Cast your vote for Real Bedford's October Player of the Month.

Real Bedford’s standout result in October was a 4-0 win away at Stamford, where four different players scored and the Pirates kept a clean sheet.

The Pirates also came from behind to draw with Bromsgrove Sporting and Bury Town. In the FA Cup, a late rally against National League South side Chesham United took Real Bedford within a goal of forcing a replay in a 4-3 defeat. 

Four players have been shortlisted for our October Player of the Month award: Benji Mensah, Sam Collins, Archie Jones and Jack Morrell.

Benji Mensah

Mensah started five consecutive league games in October and helped create goals in two very different contests. Against Bromsgrove Sporting, he and Josh Allen worked to win the ball back late on. Allen then played in Archie Jones, whose finish earned the Pirates a 1-1 draw. 

Mensah was also part of the back line that kept a clean sheet at Stamford. A week later, with Real Bedford down to ten men and trailing at Bishop’s Stortford, his delivery picked out Ben Stevens to head home and bring the Pirates back within a goal. 

Sam Collins

Collins was a regular in midfield through a busy run of league fixtures, starting five in succession from the win at Stamford to the trip to Worcester City. He helped the Pirates control proceedings at Stamford and kept his place for the 2-2 draw with Bury Town three days later. 

He also looked to get shots away from midfield. Collins fired narrowly wide inside two minutes at Bishop’s Stortford and saw an effort prompt appeals for handball as Real Bedford chased an equaliser against Stourbridge. 

Archie Jones

Jones scored three times in October across league and cup. He came off the bench to finish from close range in stoppage time at Chesham United, then made another impact as a substitute against Bromsgrove Sporting. His late finish into the bottom corner rescued a point and kept the Pirates unbeaten after ten league games. 

Against Stourbridge, Jones made a sliding clearance at one end and set up a chance for Josh Allen at the other. He closed the month with another goal at Worcester City, timing his run into the box to meet Josh Setchell’s cutback and equalise in the eighth minute.

Jack Morrell

Morrell contributed as both a starter and a substitute across October. He began the month in the starting XI at Chesham and against Bromsgrove, then came off the bench at Stamford to put his stamp on the Pirates’ biggest win of the month. 

Just four minutes after coming on at Stamford, Morrell headed Ben Stevens’ corner into the top corner to make it 4-0. Morrell also came on in the draw with Bury Town and at half-time at Bishop’s Stortford before returning to the starting XI at Worcester City. 

Have your say

Who gets your vote for October’s Player of the Month? Choose from Benji Mensah, Sam Collins, Archie Jones and Jack Morrell. Vote below.