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Dimitri Payet and Sam Vokes lead PFA Fans' Player of the Month awards for February

By Oliver Yew

Tuesday 29 March 2016 11:55, UK

Dimitri Payet of West Ham United scores his team's first goal
Image: Dimitri Payet helped West Ham pick up seven points in February

Dimitri Payet, Sam Vokes, Lee Gregory and Cameron McGeehan have been named the PFA Fans' Players of the Month for February.

Dimitri Payet, who moved to Upton Park last summer from Marseille in a £10.7m deal, was in scintillating form in February as Slaven Bilic's side stayed in the hunt for European qualification.

The Frenchman beat West Ham team-mate Mark Noble and Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen to the Premier League award.

Dimitri Payet of West Ham United (27)celebrates with Diafra Sakho
Image: Payet put in a number of impressive performances for West Ham in February

In the Championship, the award was picked up by in-form Burnley striker Sam Vokes, who scored three goals in February to help his side move clear at the top of the table.

The 26-year-old saw off competition from Cardiff's Anthony Pilkington and Reading striker Yann Kermorgant.

Burnley's Sam Vokes celebrates after scoring his side's second goal of the game
Image: Burnley's Sam Vokes scored three goals in six games last month

Millwall striker Lee Gregory topped the poll for the League One award ahead of Swindon's Nicky Ajose and his Millwall team-mate Steve Morison.

Gregory scored four goals as Millwall moved up the league following three wins and a draw in February.

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Finally, the League Two award went to Luton midfielder Cameron McGeehan, who claimed more votes than Barnet striker John Akinde and Northampton forward James Collins.

Lee Gregory celebrates after scoring for Millwall against Port Vale
Image: Lee Gregory picked up the League One PFA Fans' Player of the Month for February

Every month throughout the English football season, fans will have the opportunity to vote on skysports.com for who they think has been the best player in the Barclays Premier League, Sky Bet Championship and Leagues One and Two after Sky Sports teamed up with the PFA to be the digital platform for the Awards.

Before the vote opens each month, an expert panel produce a shortlist of contenders. Fans are then able to vote for the player they think deserves the award.

The panel includes Sky Sports football pundits Paul Merson, Ian Holloway and Peter Beagrie.

Luton Town Cameron McGeehan
Image: Cameron McGeehan scored three goals in five games last month

That trio are then joined by Mike Riley, general manager of Professional Game Match Officials, and Malcolm Clarke, chairman of the Football Supporters Federation, as well as the winning fan from each month.

The winning fans who will take their places on next month's shortlisting panel and make the awards to players will be announced in due course.

PFA Fans' Player of the Month awards for February

Premier League: Dimitri Payet (West Ham)

Championship: Sam Vokes (Burnley)

League One: Lee Gregory (Millwall)

League Two: Cameron McGeehan (Luton)

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