Shoot!’s Championship Awards (April)

Goal of the Month – JOTA – BRENTFORD V QPR

Dean Smith’s Brentford were comfortably lodged in mid-table when they hosted London rivals Queens Park Rangers at Griffin Park back on April 22.

The same couldn’t be said of Ian Holloway’s Hoops though, who lost 2-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday the week before to stay just six points clear of the relegation zone with three games to go, and they endured a sixth straight league defeat as Jota inspired the Bees to a 3-1 win.

The hosts took the lead through Yoann Barbet after 31 minutes, before Jota doubled their advantage on the hour mark from the penalty spot.

But his second goal of the afternoon four minutes later, sandwiching a Joel Lynch response for QPR, was the pick of the bunch, brilliantly controlling a cross-field ball before finding the composure to slot past the on-rushing Alex Smithies.