Goal of the season

Released Gary Silk leaves Notts with one accolade, as his goal at Lincoln City has been voted the best Magpies goal of the season.

The right-back or midfielder beat off fierce competition from top scorer Richard Butcher and Neil MacKenzie to take the crown of 'Notts' goal of the season.'

It came during the 2-1 defeat at Sincil Bank back in November, with Notts 1-0

Silk... Winner of goal of the season

down just after half-time when a decent move saw Hector Sam roll the ball into Silk's path some 25 yards out.

The 2006 summer arrival casually curled the ball into the bottom corner with the inside of his right boot, leaving the keeper with no chance. It was his second, and final goal of a campaign which he will otherwise want to forget.

Silk picked up 26% of the votes cast, with Butcher's fabulous lob that earned a crucial point at Macclesfield second with 21%.

One of three MacKenzie choices came in third, the stoppage-time, match winning free-kick over Wrexham during Ian McParland's first home game. That recieved 20%.

Another MacKenzie stunner was fourth, a similar free-kick this time to win the game against Shrewsbury at Meadow Lane.

In fifth was one-time loanee Craig Lindfield's stunning debut goal at Accrington Stanley to set Notts on their way to the first of just two away wins all season, with 8% of the votes going to the Liverpool frontman.

Butcher's opener as Notts drew 1-1 at Morecambe polled 5% of the votes to come in sixth out of the list of canididates.

The bottom two, each polling 3%, was the opening Magpies goal of the campaign as MacKenzie struck to earn a 1-1 draw at Grimsby, and Stephen Hunts fabulous headed winner over Chesterfield at Meadow Lane.