STEAD AWARDED PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR APRIL

Callum Stead recently picked up the Sky Bet League Two Player of the Month for April, following a fantastic month in front of goal.

Nominated alongside our number ten were Cambridge United defender James Gibbons, Grimsby Town midfielder Kieran Green and Bristol Rovers striker Ellis Harrison, but with 10 goal contributions, Stead came out on top to win the award.

Stead opened the scoring in our 5-2 win away at Fleetwood Town on Easter Monday, on the stroke of half-time after the Cod Army went down to ten men. The goal before the break gave the Bees the momentum they needed to go on and claim victory in Lancashire. That same game, Stead laid the ball into the path of Diallang Jaiyesimi for goal number five of the afternoon.

The 26-year-old then provided the assist for Mark Shelton’s superb finish at home against Barrow, threading the ball through to the midfielder who was arriving in the box, before scoring what proved to be the match-winner in the 84^th minute, heading home a delightful cross from Diallang Jaiyesimi to win Barnet the game.

Stead continued his fine form away at Meadow Lane, providing the assist for Kabongo Tshimanga’s goal in the second-half that saw the Bees overcome Notts County.

What followed against Gillingham was nothing short of remarkable. Stead opened the scoring just six minutes after kick-off against the Gills and when the visitors equalised, it wasn’t long before the forward added two goals in two minutes to seal his first-half hat-trick at The Hive. Goal four game on the stroke of 30 minutes, before he added a fifth in the second 45, breaking countless records along the way.

Congratulations, Steady!