Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney was today named PFA Championship Player of the Month, as the midfielder continues his fine start to the season under new manager Scott Parker.

Scott Parker’s Fulham head into the international break in 7th - a point behind Bristol City in the final play-off spot in the Championship.

In his first full season in football management, Parker has shown glimpses of what his Fulham side are capable of. 

But a string of draws has seen them fall out of the top six, and go three points behind Nottingham Forest in the second automatic promotion place.

One man who’s been impressing under Parker this season is Tom Cairney. The 28-year-old is hailed at Craven Cottage, having joined from Blackburn Rovers in 2015.

Now with over 160 appearances for the club, Cairney has been named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year on two occasions with the Cottagers - in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons, and for the first time today was named Player of the Month.

He scored two goals last month in the draw at Sheffield Wednesday and in a 2-0 win against Wigan, and created nine chances in the process.

At hearing the announcement, Fulham fans were quick to back the verdict.

Cairney is the club captain and plenty of Fulham fans feel that he was capable of more in the short-lived spell in the Premier League last season, having scored just once in 31 games as Fulham finished 19th.

He looks on course to have his best returns for goals in a season this year though. He’s already scored five goals from 12 games in all competitions for Fulham, almost reaching the half-way point of his best record of 13 in the 2016/17 season.

He’ll be vital in any Fulham success this year. He’s adored by the Fulham fans and his manager, who will say he’s thoroughly deserved of the PFA Championship Player of the Month accolade.