Larne goalkeeper Rohan Ferguson has been named the Irish Premiership Player of the Month for March by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association.
Ferguson played a key role in helping table toppers Larne to three important league wins over Dungannon Swifts, Glenavon and Cliftonville in the month.
He also made three saves in the Inver Reds' penalty shootout Irish Cup quarter-final win over Glentoran at the Oval.
"I'd like to thank Sports Direct and the Football Writers' for this award. It's always nice to be recognised as sometimes goalkeepers are overlooked when it comes to individual awards," he said.
"After a fantastic run, we've lost our last two games – both to Coleraine – so it is up to us to go out there and get back on track."
Ferguson, who signed a new four-year deal in October, praised boss Gary Haveron, who won the managerial award, for persuading him to extend his stay at Inver Park.
"I had a year left, the club offered me a new deal and Gaz spoke to me at the time. I wasn't sure if I wanted to go back to Scotland or stay here," Ferguson explained.
"But Gaz showed a massive amount of faith in me, and I think that's hard to come by in football. It made up my mind. Gaz was a massive, massive part of me staying here."
Coleraine defender Charles Dunne was runner-up while Ballymena United striker Igor Rutkowski was third.
