Paul Ifill's shot was blocked by Mart Poom’s legs but Cahill, 24, had the composure to latch onto the rebound and joyfully fire home from eight yards.

He leads with 47% of the votes cast so far, with team-mate Darren Ward in close attendance on 45%.

The two nominees from the other Semi-Final are trailing by some distance. Manchester United defender Wes Brown is on 6% and United's goalscorer, Paul Scholes, has only got 2% so far.