Derby County manager nominated for award after 'perfect' November

Derby County boss Paul Warne has been nominated for the League One manager of the month award after a perfect November. His Rams side won three games from three in League One and have pushed themselves up into the playoff places.

With the form of his side drastically improving over the past two months, Warne's success has now been recognised after he was under some pressure to improve performance levels earlier in the season.

Perhaps the highlight of the month was a resounding 3-0 win over promotion rivals Barnsley which, to many Rams fans, felt somewhat of a turning point in Derby's season. They then went on to beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 at home and then finished November with a solid 1-0 away win at Port Vale.

The Rams sit in sixth place with a game in hand on fifth placed Peterborough and league leaders Portsmouth. They also have two games in hand over fourth placed Stevenage and are now just six points off the automatic promotion places.

The other nominations include Stevenage boss Steve Evans, Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt and Northampton Town's Jon Brady. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning.