CHRIS Wood's wonder-strike in Albion's 3-1 home win over Doncaster in September - his first-ever senior goal - has made it into the Football League's top 20 and the running for Mitre Goal of the Year 2009.

Fans now have the chance to vote for their favourite strike, with the poll to whittle it down to the final five contenders closing at 5pm on Monday, February 15.

The overall winner will then be decided on the night at the 2010 Football League Awards, which take place at the prestigious Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, on Sunday, March 14, 2010.

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Wood's Baggies team-mate Simon Cox has also made the short-list for his strike for Swindon against Walsall in January.

Each club was asked to submit their best goal and Sky Sports' Soccer AM show screened the 20 goals on Saturday.

Fans can watch all the contenders and vote for their favourite by visiting www.socceram.com/goaloftheyear.

The contenders are:

Nicky Maynard - BRISTOL CITY

Andy Williams - BRISTOL ROVERS

Andy Bishop - BURY

Calvin Zola - CREWE ALEXANDRA

Neil Saunders - EXETER CITY

Curtis Weston - GILLINGHAM

Peter Sweeney - GRIMSBY TOWN

Gary Alexander - MILLWALL

Garry Hunter - MORECAMBE

Radoslaw Majewski - NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Mark Allott - OLDHAM ATHLETIC

Jamie Mackie - PLYMOUTH ARGYLE

Adel Taarabt - QUEENS PARK RANGERS

Grant McCann - SCUNTHORPE UNITED

Dave Hibbert - SHREWSBURY TOWN

David Connolly - SOUTHAMPTON

SIMON COX - SWINDON TOWN

Lloyd Doyley - WATFORD

CHRIS WOOD - ALBION

Chris Weale - YEOVIL TOWN

Alongside the vote, Soccer AM and Sky Sports are also giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to attend the awards night - to enter click here.

To find out more about The Football League Awards visit www.footballleagueawards.com.

Chris Wood

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