Midfielder Alistair Smith is on the shortlist for the PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month award for League Two in February, with supporters able to vote from midday on Tuesday until midday on Thursday, 9 March.
Ali is included after a month in which he scored two goals, including a last minute winner against Swindon, and registered two assists as U's went through the month unbeaten in five games.
Supporters can vote for Ali by clicking here. Click where it says 'you can place your vote here' and then choose the EFL League Two tab in the blue bar. Voting closes at midday on Thursday.
The other nominees are the Stockport pair of Will Collar and Kyle Wootton, Bradford City striker Andy Cook, Salford's Elliot Watt and Daniel Agyei, the scorer of Crewe's goal at the VBS on Saturday.