Wrexham awards double? Phil Parkinson & Elliot Lee nominated for League Two prizes as Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney are given more cause for celebration

The Welsh outfit - who are co-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney - have found their feet back in the Football League following a record-breaking promotion push last season, with Parkinson overseeing an unbeaten run through October that has lifted the club up to third place in the fourth tier table.

Wrexham collected five wins and two draws across all competitions in October, picking up four clean sheets along the way, and those efforts have been recognised by the EFL when naming their latest list of nominees for Manager of the Month awards. The EFL has said: “As flamboyant as Wrexham are at home under Parkinson, their ability to grind out results on the road improved in October as they picked up 14 points from six unbeaten games – four of them away – to move into the top three.”

Talismanic midfielder Lee played a leading role for the Dragons as they built momentum, with the target found against Salford before then netting a dramatic winner against Sutton and bagging his 10th goal of the season in an impressive victory at Notts County. The EFL has said of including him among their Player of the Month nominees: “In addition to his all-action style and energy in midfield, Lee scores game-changing goals.”

Parkinson is up against Derek Adams of Morecambe, Stockport boss Dave Challinor and Mansfield’s Nigel Clough for the manager gong, while Lee is competing with Stockport’s Isaac Olaofe, Accrington star Joe Pritchard and Salford striker Matt Smith. The winners of the October awards will be announced on November 10.