EFL pundit labels Chesterfield's on-loan Leicester City midfielder's award-winning goal as 'one of the best'

Braybrooke, 21, joined Chesterfield on loan for the rest of the season from Leicester City earlier this month. The central midfielder spent the first part of the campaign on loan at Newport County, who Town face on Saturday.

And it was while playing for Newport that Braybrooke scored a worldie from inside his own half in a 4-1 defeat against Colchester United on December 20. The superb lob was shared widely on social media and it has now got more recognition by winning the Sky Bet Goal of the Month for December in League Two.

Braybrooke said: "It feels good to win the award. I'm over the moon, and hopefully I can get one or two more. Scoring goals has never been a massive strength in my game, but I'm always looking to get shots off from the edge of the box because I believe in my quality, so hopefully there'll be more to come."

Braybrooke fought off competition from Port Vale’s Ethon Archer, Accrington Stanley’s Benn Ward and former Spireite Jack Sparkes, now of Bristol Rovers to win the award.

Sky Bet EFL Goal of the Month judge and Sky Sports Pundit Don Goodman was full of praise for the strike. He said: “This is one of the best long-range lobs you’re ever likely to see. Sammy Braybrooke was a good 10 yards in his own half, and the keeper didn’t seem that far off his line, making a valiant attempt to get back, but it didn’t matter. Braybrooke’s effort was hit with pace, and it dropped so perfectly under the crossbar it grazed it on its way in.”