Preston North End, Norwich City and Leicester City men pipped to Championship award

Preston North End goalkeeper Daniel Iversen has been pipped to the Championship Player of the Month award.

The Lilywhites’ shot-stopper - who rejoined the club on a permanent basis this summer - was nominated for his ‘string of saves’ in the draw at Stoke and ‘sublime one-handed reaction save’ against Coventry.

Paul Heckingbottom’s side picked up seven points across December with Iversen’s one clean sheet coming away to the Potters. The Dane was praised for keeping PNE in games ‘with his shot-stopping brilliance’.

However, Preston’s number one has not swooped the accolade. Nor have Norwich City striker Jovon Makama, or Leicester City forward Bobby De Cordova-Reid - both of whom scored four goals across the month.

The winner, though, is Sheffield United front man Patrick Bamford. Signed in November, the former Leeds United man netted four times in six appearances as Chris Wilder’s side collected 10 points in total.

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