Paul Warne nominated for League One manager of the month award
Derby County won four out of five games league games in December
Derby County boss Paul Warne has been nominated for the League One manager of the month award for December.
After the Rams' run of form over the Christmas period, they new find themselves in fourth place, two points off second place and four points off the league leaders Portsmouth.
In December, Paul Warne's side won four out of five league games with the other being a 1-1 draw against Wycombe Wanderers.
The month contibuted to Derby's nine game unbeaten run since mid-November which ended on New Year's Day against promotion rivals Peterborough United.
They faced two games just three days apart over Christmas away from home against Wigan on Boxing Day where they were 1-0 victors.
Paul Warne's side also snatched a fantastic win against promotion rivals Oxford United to end the year scoring a late winner in an entertaining 3-2 result.
Warne has given the Rams a fighting chance of automatic promotion as they head towards the run in of the League One season.