Our first Bowland Brewery Player of the Month award of 2020 goes to Ally Brown.

Half of a strong full back partnership with Louis Corrigan, Ally performed with typical consistency in January.

Ally's speed, energy and workrate are always noticeable both when joining in attacks with his overlapping runs to create chances or thwarting opposition offensive play.

The maiden month of the decade saw him rewarded with a goal, our second of the 2-1 MLS victory against Ossett United - getting on the end of Paul Shanley's crose-cum-shot to find the net for the first time in Linnets colours.

The breakthrough came in his 39th game - Ally's is edging ever  closer to the first anniversary of his Runcorn debut (which was on March 2nd last year).

Ally starred in all four matches during January - he's only missed a couple all season - and after having chance to settle in at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, we are seeing the best of him.

Well done, Ally - keep up the good work!

The award was presented at today's game against Pickering by Pete Urquhart, who was matchball sponsor as a surprise from his family for his 40th birthday.