Hull City boss Steve Bruce has been nominated for the npower Championship Manager of the Month Award for December.
Bruce engineered five wins and a draw in the month, as the Tigers climbed into the automatic promotion places.
Mick McCarthy, who guided lowly Ipswich to 13 points from 18, is also nominated, alongside Cardiff's Malky Mackay.
The winner will be announced on Friday.Form guide - December's points tally
Hull City ...: P6 W5 D1 L0 F10 A3 Pts 16
Cardiff .....: P6 W5 D0 L1 F10 A4 Pts 15
Ipswich .....: P6 W4 D1 L1 F10 A5 Pts 13
