Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper Joe Collister has been named in the Official League One team of the week, following his performance against Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
The 18-year old goalkeeper kept a clean sheet at the Galpharm Stadium, helping Tranmere to an excellent 0-0 draw as they picked up their first point of the season.
Collister, who also kept a clean sheet in Tranmere's 1-0 win at Walsall on Tuesday night in the Carling Cup, made a number of convincing saves for Rovers, whilst he was brave enough to claim and punch several crosses, as well as dive brilliantly at the feet of a Huddersfield attacker on several occasions.
The Tranmere number 13, playing due to an injury picked up by on-loan Manchester City goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen, is a second year professional at Prenton Park and was making just his third start in the Tranmere shirt on Saturday afternoon.
Les Parry now has a huge question on his mind as whether to replace Collister with Nielsen, should the Faroe Islands international be fit to play against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Collister is joined in the team of the week by former Rovers centre-back Reuben Hazell, as well as Bournemouth striker Brett Pitman, who he will come up against this weekend, should he play.
I would like to see him continue in the role on potentially a permanent basis.
He is young, but he's not an outfield player so limiting his games is not as important for preservation of fitness and not overworking him.
I think Neilsen is good, but on this evidence surely Collister must feaure as a regular pick. Not least as he's looking like someone that could fetch a good fee in 18-24 months time, on the small amount of current evidence.
i think it helping him this season more as he is getting all the coaching in training because neilson is training with man city still so joe is the main keeper in training
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