Newport County full-back Cameron Evans is the winner of the EFL League Two Goal of the Month for September.
The 23-year-old opened the scoring in Newport’s 2-1 home win over Crewe Alexandra on 28 September, a result that ended a run of three straight league defeats.
The ball was shifted quickly from the left wing and diagonally across the pitch before Evans angled in an unstoppable rising piledriver, finishing off a flowing Newport move in style.
Evans said: “I was just happy just to be nominated to be honest. My first month back in full-time football, and to get my first goal and Goal of the Month too, I’m just buzzing.
“We were on a counter-attack and I pushed up as a right-back, got to the edge of the box, Cam [Antwi] played it to me, a nice assist and I just thought, ‘I’ll hit this’, looked up and it was in the top corner.
“The main thing was getting the three points, we won 2-1 against Crewe who are a very good side and will be up there, so it was a really important three points.”
Evans beat off competition from Notts County’s David McGoldrick, Barrow’s Gerard Garner and Grimsby Town’s Charles Vernam.
Lead judge Don Goodman said: “Evans still had plenty to do when the ball was shifted over to him just outside the area, but his finish was emphatic and left the goalkeeper with no chance.
“Newport came into this game on the back of three straight defeats, and it can’t be underestimated how much confidence a strike like this can give a team who were desperate for a win, especially at home.”
The news is a boost to both Evans and Newport ahead of Friday night’s home League Two game against a Chesterfield side just a place above the Exiles in 12th courtesy of goal difference.
