Chris Davies and Tonda Eckert nominated for Championship monthly award

Birmingham City's Chris Davies, Southampton's Tonda Eckert, Middlesbrough's Kim Hellberg, and Portsmouth's John Mousinho have been nominated for the Championship's Manager of the Month award for October. Davies guided Birmingham City to four wins in five league matches, while Eckert's Southampton collected 13 points from five unbeaten games to move into the top eight. Hellberg led Middlesbrough to the top of the table with 13 points from five matches, scoring 14 goals. Mousinho's side bounced back from a derby defeat to secure 11 points during a five-match unbeaten run. The winner of the award will be announced on November 13.

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