Seagull s goalkeeper, Mat Ryan, has won a nail-biting vote to claim the Premier League s PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans Player of the Month Award for October.
The accolade - run by fan engagement experts, Snack Media - saw the impressive Australian draw the actual fan vote with in-form Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. However, as Ryan had played more Premier League minutes last month, he was the one deemed to win the tie-breaker and take home the Award.
It was one of the closest monthly competitions the PFA has ever run with only a handful of votes separating most of the nominees, who also included Manchester City s Fernandinho, Chelsea s Ross
Barkley, Manchester United s Anthony Martial and Ryan s Brighton teammate Shane Duffy.
In the first of five divisional votes carried out over eleven days via Snack s digital and social networks and supported by top flight football clubs and press, it was clear that Ryan s solid performances over
the last month - where he keept three clean sheets and made the most saves of any goalkeeper in the top flight - resonated with Seagulls fans and supporters of all teams alike.
The Championship vote opens at 11am on Monday 5th October. To vote CLICK HERE