Patterson's trademark celebration was a familiar sight in November

Coleraine striker Rory Patterson has been named the Player of the Month for November by the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association.

The 25-year-old has already bagged 18 goals this season and he scored in all six games he played in November.

The highlight was a four-goal haul in the stunning 6-0 victory over league champions Glentoran at the Oval.

Portadown forward Kevin Braniff was runner-up with Patterson's strike partner Darren Boyce in third.

"It's the other guys on the team who create so many chances for me and in the end I just have the easy part of putting the ball into the net," said a modest Patterson.

"November was a terrific month for both myself and the club but it is important we keep that going now.

"We have shown what we can do and hopefully this is just the start of more to come."

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