2017 Awards dinner gallery

THE 53rd annual Scottish Football Writers' Association awards dinner was an overwhelming success with a record attendance of nearly 700 at Glasgow's Double Tree by Hilton Hotel on Sunday, May 21 where Celtic's Scott Sinclair, Brendan Rodgers and Kieran Tierney collected the main awards with Robert Snodgrass also honoured and Partick Thistle retaining the Media Team award. Sports promoter Barry Hearn and former Motherwell and Morton winger John Gahagan entertained the assembled throng.

Barry Hearn speaks to the SFWA members and their guests

The inimitable and irreverent John Gahagan

Lisbon Lion Bertie Auld presented Kieran Tierney with the Young Player award

Partick Thistle's head of communications George Francis won widest smile of the night

Brendan Rodgers was the runaway winner of the Manager of the Year award

Scott Sinclair's victory as Player of the Year reflected his excellent debut season for Celtic

SFWA President Stephen Halliday was in complete control of proceedings

Robert Snodgrass claimed the International Player award for the second time

Barry Hearn offered an interesting insight into the future of sport in the media

The souvenir SFWA awards dinner programme