David Turnbull wins Scottish Football Writers’ Young Player of the Year award

Motherwell midfielder David Turnbull has been named the Scottish Football Writers’ Association Scottish Young Player of the Year. The 19-year-old scooped the prize after netting 13 goals in 29 Ladbrokes Premiership games during his breakthrough season at Fir Park. The skilful midfielder saw off competition from Motherwell team-mate Jake Hastie, Kilmarnock left-back Greg Taylor and Aberdeen’s Lewis Ferguson to take the prize following a poll of SFWA members. The award is open to all Scottish players born during or after 1997. Turnbull – who has two years left on his contract – recently scooped five prizes at his club’s annual awards night and was also on the shortlist for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, which was won by Ryan Kent of Rangers. Other winners in the SFWA annual awards will be announced over the course of the next week before a dinner at the Doubletree By Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on May 19. Topics Scottish Premiership, Motherwell SPL: Aberdeen 2 Motherwell 1 Rangers 1 Motherwell 3: McCall’s men facing uphill struggle Motherwell 3 Rangers 0 (6-1 agg): Miserable return for McCall SPL: Motherwell 1 Hibernian 0 Charlton in charge despite Doncaster’s late strike Brian Rice will build his Hamilton side around youth next season Tottenham lead Manchester United and Liverpool in race for Benfica starlet This has been the best ever Premier League season – Scudamore Manchester United receive boost as Real Madrid make forward available for transfer Farwell, Daniel Sturridge? How the true one-season wonder became a distant relic at Liverpool Manchester United identify Ander Herrera replacement worth £40m Quiz! Can you name all 34 teams to appear in the Championship play-offs since 2000? The 51 best players in the Football League this season 6 players Arsenal could realistically sign to improve them this summer