The winners of the Barclays Women’s Super League 2 awards for October have now been confirmed.
Firstly, Charlton Athletic’s Jodie Hutton has been named as Player of the Month after emerging victorious in the combined public and panel vote.
The wing-back showed the strength of both sides of her game in October, as she scored all three of the Addicks’ goals to help them secure four points from their two games to maintain their position at the top of the table.
Hutton netted twice in a 2-0 win over Sunderland, before finding the back of the net again in a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United courtesy of a free-kick that was additionally in the running for the monthly goal award.
Durham’s Catriona Sheppard, Southampton’s Jess Simpson and Newcastle United’s Morgan Gautrat were also shortlisted.
Bristol City captain Vicky Losada meanwhile emerged victorious in the Goal of the Month voting polls courtesy of her effort against Durham.
Newcastle United’s Lois Joel (v Bristol City), Portsmouth’s Georgie Freeland (v Southampton), Nottingham Forest’s Hollie Olding and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (both v Portsmouth) and the aforementioned Jodie Hutton strike against Sheffield United were also in contention, but Losada’s effort came out on top.
Elsewhere, the League Managers’ Association have announced that Southampton’s Simon Parker had been voted Barclays WSL2 Manager of the Month.
The Saints enjoyed back-to-back wins in October, including a 2-1 victory away at Birmingham City, before an emphatic 5-2 triumph over south-coast rivals Portsmouth to lift themselves up to third in the league standings.
With thanks to the WSL
