Ighalo In The Race For Championship Monthly Award

Former Flying Eagles skipper Odion Jude Ighalo has been recognized for his outstanding display in the English Championship during February, with the Sky Bet Championship nominating the striker for the Player of the Month.


To scoop the award, the marksman must see off competition from Henri Lansbury (Nottingham Forest) , Tom Ince (Derby County) and  Marco Silvestri (Leeds United ).

In the month of February, Odion Ighalo bagged 6 goals for Watford, including two braces.

It is worthy of note that Watford picked the maximum 12 points in the four games the Nigerian got his name on the score - sheet.

The former Lyn Oslo, Udinese and Granada man has notched 17 goals in the league this term.