Football fans were today given a New Year treat with the launch of the latest Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Ultimate Finish competition.
Five net-busting strikes from the four Area Semi-Final matches have been shortlisted as the battle to find the best goal of the round begins.Peterborough United are well represented with their trio of goal-scorers in the 3-0 victory over Newport County – Kgosi Ntlhe, Grant McCann and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing – all nominated.
Oldham Athletic’s Danny Philliskirk and Conor McLaughlin of Fleetwood Town complete the quintet, with supporters having the final decision on which player comes out on top by viewing the exclusive Johnstone’s Paint Trophy video and voting for the best goal.
The successful player will receive a trophy as reward for their goal-scoring brilliance, while fans who voted for the winning strike will be entered into a special prize draw for the chance to win an iPod Shuffle.
The full list of nominations is:
GOAL 1
Kgosi Ntlhe
Newport County v PETERBOROUGH UNITED
GOAL 2
Grant McCann
Newport County v PETERBOROUGH UNITED
GOAL 3
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Newport County v PETERBOROUGH UNITED
GOAL 4
Danny Philliskirk
OLDHAM ATHLETIC v Chesterfield
GOAL 5
Conor McLaughlin
FLEETWOOD TOWN v Rotherham United
To watch the video and vote for your Ultimate Finish, please click here or go to the competitions section at www.johnstonespainttrophy.com. Votes must be cast before Friday, January 17.
Winners of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Ultimate Finish so far this season are Joy Bryan of Bristol City, Portsmouth’s Patrick Agyemang and Conor Washington of Newport County.
Ben Wilde, Johnstone’s Paint brand and sponsorship manager, said: 'This is another hugely competitive Ultimate Finish competition and supporters are once again facing a tough decision on voting for the best goal.
'We have seen some fantastic goals in this season’s Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and the signs are that trend will continue all the way through to the final at Wembley on March 30.'