos Reis (Birmingham City), Wanya Marcal-Madivadua (Leicester City), James McAtee (Manchester City), Jack Vale (Blackburn Rovers) and Oliver Wright (Southampton).
He was selected as the winner by the Premier League Football Development Panel after PL2 club coaches chose the best performance by an opposing player in each of their league matches during the month.