DAVID McGurk’s ten-out-of-ten performance during the Blue Square Premier play-off semi-final at Luton Town saw him leapfrog Richard Brodie at the top of the Press Player of the Year standings.

The star rating earned McGurk three points towards the contest, leaving him one point ahead of 37-goal marksman Brodie going into the final game of the season – the Wembley final against Oxford a week tomorrow.

Ben Purkiss (two points) and Levi Mackin (one) were also rewarded for their efforts at Luton as our second and third-highest rated players.

Centre-back McGurk shared the two bonus points on offer towards our Player of the Month competition with Michael Rankine after the pair polled the most man-of-the-match votes from visitors to our website.

To cast your man-of-the-match vote for the Blue Square Premier play-off final visit thepress.co.uk and follow the match report links.

The Press Player of the Year standings: McGurk 43 points, Brodie 42, Rankine 28, Ingham 23, Meredith 23, Mackin 22, Graham 20, Purkiss 18, Barrett 17, Lawless 17, Ferrell 15, Parslow 15, Sangare 14, Carruthers 12, Pitt 7, Gash 6, Smith 6, Harsley 5, Boyes 2, Clarke 2, Nelthorpe 2, Pacquette 2, Mimms 1.

The Press Player of the Month for May standings: McGurk 4, Purkiss 2, Mackin 1, Rankine 1.

Goals: Brodie 37, Rankine 10, Gash 7, Barrett 5, Pacquette 4, Carruthers 3, Sangare 3, Smith 2, Ferrell 1, Graham 1, Harsley 1, Lawless 1, Mackin 1, McGurk 1, Pitt 1, Purkiss 1.

Assists: Lawless 11, Rankine 9, Brodie 8, Carruthers 7, Barrett 6, Purkiss 5, Smith 5, Ferrell 4, Harsley 3, Meredith 3, Pitt 3, Sangare 3, Gash 2, McGurk 2, Parslow 2, Graham 2, Clarke 1, Ingham 1, Mackin 1, Nelthorpe 1.

Bad boys: Brodie 12 yellow cards, 1 red; Mackin 11 yellow; Meredith 1 red, 7 yellow; Ferrell 8 yellow; Lawless, McGurk both 6 yellow; Barrett, Smith both 5 yellow; Ingham, Rankine both 4 yellow; Carruthers, Sangare both 3 yellow; Gash, Graham both 2 yellow; Pacquette 1 red; Nelthorpe, Parslow, Pitt, Purkiss all 1 yellow.