HERE'S your chance to vote for your Saints player of the season for 2003/04.

Voting promises be one of the closest for many years after what has been a slightly disappointing season, Saints having often promised so much but only occasionally delivered. However, there are still outstanding candidates.

James Beattie is defending the crown he emphatically won last year and, with 16 goals this season, is in with a shout. Strike partner Kevin Phillips is also a strong contender.

Early favourite is goalkeeper Antti Niemi, regarded by many as the best in the Premiership. And with Saints possessing such a solid defence, Michael Svensson and Claus Lundekvam must also come into the reckoning.

The award has been narrowed down to those players who have started at least 10 Premiership matches and are still at St Mary's.

The award will be presented before the final home game of the season against Newcastle at St Mary's on Wednesday, May 12, so get voting.

You can, for the first time, email the name of your player of the season to Adam Leitch: adam.leitch@sotonecho.co.uk (please note: only one vote per email address). Or you can call: 0905 035 1021 - Please enter your selection number when prompted. Calls cost 35p per minute from BT landlines and should last around 30 seconds. Please use a touchtone phone.

Here is the shortlist of eligible players with their selection numbers for telephone entries:

JAMES BEATTIE: Enter selection no. 6065

RORY DELAP: Enter selection no.6066

JASON DODD: Enter selection no.6067

FABRICE FERNANDES: Enter selection no.6068

DANNY HIGGINBOTHAM: Enter selection no.6069

GRAEME LE SAUX: Enter selection no.6070

ANTTI NIEMI: Enter selection no.6071

CLAUS LUNDEKVAM: Enter selection no.6072

BRETT ORMEROD: Enter selection no.6073

KEVIN PHILLIPS: Enter selection no.6074

DAVID PRUTTON: Enter selection no.6075

ANDERS SVENSSON: Enter selection no.6076

MICHAEL SVENSSON: Enter selection no.6077

PAUL TELFER: Enter selection no.6078