Cherries: Ritchie nominated for Football League award

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Cherries star Matt Ritchie has been shortlisted for the Football League's player of the year award.

The winger, who signed for Cherries from Swindon in January, is joined on the League One shortlist by Coventry's Leon Clarke and Notts County's Alan Judge.

The nominations come from managers' votes and the awards for each division will be handed out at a ceremony in London on Sunday.

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