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Tyler Walker responds to Nottingham Forest tweet following League Two accolade, some fans have their say

Tyler Walker of Mansfield Town celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Sky Bet League Two match between Mansfield Town and Crawle...
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The Reds ace was named in League Two’s Team of the Season for his exploits with Mansfield Town.

Tyler Walker of Mansfield Town celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Sky Bet League Two match between Mansfield Town and Crawley Town at Field Mill on January 19, 2019...

Nottingham Forest forward Tyler Walker has been named in the League Two Team of the Season for his exploits on loan at Mansfield Town.

In his 43 appearances for the Stags, the 22-year-old has scored 21 goals in all competitions, with 17 of them coming in what is proving to be a fruitful league campaign (Transfermarkt).

Walker is one of four Mansfield players named in the XI alongside Mal Benning, Krystian Pearce and CJ Hamilton, the quartet keeping the Nottinghamshire club in the hunt for promotion with seven games to go.

The son of Forest legend Des Walker is one of three players currently on loan at Field Mill, alongside attacking midfielder Jorge Grant and goalkeeper Jordan Smith.

Walker himself posted on Twitter following the news, insisting the job of getting Mansfield into League One is far from finished:

As well as replying to Forest paying tribute to the Nottingham-born ace on their own Twitter feed:

Here is how some Trickies fans responded on Twitter to news that one of their players has been given a big accolade:

Walker has come through the ranks at the City Ground and has made 38 senior appearances for Forest in all competitions, scoring six goals and claiming two assists, according to Transfermarkt.