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November 03, 2017

Lewis Wing nominated for PL2 player of the month award

Lewis Wing has been nominated for Player of the Month in the Premier League 2.
The midfielder scored in all three of Boro's PL2 matches in the month of October, against Reading, Brighton and Wolves.
Wing, 22, joined Boro from non-league outfit Shildon in the summer, and has appeared twice for our senior side in the Carabao Cup.
It is the second time a Boro player has been nominated for the award this season, after Marcus Tavernier was shortlisted in August.
The full list of nominees is as follows:
Joshua Dasilva
Age: 19
Club: Arsenal
Appearances in October: 2 in PL2, 1 in EFL Cup
Goals in October: 0
Opponents: Sunderland, Chelsea, Norwich City
 
Alex Babos
Age: 19
Club: Derby County
Appearances in October: 3 in PL2
Goals in October: 1
Opponents: Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur
 
Lukas Nmecha
Age: 18
Club: Manchester City
Appearances in October: 2 in PL2
Goals in October: 3
Opponents: Derby County, West Ham United
 
Lewis Wing
Age: 22
Club: Middlesbrough
Appearances in October: 3 in PL2, 1 in PL Cup
Goals in October: 3
Opponents: Reading, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest
 
Elliott Embleton
Age: 19
Club: Sunderland
Appearances in October: 3 in PL2
Goals in October: 0
Opponents: Arsenal, Everton, Manchester United
 
Declan Rice
Age: 18
Club: West Ham United
Appearances in October: 2 in PL2, 1 in EFL Cup, 1 in PL
Goals in October: 0
Opponents: Manchester United, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur
 
Harry Burgoyne
Age: 20
Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers
Appearances in October: 3 in PL2
Goals in October: 0
Opponents: Aston Villa, Fulham, Middlesbrough

November 02, 2017

Goal And An Assist For Snoddy

Robert Snodgrass helped Aston Villa move into a Championship play-off spot with a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win at Preston.

The Scotland international, on a season-long loan from West Ham, supplied the inch-perfect corner for James Chester to open the scoring on 12 minutes.

He then added his side's second on 33 minutes, calmly stroking a left-foot shot past goalkeeper Chris Maxwell.

 Villa boss Steve Bruce was confident about the outcome as soon as the chance fell to the 30-year-old, who is renowned as one of the best strikers of a ball in the English game.

“When it came to him, we all thought goal because of his calmness,” he told the club’s site.

The win takes Villa up to fifth in the league. Everyone at SMI is delighted to see Snoddy doing so well and we wish him continued success for the rest of the season.

November 01, 2017

SMI sign John Buckley

SMI are excited to announce the signing of Blackburn Rovers u18 player John Buckley. John is a technically gifted central midfield player that has an excellent ante of passing and is an exciting prospect for the future. We would all like to welcome John aboard and look forward to helping him throughout his career. 

October 30, 2017

Lewis On Target Again For Boro

SMI client Lewis Wing continued his excellent start to the season with a goal for Boro Under-23s against Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-23s.

Lewis crashed in his fifth strike of the season via a deflection as Boro eased to a 3-1 win at the Riverside Stadium.

The midfielder joined Boro in 2017 after smashing in an impressive 37 goals for Shildon in the Northern League in 2016/17 and has already made two first-team appearances in the Carabao Cup.

Fellow SMI clients Nathan McGinley and Tyrone O’Neill also featured in the victory against Wolves.

Defender Nathan played the full 90 minutes and striker Tyrone came off the bench to help Boro extend their lead at the top of PL2 Division 2 to five points.

Everyone at SMI wishes Lewis, Nathan, Tyrone and all the Boro Under-23 lads the very best as they look to win the league.

October 30, 2017

Dan Off The Mark For Shaymen

SMI client Dan Batty marked his debut for Halifax Town with his first ever senior goal.

The 19-year-old midfielder is on month-long loan from Hull City and played the full 90 minutes as the Shaymen fell to a 4-2 defeat at Tranmere Rovers.

He was on target in the 66th minute as he slammed the ball past Rovers' keeper Simon Davies.

He was praised by fans for his display but modestly told the club’s website: “I did all right, I think. Started off a bit slow, as you would, like everybody, but then grew into the game.”

Dan has made one EFL Cup appearance for Hull City so far and promises to be one to look out for in the future.

Everyone at SMI wishes Dan all the best at Halifax and we look forward to seeing him progress!

October 30, 2017

Charlie Called Up For International Duty

SMI client Charlie Mulgrew has been named in Scotland’s squad to face the Netherlands in November.

Charlie already has 30 international caps to his name and will be looking to add to the tally under interim Tartan Army boss Malky Mackay.

The defender has appeared in the last seven Scotland internationals and his side came tantalisingly close to snatching a World Cup play-off spot.

Everyone at SMI wishes Charlie all the best as he looks forward to taking on the likes of Fenerbahce’s Robin Van Persie, Lyon’s Memphis Depay and Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum.

October 25, 2017

Lyle’s Hat-Trick Is A Dons’ First

Popular striker Lyle Taylor has been celebrating his first hat-trick for AFC Wimbledon and the first league treble by any Dons’ player.

Taylor hit three superb goals in the 3-1 home win over Rotherham United on October 17, ending a 21-goal run without scoring.

His first was a cool chip after 15 minutes before the Millers equalised through Joe Newell.

But Taylor cut in from the left and hit a brilliant 18-yard strike to restore the lead on 86 minutes and then sealed the three points after capitalising on a late defensive howler.

Everyone at SMI is delighted for Lyle and we hope the goals keep on coming!

October 25, 2017

Goal Award For Free-Kick Expert Tony

Tony McMahon’s sensational free-kick winner against Northampton Town earned him the Sky Bet League One Goal of the Month award for September.

The right-back lifted the ball over the Cobblers’ defensive wall and past a helpless goalkeeper to give his side all three points with what turned out to be the only goal of the game.

Judge and Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman said: “When a free-kick is as close to the goal and as central as McMahon’s, often the hardest thing is to hold back on the power to give the ball a chance to get up and over the wall and down again under the bar.

“He takes just about every set piece for Bradford, which is an indication of his mastery of the dead ball and so it was no surprise that McMahon judged it to perfection, clipping the ball into the top corner with the precision that you need when taking free-kicks from that distance.”

McMahon said: “I’m delighted with the award, thank you to everyone that voted.”

The former England youth international tore his hamstring during City’s 4-2 victory at Milton Keynes Dons on October 7 and was expected to be out for up to a month.

October 24, 2017

Charlie Earns PFA Nomination

Defender Charlie Mulgrew was nominated for the PFA Bristol Street Motors League One Player of the Month Award after his fine start to the season for Blackburn Rovers.

The Scotland international came third in the voting, with Ricky Holmes of Charlton taking the trophy.

Rovers are edged back into the play-off places with a 3-0 win against Portsmouth at Ewood Park on October 21.