When Troy Deeney missed out on the Championship Player of the Year on Sunday it raised more than a few eyebrows.

But now it turns out the Watford striker did not even finish second as he was third behind Ipswich Town's Daryl Murphy and winner, Middlesbrough striker Patrick Bamford.

The initial result at the Football League Awards shocked plenty of people including several Hornets players and even the winner himself.

Bamford told the Gazette: “I was taken aback to be nominated and then to win it...

“I actually thought Troy would win it after the season he’s had.”

Odion Ighalo tweeted immediately after the announcement: “Wow, I just said wow and we all know why.”

Gabriele Angella added: “Unbelievable, unbelievable!!”

The Player of the Year awards were voted for by the respective managers in each division. They were asked to pick their top five performers in order and the total was then added up to determine the three-man shortlist and winner.

Deeney has helped lead the Golden Boys to the Championship summit and proven himself to be the division’s most consistent striker in recent years, netting 20 goals in three consecutive seasons.