The December nominations for the Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month Award are:
Dominic Solanke – Fulham v BOURNEMOUTH – 3rd December
Six seconds of simple, yet beautiful poetry at the start of the second half. Solanke sprinted forward and between defenders to latch onto a perfect chip and drive home a rising shot.
Troy Deeney – Millwall v BIRMINGHAM CITY – 4th December
Playing in the colours of Brazil clearly inspired Deeney as he drag-heeled the ball for a one-two with Scott Hogan, then spun and used his instep to lift a stunning shot into the top corner.
Sorba Thomas – HUDDERSFIELD TOWN v Blackpool – 26th December
Hugging the touchline as he collected the ball, Thomas took the direct route to the six-yard box and let the ball do the travelling courtesy of a pair of neat one-twos before a clever finish.
🔵 @BCFC's Troy Deeney
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) January 7, 2022
🔵⚪️ @htafc's Sorba Thomas
🍒 @afcbournemouth's Dominic Solanke
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The December nominations for the Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month Award are:
Adebayo Akinfenwa – WYCOMBE WANDERERS v AFC Wimbledon – 11th December
Only ‘The Beast’ could have scored this. Using his strength to hold off a defender, Akinfenwa chested the ball into space, ignored a sly tug and executed an outrageously conceived lob.
Teddy Bishop – Cheltenham Town v LINCOLN CITY – 11th December
If the Lincoln set-piece routine was pre-planned, no-one could have predicted the way Bishop cleverly thrust his right foot at the ball and directed a side-footed stab into the far top corner.
Daniel Udoh – Fleetwood Town v SHREWSBURY TOWN – 26th December
A goal of two contrasting elements. Josh Vela’s dogged persistence to drive through three tackles in midfield was a precursor to Udoh’s unstoppable, thumping shot into the top corner.
🔴⚪️ @LincolnCity_FC's Teddy Bishop
— Sky Bet League One (@SkyBetLeagueOne) January 7, 2022
🪑 @wwfcofficial's Adebayo Akinfenwa
🔶🔷 @shrewsweb's Daniel Udoh
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The December nominations for the Sky Bet League Two Goal of the Month Award are:
David Ajiboye – Newport County v SUTTON UNITED – 7th December
There appeared no danger as Ajiboye collected a pass on the touchline. That was until he slalomed his way through four Newport defenders at blistering pace and slotted home.
Davis Keilor-Dunn – OLDHAM ATHLETIC v Forest Green Rovers – 11th December
The first goal of 10 in the match was also the best. There was nothing complicated about Keilor-Dunn’s intentions, but his 30-yarder was true, arrowhead straight and perfectly placed.
Finn Azaz – NEWPORT COUNTY v Port Vale – 11th December
With two defenders converging on him, Azaz took three touches in one graceful movement. Deft chest control dropped the ball onto his boot for a delicate flick to set up a sweet volley.
🦉 @OfficialOAFC's Davis Keillor-Dunn
— Sky Bet League Two (@SkyBetLeagueTwo) January 7, 2022
🟡🟤 @suttonunited's David Ajiboye
🟡⚫️ @NewportCounty's Finn Azaz
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Voting is open from 10am on the EFL's official Twitter accounts. Voting closes on Monday 10 January. All winners will be announced on Friday 14 January.