Wigan Athletic duo up for Sky Bet gongs
Wigan Athletic boss Paul Cook and skipper Sam Morsy have been shortlisted for the Sky Bet Championship manager/player of the month awards for February.
Cook is up against Marcelo Bielsa (Leeds United), Slaven Bilic (West Bromwich Albion) and Scott Parker (Fulham) for his gong.
Victories away to the top two, Leeds and West Brom, book-ended a month in which Cook's side picked up 14 points from seven games and moved out of the bottom three.
They did it in attacking style, too, notching 11 goals along the way.
Morsy faces competition from Scott Hogan (Birmingham City), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) and Cauley Woodrow (Barnsley) in his category.
Tough tackling and determined, Morsy drove his Wigan team-mates on as they climbed out of the drop zone for the first time in three months.
Allied to his disciplined leadership were crucial goals against Middlesbrough and West Brom.
The judging panel for the Sky Bet Player of the Month comprises Sky Sports’ EFL expert Don Goodman; EFL Communications Director Mark Rowan and Sky Bet EFL trader Ivor Davies.
The winners will be announced on Friday morning.