Preston North End have a nomination for both Player and Manager of the Month awards for February, while both Sheffield managers are in contention.
Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month nominees
Steve Bruce (Sheffield Wednesday)
Wednesday had to wait for him to take charge at Hillsborough but it was certainly worth the delay. Batteries fully charged, Bruce inspired his new team to 12 points from six unbeaten games, which included four clean sheets.
Daniel Farke (Norwich City)
A 3-1 win at title rivals Leeds set the tone for another breathless month of entertainment from his side, which included a 3-2 comeback win over Bristol City and a sweeping 4-0 victory at Bolton. It all added up to 12 points from five games.
Alex Neil (Preston North End)
Unlucky not to have been nominated before, Neil has improved his side month on month. He then enriched it with some astute January signings. With 11 more points from five unbeaten games, the play-offs may be within reach.
Chris Wilder (Sheffield United)
Fixtures against Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and West Brom suggested a tricky month, yet Wilder and his men swept away all before them with conviction. A haul of 13 points from a possible 15 and four clean sheets lifted them into the top two.
Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month nominees
Che Adams (Birmingham City) - striker
Always a talent, Adams has added consistency, work rate and team play to his game this season. Add in a February tally of six goals in five games which featured two individual efforts against Blackburn and a hat-trick at QPR.
Said Benrahma (Brentford) - midfielder
Dancing feet, audacity, imagination and vision. The Algerian showcased all his talents in February, contributing four goals and four assists in five games. The highlight was a breathtaking, impudent hat-trick of finishes against Hull.
Ben Davies (Preston North End) – central defender
The Preston youth product reads the game well and has forged a superb partnership with Jordan Storey as North End conceded just three goals in five matches. Comfortable in possession, he also powered home a header against Norwich.
Teemu Pukki (Norwich City) - striker
Has there been a better free agent signing this decade? Contributed six more goals and two assists to Norwich’s promotion drive, using his predatory instincts at Leeds and delightful touch and vision to lob home against Bolton.
- The winners will be announced on Friday morning, here on sportinglife.com
- The judging panel comprises Sky Sports’ EFL expert Don Goodman; League Managers’ Association Director Olaf Dixon and Sky Bet EFL Trader Ivor Davies.
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