For the third time this season, Ryan Edwards has won the McCrea Financial Services Player of the Month award, this time scooping the December award (He also won in September and October with Adam Barton having his say for the November award).

Ryan is fast building a reputation as one of the most energetic midfielders in the entire league and December has been no different. Not one to give opposition players a second to catch their breath Edwards has been key in driving his team mates on from midfield. Playing in a range of different formations, Ryan has always looked comfortable and continues to be a real asset to the team.

Having played 43 times for the Jags, Edwards has firmly established himself as a first team regular and a fans' favourite.

Having narrowly beaten Sean Welsh in a vote that went right to the final day, Ryan was extremely proud to pick up his trophy at Firhill yesterday afternoon.

Ryan said: "It's really humbling to win this award for the third time this season, I can't thank those fans who voted for me enough. It's been a really good month for the whole team though and the fact that both Sean and I were so close shows how well we have all performed.

 "The league is still so tight and the seven points we picked up over Christmas were absolutely massive. To a man we are all now focused on making sure we keep that good run going into 2017."

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