Wednesday 13 March 2013

GARY AND PADDY NOMINATED

In recognition for Yeovil Town's fine recent form, manager Gary Johnson and star striker Paddy Madden have been nominated for League One's manager and player of the month for February 2013.

During the course of the month, the Glovers recorded five wins out of six, a run which included victories over Brentford, Coventry, Preston, Scunthorpe and Colchester.

The only match that Yeovil-who are unbeaten in the league in 2013- failed to win was away at Doncaster on February 23rd, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

This brought the curtain down on an eight-match winning streak that began with their final fixture of 2012 against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Johnson's fellow nominees are Hartlepool manager John Hughes and Walsall boss Dean Smith.

Since making his loan move from Carlilse United permanent in the January transfer window, Madden- who currently tops the League One scoring charts with 19 goals-will be looking to win a second consecutive player of the month award, having received the honour last month.

He will be facing competition from Walsall's Fabien Brandy and Hartlepool's Peter Hartley.