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Cresswell in PFA Team of the Year - Ipswich Town News

Town left-back Aaron Cresswell has been named in this season’s PFA Championship Team of the Year at this evening’s PFA Awards.

The 24-year-old, who manager Mick McCarthy believes is the best left-back in the division, is joint-top of the Championship assists table with 13 with Nottingham Forest's Andy Reid and has scored two goals during 2013/14.

Cresswell later tweeted: "Thanks for all the messages, buzzin' to be named in team of year!"

Earlier in the season, Cresswell was voted the ninth best player in the Championship at the Football League Awards.

Elsewhere, former Blue Gary Roberts, now with Chesterfield, who confirmed their promotion earlier today, was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year.

PFA Championship Team of the Year: Schmeichel (Leicester), Trippier (Burnley), Cresswell (Ipswich), Morgan (Leicester), Shackell (Burnley), Drinkwater (Leicester), Reid (Nottingham Forest), Bryson (Derby), Hughes (Derby), Ings (Burnley), McCormack (Leeds).

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