HULL FC hooker Danny Houghton beat off stiff competition to be named the 2016 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel.

Houghton, who is the first ever Hull FC player to win the coveted award, has been at the heart of the Black and Whites attack and defence this year, playing a major role in their Ladbrokes Challenge Cup victory and helping them secure a top three finish in the First Utility Super League for the first time since 2006.

Shortlisted alongside teammate Gareth Ellis and Castleford Tigers winger Denny Solomona, the 28-year-old Hull FC player has been in fine form this season and received the award as the stand-out performer in 2016 at the First Utility Super League Man of Steel dinner held at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester.

Houghton secured the award following a ballot of 288 Super League players and beat Hull Captain Ellis, who finished in second place, by almost twice as many first choice votes 113 to 59.

Each Super League player votes for three players they feel deserves the award, with their first choice receiving 5 points, second choice receiving 3 points and third choice receiving 1 point.

Saints players did not feature high up in the vote, but Kyle Amor picked up three selections - all from Leeds players -  with James Roby and Theo Fages picking up two selections each, and Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook getting support.

For the first time the choices of every Super League player who voted have been made public Here is how the Saints players cast their votes.

Kyle Amor: Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Gareth Ellis (Hull FC).

Jack Ashworth: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers).

Ricky Bailey: Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Chris Sandow(Warrington Wolves), Kurt Gidley(Warrington Wolves).

Olly Davies: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Denny Solomona(Castleford Tigers).

Theo Fages: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Scott Taylor (Hull FC).

Matty Fleming: Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Danny Houghton (Hull FC).

Regan Grace: Danny Houghton (Hull FC),Chris Sandow(Warrington Wolves), Mark Flanagan (Salford Red Devils).

Joe Greenwood : Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Kurt Gidley (Warrington Wolves).

Morgan Knowles: Chris Sandow (Warrington Wolves), Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Daryl Clark (Warrington Wolves).

Jonny Lomax: Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Grant Millington (Castleford Tigers).

Tommy Makinson: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC).

Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Kurt Gidley(Warringotn Wolves).

Jack Owens: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC), Gareth Ellis (Hull FC).

Mark Percival: Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC).

Dominque Peyroux: Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Fetuli Talanoa (Hull FC), Frank Pritchard (Hull FC).

Greg Richards: Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), John Bateman (Wigan Warriors) Danny Richardson: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Denny Solomona(Castleford Tigers), Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves).

James Roby: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Daryl Clark (Warrington Wolves), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers).

Jake Spedding: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Chris Sandow (Warrington Wolves), Gareth Ellis (Hull FC).

Adam Swift: Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers).

Luke Thompson: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Gareth Ellis (Hull FC).

Jordan Turner: Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC).

Atelea Vea: Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Mahe Fonua (Hull FC).

Alex Walmsley: Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Marc Sneyd (Hull FC), Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves).

Luke Walsh: Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Jacob Miller (Wakefield Wildcats).

Calvin Wellington: Denny Solomona (Castleford Tigers), Danny Houghton (Hull FC), Chris Sandow (Warrington Wolves).

Jon Wilkin: Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves): Gareth Ellis (Hull FC), John Bateman (Wigan Warriors).