Bent bags Player of the Month award

Charlton striker Darren Bent has been named the Barclays Player of the Month for August.

The 21-year-old arrived at The Valley in a £3m deal from Ipswich over the summer, and announced his return to the top flight with a double in the 3-1 victory over Sunderland on the opening day of the new Barclays Premiership season.