Golden Boot winners

By James Gordon

There are four winners across the three leagues of this season's EVO-STIK League Golden Boot race.

In the Premier Division, Alistair Waddecar and James Walshaw share the gong with 25 goals apiece.

Waddecar's goals were vital in keeping Bamber Bridge up, while Walshaw's efforts weren't enough to secure a play-off place for the Seadogs.

Player of the Year Jimmy Spencer was third with 20, ahead of Basford's Nathan Watson (19) and Walshaw's Scarborough team-mate Michael Coulson (18).

In the East Division, an unfortunate injury to Pontefract's Eli Hey meant he had to settle for second place with 22 goals, behind Brighouse's Aaron Martin, who finished with 25.

There was a three-way tie for third, with Sheffield's Marc Newsham, Ryan Robbins of Loughborough Dynamo and Cleethorpes forward Scott Vernon all scoring 21.

In the West Division, Chris Almond topped the charts with 25 goals, holding off competition from Jamie Rainford, who scored 22 for three different clubs, and Droylsden's Sefton Gonzales.

Radcliffe's Tunde Olowabi and Kidsgrove's Anthony Malbon round off the top five with 21 goals each.

The players will be presented their awards at the league's annual dinner in Blackpool in June.

Where next?

Premier Round-up: Farsley are champions as Marine go down Farsley Celtic were crowned EVO-STIK League Premier Division champions and secured promotion to National League North with a 2-0 win over Marine.
Play-off line-ups confirmed The EVO-STIK League enters the play-offs following the completion of the regular season over the weekend.

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