DANIEL Parslow has become the clear leader in The Press Player of the Year standings.

The former Welsh under-21 international was tied at the top with departed midfielder Alex Lawless and fellow defender David McGurk prior to last Saturday’s 1-0 FA Trophy home defeat to Boston.

But Parslow was The Press man of the match in that game, picking up another three points towards the contest.

As our second-highest rated player, McGurk’s subsequent two points saw him stay in touch with Parslow and left-back James Meredith – our third-highest rated performer – collected the remaining point on offer.

Parslow was also awarded with the two bonus points on offer to our Player of the Month competition after polling the most man-of-the-match votes against Boston from visitors to our website.

Don’t forget to cast your man-of-the-match vote for future matches by visiting yorkpress.co.uk to be in with a chance of presenting the Player of the Month with a framed photograph on the pitch before a City home encounter.

The Press Player of the Year standings: Parslow 21 points, McGurk 20, Lawless 18, Meredith 14, Gash 11, Till 11, Rankine 10, Ingham 6, Sangare 6, C Smith 6, McDermott 5, Racchi 5, J Smith 5, Young 5, Chambers 4, Barrett 2, Carruthers 2, Constantine 2, Fyfield 2, Weir 1.

The Press Player of the Month for December latest standings: Parslow 5, McGurk 2, Meredith 1.

Goals: Rankine 10, Constantine 3, Lawless 3, Till 3, Chambers 2, Racchi 2, Barrett 1, Brodie 1, Fyfield 1, Gash 1, McDermott 1, Sangare 1, C Smith 1, J Smith 1, Young 1.

Assists: Rankine 9, Gash 4, Lawless 3, Chambers 2, Fyfield 2, McGurk 2, Till 2, Barrett 1, Brodie 1, Carruthers 1, Constantine 1, Meredith 1, Parslow 1, C Smith 1, Weir 1.

Bad boys: Lawless six yellow cards; Rankine four yellow; J Smith one red, two yellow; McGurk, Young both three yellow; Brodie, Chambers, Gash, Meredith, Parslow, Racchi, Sangare, C Smith all two yellow; Barrett, Carruthers both one yellow.