Sheffield United games helps Eagles close the gap

Last updated : 06 January 2011 By Tony Scholes
Chris Eagles
Eagles hadn't started a game since the 1-0 defeat at Coventry because of a back problem but was back in top form in this game, scoring our first to equalise a Blades' opener and then setting up Steven Thompson for the fourth in the 4-2 win.

He won the man of the match with 46.0% of the vote with Jay Rodriguez, scorer of the third goal, coming second with a 22.7% share. Wade Elliott, very much in form in this game, came third with 10.6% of the vote.

It was all the same in the player ratings. Eagles was again the winner with a rating of 8.06 out of 10 and it was the same two players right behind him, Rodriguez coming second with a rating of 7.71 and Elliott taking third place with a rating of 7.46 out of 10.

Eagles, therefore, wins the maximum six points towards the player of the year. Rodriguez picks up four points and Elliott two points. Those points have seen second place Eagles close the gap on Jack Cork to twelve points whilst Elliott and Rodriguez move into sixth and seventh positions.

Voting is still underway for the Reading man of the match and the poll can be found, as always, down the right hand side of the front page. The voting ends at the end of tomorrow.

Clarets Mad Player of the Year

61: Jack Cork
49: Chris Eagles
33: Andre Bikey
25: Clarke Carlisle
20: Lee Grant
19: Wade Elliott
18: Tyrone Mears & Jay Rodriguez
13: Chris Iwelumo
11: Brian Jensen
9: Brian Easton & Dean Marney
8: Michael Duff & Ross Wallace
6: Martin Paterson
3: Leon Cort & John Guidetti
2: Steven Thompson
1: Graham Alexander & Danny Fox