Could Southampton win a double sweep of awards after an unbeaten October?

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert and right-back James Bree have both received nominations for the Championship's monthly awards following an unbeaten October. The Saints achieved four victories and one draw across five league matches during the month, scoring nine goals and conceding four. The nominations come ahead of the official award winner announcements scheduled for Friday morning.

Writer Kelan Sarson highlights that securing both honours will be difficult due to strong competition from rival Championship clubs. Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg, Birmingham City's Chris Davies, and Portsmouth's John Mousinho are also in contention for the managerial award, while in-form attackers Will Lankshear, August Priske, and Andri Gudjohnsen present stiff competition for Bree.