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Manager and players included in list of finalists

2020-10-14T12:05:00.000Z

Clarets In The Hunt For NWFA Prizes

Manager and players included in list of finalists

2020-10-14T12:05:00.000Z

Manager and players included in list of finalists

Four Burnley players and manager Sean Dyche have been included among the finalists for the Pitching In Northwest Football Awards.

Nick Pope and Dwight McNeil – along with Burnley FC Women duo Evie Priestley and Lauren Bracewell – are in the running for an award after a panel of judges and public vote whittled down the original shortlists.

And Dyche is up for the Manager of the Season prize, along with former Burnley midfielder Paul Cook for his work at Wigan Athletic, ex-Barrow AFC manager Ian Evatt and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, after guiding the Clarets to a top-10 finish in the Premier League last season.

In addition, Burnley FC in the Community has made it through to the list of finalists in two categories of the awards which are now in their 13th year.

Clarets goalkeeper Pope is a candidate to be named the Premier League Player of the Year, to go with the two club prizes he won last season following an outstanding campaign with saw the England international keep 15 clean sheets in the top flight.

England Under-21 international Dwight McNeil is one of five finalists in The Athletic Rising Star of the Year category after being an ever-present in the Premier League for the Clarets.

The equivalent prize in the women’s game includes Burnley forward Priestley as one of five finalists.

And goalkeeper Lauren Bracewell is in the running to be named Women’s Player of the Year after another outstanding season for the Clarets before a premature end brought about by Covid-19 denied Burnley a possible third straight promotion.

The 2020 honours will be announced in a digital ceremony taking place across the Northwest Football Awards’ social channels and website from 10.00 am on Monday, 9 November.

To follow the awards being announced go to: www.northwestfootballawards.com

Or follow live throughout the day, via: Twitter: @NWFAwards | Instagram: @NWFAwards | Facebook: @NWFAwards

The NWFA is honoured to again be supporting the Darby Rimmer Foundation.

Former Bradford City footballer Stephen Darby, who also played in the North-West for Liverpool, Rochdale and Bolton Wanderers, together with his close friend and former British Forces veteran, Chris Rimmer, set up the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation after Stephen’s sudden retirement from football in September 2018, on being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) at the age of 29.

MND is a degenerative condition that affects how nerves in the brain and spinal cord function. There is currently no cure.

PITCHING IN NORTHWEST FOOTBALL AWARDS 2020 FINALISTS

Manager of the Season Paul Cook – Wigan Athletic Sean Dyche – Burnley Ian Evatt– Barrow AFC Jurgen Klopp – Liverpool

Player of the Season - Premier League Nick Pope- Burnley Football Club Jordan Henderson - Liverpool Football Club Kevin De Bruyne -Manchester City

Women’s Player of the Season Saffron Jordan – Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club Lauren Bracewell – Burnley FC Women Rachel Furness – Liverpool FC Women Steph Houghton, MBE – Manchester City Lauren James – Manchester United Women’s Football Club

The Athletic Rising Star of the Season Lewis Travis - Blackburn Rovers Football Club Dwight McNeil - Burnley Football Club Tommy Doyle - Manchester City Mason Greenwood - Manchester United Josh Harrop - Preston North End Antonee Robinson - Wigan Athletic

The Athletic Women’s Rising Star of the Season Natasha Fenton – Blackburn Rovers Ladies Football Club Evie Priestley – Burnley FC Women Rinsola Babajide – Liverpool FC Women Lauren Hemp – Manchester City Lauren James – Manchester United Women’s Football Club

Community Club of the Season – Premier League (in association with the PFA) Burnley FC in the Community City in the Community Everton in the Community LFC Foundation Manchester United Foundation

Community Initiative of the Season (in association with the PFA) Burnley FC in the Community- Veterans Programme City in the Community - City Parks Everton in the Community – Blue Family LFC Foundation - Virtual Response Manchester United Foundation – Covid 19 Response Preston North End Community Education Trust – Helping Hampers Stockport County and the NHS