Thomas Ince wins Football League Young Player of the Year Award

Blackpool winger Thomas Ince has been named The Football League's Young Player of the Year at an awards ceremony today.

Ince picked up the prize, sponsored by Johnstone's Paint, after scoring 18 goals in all competitions for the Seasiders this season.

The 21-year-old beat Championship rivals Matej Vydra and Wilfried Zaha to pick up the honour, handed out to the most promising starlet among the Football League's 72 member clubs.

Ince is also up against Vydra and Zaha for the nPower Championship Player of the Year award, with the winner named later this evening.

AFC Bournemouth midfielder Matt Ritchie was earlier named League One Player of the Year in the ceremony in London.