Hat-trick for Celtic at SPL awards

CELTIC scored a hat-trick of wins in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League Awards tonight, with Neil Lennon named Manager of the Season, Charlie Mulgrew winning Player of the Season and James Forrest scooping Young Player of the Season.

It was the second time that Mulgrew and Forrest have been rewarded for their performances this season, after winning in the same categories in the PFA Scotland Awards earlier this week.

Lennon was rewarded for leading Celtic to the title, despite losing out on the domestic cups.

Goal of the Season went to Kilmarnock’s James Dayton for his top-corner strike against Dundee United at Rugby Park on 17 December.

Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor won Save of the Season for keeping out Joe Ledley’s volley in the Old Firm derby on 29 April.

The fifth annual Clydesdale Bank Premier League Awards took place at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. The main awards were decided by a panel of Scottish football experts.

The Clydesdale Bank Under 19 League Player of the Season was won by Paul George of Celtic, Best Community Initiative went to St Mirren FC, for their Kick and Collect activity and Best Club Media Relations went to Alan Burrows of Motherwell FC for the fourth successive season.

St Mirren FC were the winners of the second Clydesdale Bank Family Champions Award, an initiative aimed at improving the match day experience for families across all SPL clubs.