Linfield striker Matthew Fitzpatrick named February's Player of the Month after seven-goal haul

The former Glenavon striker scored seven goals in the month, including a hat-trick against Dungannon Swifts and a winner against Glentoran.

Fitzpatrick said: "I'd like to thank Sports Direct and the Football Writers' for this award.

"I know it's a bit of a cliché, but I have to thank my teammates because, as a striker, you rely on your teammates to create chances for you. Without them, you can't score.

"We picked ourselves up after the Irish Cup defeat to Limavady United and had a very good month.

"Now we've just lost to Cliftonville, so we will have to pick ourselves up again. But I'm confident we can do that."

Glentoran's Patrick Hoban was runner-up with Carrick Rangers man Joe Crowe in third.