League 1 MOTM: January Nomination (Dunne)

The January nominations for the Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month Award are:

Joe Dunne (Colchester United)
The Irishman has quietly built an attacking side at Colchester. The U’s picked up seven points from three games which included convincing 3-0 and 4-2 wins over Gillingham and Carlisle United, respectively, to move up the table.

Russell Slade (Leyton Orient)
Made astute transfer window signings to cover injuries in his squad and fitted the new arrivals in so seamlessly that Orient picked up a maximum 12 points from four matches, conceding just a solitary goal in the process.

Dean Smith (Walsall)
A difficult-looking January fixture list proved no barrier to an unbeaten month, the highlight being a 5-1 away win at Notts County. Has drawn consistency from his players which helped to lift Walsall into the play-off places.

Mark Warburton (Brentford)
He is making Sky Bet Football League management look easy, garnering another 13 points from five unbeaten matches in January. Has made a seamless transition into the job, quickly earning the respect of his players.

ALL WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7 2014

The judging panel comprises massively experienced Football League manager Dave Bassett; Sky Sports Football League expert Don Goodman; Football League Chief Operating Officer Andy Williamson; League Managers’ Director Olaf Dixon and Sky Bet Head of Football Paul Wiggins.