The Mansfield Town midfielder's wonder strike in the Stags away game at Accrington Stanley on the 9th of September has been recognised by the ELF.
Lewis was patrolling the midfield when Accrington keeper Toby Savin cleared the ball towards him. In a trice, Lewis met it with exquisite timing, spinning a 30-yard volley into the far corner.
Lewis said: “It was just instinct. The ball came to me, and the goalkeeper wasn’t in his goal, so the first thing you think about is to shoot. I hit it first-time and luckily it has gone in.
“It went silent for a few seconds after I hit the ball and everyone was waiting, but to see it nestle into the corner was a great feeling.”
Lead Sky Bet EFL Goal of the Month judge and Sky Sports Pundit Don Goodman said: “Aaron Lewis’ strike vs Accrington Stanley had everything. It was fired at him at pace, and he needed to find power and control to guide it back into the empty net before the keeper could scramble back. You can’t really bet against a 30-yard volley for the goal of the month.
“It was a poor kick from Accrington keeper Toby Savin, but one he probably expected to get away with. But Lewis had the confidence and the ability to take it on first time, meeting it with perfect timing and scoring what will surely be a goal of the season contender.”
Lewis beat off competition from Gillingham’s Connor Mahoney, Doncaster Rovers’ Ben Close & Crawley Town’s Liam Kelly.
The winners of the Sky Bet EFL Goals of the Month were selected by a panel of experts and a public vote.
The panel comprises Sky Sports’ EFL experts Don Goodman and David Prutton.
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