Eckert, Lampard, Mousinho and O'Neill nominated for April award
Southampton's Tonda Eckert, Frank Lampard of Coventry, Portsmouth boss John Mousinho and Blackburn's Michael O'Neill are nominated for April's Championship manager of the month award.
Tonda Eckert (left) is up for a third successive manager of the month and is nominated with Frank Lampard, John Mousinho and Michael O'Neill [Getty Images] Southampton's Tonda Eckert, Frank Lampard of Coventry, Portsmouth boss John Mousinho and Blackburn's Michael O'Neill have been nominated for April's Championship manager of the month award. Eckert is hoping to make it a hat-trick of wins after taking the award for both February and March. He led Saints to an unbeaten run of six games last month as they finished in fourth place to secure a play-off place.
Lampard took Coventry to the Championship title and a return to the Premier League after 25 years away. The Sky Blues were also unbeaten in April, taking 12 points from their six matches. John Moushino has kept Portsmouth in the Championship for a second successive season with impressive wins over Middlesbrough and Ipswich part of a haul of 14 points from seven outings.
Pompey forward Adrian Segecic is up for the player of month award after scoring four goals as part of the club's successful battle against relegation. Also nominated for the manager's award is Michael O'Neill of Blackburn Rovers after the Northern Ireland boss oversaw nine points from six games in April to guide the club to safety. The winners will be announced on Friday, 8 May.