My Season review

I returned from my holiday and agreed to join Back Page Images the following day. It was a great decision and my first season working for them has been very enjoyable. August saw me covering early league cup games, Premier league and the Championship.
AUGUST:

Derby fans with early season optimism

My first QPR game was a view into their season ahead with defeat at League 2 Burton Albion in the Capitol One Cup

Aston Villa assistant manager Roy Keane gives the eye to fourth official Martin Atkinson

SEPTEMBER:

I started to settle in to the new ways of working for the company. September saw me get to Premiership Rugby as well.

Leicester Tigers Vereniki Goneva scores a try v Newcastle

A Nottingham Forest fan shows his love to Derby fans.

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck celebrates his first goal for the club away to Aston Villa

Fulham captain Scott Parker celebrates the win at Birmingham

West Brom's Saido Berahino scores against Burnley

OCTOBER:

This month saw me cover my first International game for BPI. It also saw me capturing a happy Nigel Clough, which was the first time in nearly ten years of photographing him.

Harry Kane scores for England U21's against Croatia

Hull City's Mohamed Diame battles with Crystal Palace's James McArthur

Sheffield United manager Nigel Clough celebrates the Capitol One Cup victory over MK Dons

NOVEMBER:

November saw me travel to Cardiff to cover International Rugby, the continued rise of Tottenham's Harry Kane and my boyhood team West Ham United.

Australia's Tevita Kuridrani evades the tackle of Wales' Jamie Roberts to score the third try

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane scores the second goal against Aston Villa

Stoke City's Mame Diouf scores the second goal against West Ham United

DECEMBER:

December took me to the quarter final of the Capitol One Cup and to Burnley on Boxing day to see a miserable Mario Balotelli sat on the bench.

Chelsea's Filipe Luis scores the second goal against Derby in the quarter final

A festive Nottingham Forest fan can hardly watch against Leeds as their season falls apart

Burnley fans pay tribute to stricken former star Clarke Carlisle

Liverpool's Mario Balotelli does not look too happy being on the bench on Boxing day

JANUARY:

The third round of the FA Cup and a very snowy night in Wolverhampton.

Leicester Tiger's Coach Richard Cockerill

Stoke City's Bojan celebrates his winning goal against Leicester

Fulham players celebrate winning the penalty shootout against Wolves in the FA Cup third round replay

FEBRUARY:

This saw me cover a very bizarre incident involving Leicester manager Nigel Pearson. It seemed very innocent at first but it soon became clear that it wasn't.

Leicester City Manager, Nigel Pearson appears to joke with Crystal Palace's James McArthur but later it became clear he wasn't

Reading's Yakubu Aiyegbeni scores the winning  goal against Derby in the FA Cup fifth round

MARCH:

This saw me covering the LV Cup final and the start of Leicester City's amazing revival against my beloved West Ham

Fans let off flares as the Saracens team arrives

West Ham United's Adrian watches Leicester City's Esteban Cambiasso shot beat him and the great escape begins

Derby County's Tom Ince celebrates scoring the second goal with Darren Bent in the 2-2 draw with Watford on Good Friday

Middlesbrough fans struggle to see in the direct sun in Nottingham as warmer weather arrives.

APRIL:

April saw me covering the continuation of Leicester City's remarkable escape story and a promotion venture into League 1.

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy scores the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion

Preston North End's Joe Garner scores the second goal against Notts County with a stunning strike.

MAY:

May saw me experience another bizarre event at the King Power stadium, a promotion at MK Dons and trip to Guernsey to cover the 99th Muratti Vase.

Newcastle's Michael WIlliamson is sent off for pushing Leicester City's Jamie Vardy into a tv cameraman. His manager later accused him of being sent off deliberately

MK Dons Dean Lewington celebrates his goal with team mates against Yeovil. A win that secured promotion to the Championship

Jersey's Stuart Andre celebrates the winning goal. It was Jersey's first victory over Guernsey for 4 years

And finally, this trip to Guernsey also allowed me to say goodbye to a dear man. Guernsey FC physio Mike Thomas died last week, 4 days after this picture was taken. A very sad ending to a great season. Rest in Peace Mike.

The Guernsey physio team take a selfie. Mandy Le Mesurier, Mike Thomas, Dan Guillimete (physio to team SKY) and Dan Thomas