Lincoln City's joint head coaches Chris Cohen and Tom Shaw have been shortlisted for the Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month award for September. Their nomination comes after they guided the team to a points total from five fixtures that month. This has contributed to the club's league position after eight games.
They are on the list with Swansea City's Vitor Matos, Stoke City's Mark Robins, and West Ham United's Nuno Espirito Santo. Lincoln's month started with scoreless and drawn results at home, during which a player scored his first for the club. They then achieved two narrow away victories, with the winning goals in those matches scored by Freddie Draper.
Those wins prolonged an undefeated sequence in the league to five games, which was later halted by a home loss to Swansea City. Across the five matches, Lincoln recorded several shutouts and let in a low number of goals, a defensive performance noted as one of the strongest in the league for that period.
Summer appointment
Cohen and Shaw were appointed in the summer after Lincoln won promotion from League One and have managed the step up to the Championship while keeping most of their playing group together. Their recent results include a mix of wins, a draw, and defeats from a five-match span. The team's next match is an away game against Sheffield United. Fellow nominee Nuno Espirito Santo spoke about the demands of the job, stating, "With promotion this season's only aim at the London Stadium, Nuno is working under self-imposed pressure." Lincoln aims to continue their encouraging beginning in their upcoming fixture.
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