The Grand Hotel Excelsior will host the ninth Melita Malta Football Awards tonight. This event, first organised in 2002, has since been held on a yearly basis and gained popularity among local football players, administrators and fans.

A total of 16 awards will be presented, ranging from the best players in all three divisions to awards featuring specific roles for players in the Premier League just ended.

The public is also being invited to vote for the best goal of the season by sending an SMS on 50614914 with the name of the scorer from the following shortlist:

Shaun Bajada (Birkirkara - vs Tarxien, April 30); Ryan Darmanin (Floriana - vs Dingli, March 20); Ryan Fenech (Sliema - vs Tarxien, April 15); Denni Rocha dos Santos (Tarxien - vs Qormi, April 24); and Njongo Priso (Valletta - vs Sliema, April 23).

Arsenal's young talent Kyle Bartley, who made his debut for the Gunners in the 2009/10 Champions League match against Olympiakos, will be among the special guests for the gala night.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.