Alan Judge, Andre Gray, Ross McCormack on shortlist for Championship Player of the Year

Brentford's Alan Judge is on the shortlist for Championship Player of the Year

Brentford's Alan Judge, Burnley's Andre Gray and Fulham's Ross McCormack make up the three-man shortlist for 2015-16 Championship Player of the Year.

Midfielder Judge - who suffered a double leg-break against Ipswich last Saturday and is out for the rest of the season - has been in superb form for the Bees, scoring 14 league goals on the way to winning his first cap for Republic of Ireland.

Striker Gray, since signing for Burnley from Brentford last summer, is the Championship's top-scorer with 23 goals, helping keep the Clarets on course for automatic promotion straight back to the Premier League.

Andre Gray (right) is the Championship's current leading scorer with 23

Scotland international forward McCormack, meanwhile, has scored 21 Championship goals despite the Whites' struggles against relegation this season.

The winner will be announced at the Football League awards in Manchester on Sunday April 17.

The award is voted for by the manager of each of 24 Championship clubs. They are asked to list their top-five players from this season in order, with the votes added up to find the most frequently named three players.

Ross McCormack has scored 21 goals despite Fulham battling against relegation

Chelsea's Patrick Bamford won the award last season for his superb form on loan at Middlesbrough, while Danny Ings - then with Burnley, now with Liverpool - won the award in 2014.

Other previous winners include Matej Vydra (Watford - 2013), Rickie Lambert (Southampton - 2012), Adel Taarabt (QPR - 2011), Kevin Nolan (Newcastle - 2010), Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, (Wolves - 2009), Kevin Phillips (West Brom - 2008), Jason Koumas (West Brom - 2007) and Phil Jagielka (Sheffield Utd - 2006).