JAY Spearing still can’t believe his volley against Sheffield United went in, let alone secured him the Sky Bet Goal of the Month award for August.

The Wanderers stand-in skipper, known more for his fearsome tackling than his work in the penalty box, won the League One category for a stunning effort on the opening day of the season.

“I didn’t expect to win the award to be honest – it’s not very often that I’ll see a shot of mine hit the back of the net, especially like the one against Sheffield United, but I was just over the moon when it did and it’s up there with the best I’ve scored in my career so far,” Spearing said.

“You never go looking for awards, but they’re always nice and I’m really happy to pick up this one and I’d like to thank everybody for voting for me.

“I’ll of course take tap-ins any day to keep that tally going, but any chance that I get to shoot, I’ll have a go and fingers crossed they’ll go in!”

The strike impressed Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman, who added: “It’s fair to say that Jay has never been a prolific goalscorer but this was a goal to remember. 

“It brought back memories of a Paul Scholes goal against Aston Villa all those years ago. 

“When the ball comes out of the sky from a defensive header, Jay doesn’t lash at it but stays calm and waits for the ball to drop, trusting his technique, before striking it into the far post. 

“He knew it was in as soon as it left his foot.”