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Wednesday , April 12 , 2023 www.shieldsgazette.com Charlie Hodgson nep.sport@nationalworld.com ' Proudest I've been in my career ' Phillips reacts to Shields promotion Delighted Kevin Phillips has spoken of his pride after his South Shields side secured promotion to the National League North thanks to their 1-0 win over Whitby Town on Easter Monday . The promotion sees the Mariners reach their highest division since they were re formed 49 years ago and the Sunderland legend has been reflecting on a job well done since being handed the job by chairman Geoff Thompson . Shields sealed their fate with two games to go , which will be a relief after falling at the final hurdle last season . And Phillips was full of praise for his squad after the game , he said : " Of course , ab solutely delighted , delighted with everybody in that chang ing room . " They're the ones that have got us promoted . " You know me and the staff we prepare them , we organise them but ultimately as you've seen , when they cross that white line it's over to them . " I'm so proud of every sin gle person in that dressing room . " They have put a shift in , on a heavy pitch , against a team that killed us last sea son , took points off us at the same stage and we were not going to let that happen . " The proud Shields boss took the moment as an op portunity to hit back at some of the criticism he and his side have faced this season . He added : " We've come in for some criticism this year , The 20 - year - old , who is on loan from Manchester Unit ed , has scored 11 goals in 32 league appearances for the Black Cats this campaign . Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney , 20 , and Bristol City's Alex Scott , 19 , have also been nominated for the award , with the winner set to be an The South Shields players and staff celebrate promotion . Picture by Kev Wilson . which I think is very unjusti fied , you're not going to win every game . " So , for me that's more testament to our players because they stood up to it all season and we won the league with two games to go , so it's a massive credit to them . " " The challenges we come up against week in and week out is with South Shields we bring big away followings to an away game , we get two , two and a half thousand at home , teams raise their lev els . 11 nounced on Sunday April 23 . Coventry and Middles brough strikers Viktor Gyok eres and Chuba Akpom have both been shortlisted for the Championship Player of the Season Award , along with Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill . The Championship Man ager of the Season Award will be won by either Burnley boss Vincent Kompany , Boro head coach Michael Carrick or Cov This is Phillips ' first job in management since his play ing career and he ranks this above anything he achieved MPIA entry's Mark Robins , The Championship Team of the Season will also be an nounced on Sunday April 23 , as well as the EFL Goal of the Season , which will be decided by a public vote on ITV . Meanwhile , Diallo has dropped a major hint regard ing his future this summer . The attacking midfielder joined Sunderland on loan from Manchester United last August and has cemented AM on the pitch . Phillips added : " That's the proudest I've been in my ca reer because I took on a chal lenge 18 - months ago when I came up here on my own with my mate Keith and as we all well know that I lost him very early on in my time here and it broke me . " So I had to recollect and himself as a vital cog in Tony Mowbray's attack . The Ivory Coast interna tional has netted 11 times in the Championship so far this season and has also chipped in with two assists with many fans hoping the 20 - year - old could return on loan again next campaign . AM Following Sunderland's win against Cardiff , however , Amad dropped a major trans fer hint on where his future gather my thoughts . Obvious ly I had the disappointment of not going up last season and you know I had a decision of what I wanted to do but I thought no , I owe it to South Shields to build my squad and try and challenge this year . Sunderland's Amad up against Boro and City prospects to win EFL award League One Young Player of the Season award . Sunderland forward Amad has been nominated for the EFL Championship Young Player of the Season Award . Charlton Athletic's Jes Rak - Sakyi also makes the shortlist , with Ipswich Town midfielder Cameron Hum phreys and Plymouth Argyle's Mumba - who is on loan from Norwich City - completing the line - up . Mumba departed Sun derland under the Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven ownership group . " Massive thanks to Geoff for backing me , letting me get the players I wanted and I've SHIELDS GAZETTE 1 lies this summer . Speaking after the game , Amad said : " I haven't shown my best for Manchester Unit ed yet ... but I hope next sea son I can return and prove my talent . SPORT My dream is to play regu lar football at Manchester United . It was a dream to join them , I love the club " . In other news , former Sunderland midfielder Ba li Mumba is up for the EFL said to everyone you know as much as I do get criticised and I still get criticised you know I said judge me at the end of this season when I've got my own squad . " I think anyone can say what they want now because ultimately I've got South Shields promoted and you know it's an amazing feeling . " 39 NPGZ - A - 1-039 |
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