September's safest hands named

After being named on Monday, September's Precision Golden Glove Award winners are now looking forward to collecting their accolades as the league's top keepers last month in the Ryman Premier, Ryman South and Ryman North divisions respectively.

Signed in May from Peacehaven & Telscombe, 32-year-old Di Bernardo scooped the top flight's honour after being beaten just once in four league outings as Steve McKimm's side recorded three wins and a single defeat to climb to second.

Former VCD Athletic keeper Blue followed his manager Tony Russell to Cray Wanderers this season after his heroics helped stave of relegation and keep the Vickers in the top flight last term.

To win the Ryman North award, the former Charlton Athletic, Beckenham Town, Erith Town and Holmesdale keeper conceded just twice in six wins and a draw to help take the Wands to the top of the table.

Thorp signed for Three Bridges in July 2014 after turning out for Dulwich Hamlet, Lewes, Crawley Down Gatwick and Horsham. He takes the Ryman South accolade for his record of conceding six times in five wins and two defeats, results that have lifted Paul Faili's side up to fourth in the table.

The ‘safe hands’ accolades returned the season before last with new sponsors from Nottingham-based Reydon Sports PLC - the UK's largest sports and leisure wholesale and distribution company.

They are sponsoring the monthly accolades through their Precision Goalkeeping brand with the keepers set to receive a pair of Precision Goalkeeping gloves, the prizes provided by ProKit UK, the nominated retailer administering the awards on behalf of Precision Training.

Precision Goalkeeping boast an impressive list of keeping talent on their books including Kasper Schmeichel, Kieren Westwood, Tomasz Kuszczak, Darren Randolph, David Forde, Frank Fielding, Brian Jensen, Robert Olejnik, Andy Lonergan, Ian McLoughlin, Trevor Carson and Republic of Ireland goalkeeping coach and former international Alan Kelly.

Former England manager Graham Taylor is lead ‘brand ambassador’ for the company which was established in 2005 and also has official partnerships with the Irish Football Association and the Football Association of Wales.

For further information on Precision Goalkeeping visit: www.precisiontraining.uk.com.

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