| McCreesh is league's player of the season |
| Sunday 13 June 2010 |
 LIAM McCreesh of Port Talbot Town has won the award for the Welsh Premier League's player of the season. The 24-year-old midfielder picked-up the trophy at the league's annual dinner in Llandudno on Saturday night, after holding-off competition from Steve Evans of The New Saints and team-mate Martin Rose. A product of the Afan Lido youth system who played three seasons for the Aberavon outfit, McCreesh switched to the rival Steelmen in July 2007 and has now scored 30 goals from 152 (+26) Welsh Premier appearances. Also voted into the team of the season side by the league managers, McCreesh played an important role in Talbot's highest-ever league finish of third, scoring 13 goals and also scoring in the Welsh Cup final defeat at the hands of Bangor City. Young player of the season is TNS wingman Craig Jones, who scored eight times from 26 (+3) appearances as the Saints won the league title. A Wales Under-23 semi-pro international, Jones beat Port Talbot's Scott Barrow and Jamie Reed of Bangor City to win the accolade. Nev Powell's achievement of winning three consecutive Welsh Cups with Bangor City also received recognition as he won the manager of the season award from Andy Cale (TNS) and Mark Jones (Port Talbot). Photo: Liam McCreesh receives his award from one of the Principality Building Society fillies who graced the event. |