The nominations for the Sky Bet League 1 Manager of the Month award for December.
Mark Cooper (Swindon Town)Swindon’s flamboyant style of play and passing game under Cooper earned more acclaim with stylish three-goal victories at Notts County and Walsall accounting for six of their nine points in the month.
Phil Parkinson (Bradford City)
Parkinson stuck to his principles during a difficult autumn, convinced that the results would come. They did in December with a 10-point haul from four unbeaten games and just one goal conceded as Bradford climbed into the Play-Off places.
Mark Robins (Scunthorpe United)
Scunthorpe’s resurgence under Robins continued with seven points gained from three matches. They showed their resilience by scoring the final goal in every game to clinch a result.
Karl Robinson (Milton Keynes Dons)
Robinson's side combined the grit needed to earn four points from trips to promotion rivals Sheffield United and Preston North End with the attacking flair that produced a club record 7-0 win over Oldham Athletic.
The winners will be announced on Friday.