Billy Bodin misses out on place in FA Cup team of the season

BILLY Bodin missed out on a place in the Emirates FA Cup team of the season.

The 32-year-old, who will leave Oxford United this summer when his contract expires, grabbed three goals in the FA Cup this campaign.

He scored a match-winning brace in the 2-0 win at home to Maidenhead United in the first round, and netted again in the home victory against Grimsby Town in the following round.

In a poll on Twitter, the official FA Cup account sought to find a winner between Bodin, Leeds United loanee Jaidon Anthony, Manchester City wide man Jeremy Doku and Coventry City attacker Haji Wright for a spot in the team of the season.

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USA international Wright comfortably won the poll with 81.4 per cent of the vote, with Doku next up on 7.8 per cent.

Bodin wasn’t far behind the Belgium international though, claiming 6.8 per cent, ahead of Anthony on 3.9 per cent.

Wright scored three times as Coventry made it all the way to the semi-finals, while their cup journey began with a 6-2 win at home against the U’s in the third round.

The team of the season’s defence was made up of Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, in addition to Red Devils duo Diogo Dalot and Raphael Varane, plus Coventry pair Liam Kitching and Jake Bidwell.

Sky Blues duo Callum O’Hare and Kasey Palmer were voted for in midfield, alongside Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne.

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer and Coventry striker Ellis Simms joined Wright in the attack.