Kenny Lunt believes that David Artell’s nomination for Manager of the Month is a credit to the players because they have shown over the last six weeks that they are right up there with some of the best players in the league.

Lunt has praised the players’ application but they must remain focussed and calm even when they do suffer a set-back.

The club’s assistant manager told us: “It is great that the gaffer has been nominated for Manager of the Month because his work ethic is right up with the managers I’ve played for or seen. Hopefully there is more to come because it will mean we are being successful as a team.

“It is all down to how the players perform and they are on a great run of form lately. We have not done anything differently but the belief is there. They are showing that they can compete and be better than the best players and the best teams in this league and they deserve credit for that.

“They have shown over the last month that they can be one of the more consistent sides and now they have to go out and do it again.”