Latics boss on monthly award shortlist

PAUL Dickov has been nominated for the npower League One manager of the month award for the second time this season.

On the first occasion, Dickov was pipped to the prize for the August award by Sheffield Wednesday’s Alan Irvine.

Here, he is up against Irvine, Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe and Phil Parkinson, of Charlton Athletic, for the November gong.

The winner will be announced on Thursday.

In the qualifying period, Athletic defeated Huddersfield Town at home and Dagenham away by 1-0 score lines, before claiming two more points in an unbeaten month against Exeter City and Rochdale.

Meanwhile, Athletic season ticket holders in the Leesfield Developments Rochdale Road Stand have until December 26 to exchange their tickets for the home clash with Rochdale on January 3.

No home supporters will be in that stand, and they will instead be moved to the Detect All Chaddy End or Main Stand.

Chief executive Alan Hardy said: “It would be tremendously helpful if fans could make the exchange by Boxing Day, because we will then have an idea of how many tickets we can sell to supporters without season tickets.”