Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood has been named Coca-Cola League 1 Manager of the Month for April.

Nottingham Forest were the form side in League 1 at the business end of the season securing six wins in seven league games. Calderwood's side started the month with a terrific away win over promotion rivals Carlisle United, going on to pick up a total of 19 points from a possible 21. Forest's heroics on the final day of the season at home to Yeovil Town ensured the East Midland's side were automatically promoted from Coca-Cola League 1.

Also short-listed for the April award were Kevin Bond of Bournemouth, Gary McAllister of Leeds United and Huddersfield Town's caretaker manager Gerry Murphy.

Chris Kamara, chairman of the Coca-Cola Manager of the Month Awards panel, said:

"It has been a remarkable season for Colin Calderwood at Nottingham Forest.

"He endured a difficult period during the middle of the season when results weren't going his way but he has shown real strength of character to ensure his side won six of their remaining seven games.

"Despite not being in the automatic promotion places going in to the final weekend of the season their tremendous win over Yeovil Town coupled with Doncaster's defeat at Cheltenham Town, was enough to see Forest clinch second place in Coca-Cola League 1."

Tony Mowbray of West Bromwich Albion won the award in the Championship and Paul Ince of Milton Keynes Dons was given the League 2 accolade.

The decision to present the Coca-Cola Championship Manager of the Month award was made by the Coca-Cola Awards panel headed by Sky Sports pundit Chris Kamara, former World Cup referee Jack Taylor, on behalf of The Football League, Richard Bevan, Chief Executive of the League Managers Association and James Williams, Head of Brand Experience, Coca-Cola Great Britain.