Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has picked up his award for the 2016 Player of the Year at the North East Football Writers Awards, while Jordan Pickford was named the Young Player of the Year.
The annual event, which took place at Ramside Hall on Sunday evening in Durham, reflected on the stand-out contribution of Defoe to Sunderland's quest to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Defoe was present to pick up his trophy, alongside team-mate Pickford - whose outstanding performances for the Wearsiders led to him receiving his first England call-up under Gareth Southgate at the end of last year.