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Bialkowski Player of the Year for Third Successive Season - Ipswich Town News

Blues keeper Bartosz Bialkowski has won the Supporters Club’s Player of the Year award for the third successive year with Martyn Waghorn the runner-up.

Only John Wark has now won the Harwich Rosebowl on more occasions - in 1988/89, 1988/89, 1991/92 and 1993/94 - than the 30-year-old goalkeeper.

Having initially been presented with the gong on the pitch prior to this afternoon’s match, Bialkowski was handed it again at this evening’s Player Awards Evening, which was hosted by Alan Lee.

Accepting the award, the Poland international was asked about his future and whether he would be back at Portman Road in 2018/19 to win for a fourth year.

In January, former manager Mick McCarthy revealed Bialkowski had agreed a new deal, which the keeper himself subsequently said still had one or two details left to be tied up.

"Obviously I’ve still got one year left,” Bialkowski said, referring to the one-year option the club has on his current contract.

"I’ve told my agent I don’t want to do anything before the end of the season. I think my agent is still talking to the owner, so we’ll see what happens.”

It’s an absolutely honour to won Player of the season 3rd time in a row!! Would like to thank every single one of you👊💪💪💙💙 pic.twitter.com/35AVBCUoM4

— Bartosz Bialkowski (@1BartMan1) April 21, 2018

Bialkowski, who also carried off the Ultimate Supporters Award (formerly the Away Match Passport Holders Award), recently won his first Poland cap, which he says was his proudest moment.

"It was my biggest dream to play for my country and it finally happened," he added. "It was a massive achievement and I now just want to go to the World Cup.”

Midfielder Flynn Downes, 19, who came on as an injury time sub as Luton Town confirmed promotion to League One after drawing 1-1 at Carlisle this afternoon, was named the Academy Player of the Year.

As is the tradition at the Awards Evening all the players who have made full debuts during the season were given salvers.

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