Martin Skrtel named Slovakia's Player of the Year

Liverpool centre-back Martin Skrtel has been named the Slovakian Player of the Year.

The 27-year-old, who scored during Sunday's Carling Cup final, pipped Marek Hamsik to the prize by three points.

"What can I say? Three points is just one vote. I won two trophies in two days. It's fantastic," Skrtel told an awards ceremony in Trnava.

It is the third time that Skrtel has won the award in his career.