Matt Lawton has been crowned Sports Journalist of the Year for revealing the Malky Mackay texts sensation . The Daily Mail 's Chief Sports Reporter beat a stellar shortlist that included The Mail on Sunday 's Nick Harris to win the award at the prestigious Press Awards . Chief Sports Reporter Matt Lawton ( left ) revealed the Cardiff text scandal in August ( right ) Lawton was named Sports Journalist of the Year for leading the way with coverage of the story . Lawton , who was also praised for his interview with sacked Manchester United manager David Moyes and a feature on Jonathan Trott 's mental anxiety issues , picked up the award at the Marriott Grosvenor Square in London . Harris was shortlisted for his pieces on Tour de France winner Chris Froome , the Football Association 's 'fixers ' and his investigation into the 2022 World Cup in Qatar . Elsewhere , Mail photographer Kevin Quigley was shortlisted for Sports Photographer of the Year . His entry included the stunning images of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard celebrating at Fulham , English cyclist Jason Kenny being beaten by Sam Webster at the Commonwealth Games and flares in the crowd at Arsenal vs Galatasaray . Sportsmail photographer Kevin Quigley captured this image of Steven Gerrard celebrating in February 2014 . Quigley also took these stunning photos of Arsenal 's Alexis Sanchez and cyclist Jason Kenny ( far right ) Kevin Quigley ( left ) and Nick Harris ( right ) were both shortlisted at the Press Awards . Sportsmail was nominated and highly commended for Sports Team of the Year for coverage of Moyes ' sacking at Manchester United , an investigation into rugby 's drug problem and the on-going Concussion Campaign focused on rugby .
Kevin Quigley revealed text scandal involving ex-Cardiff boss Malky Mackay . Daily Mail 's Chief Sports Reporter named Sports Journalist of the Year . Mail on Sunday 's Nick Harris also shortlisted for the award . Matt Lawton was shortlisted for Sports Photographer of the Year . Sportsmail was highly commended for Sports Team of the Year .