Everton boss Sam Allardyce has been shortlisted for the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month award after guiding the Blues to a four-match unbeaten run in April.
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho are among Allardyce’s rivals for the prize, with Crystal Palace chief Roy Hodgson and West Bromwich Albion interim boss Darren Moore also nominated.
Everton kicked off a productive April by earning a goalless draw against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, before picking up another point with a 1-1 draw away against Swansea City, a side who had beaten Liverpool, Arsenal, Burnley and West Ham United in their previous four Liberty Stadium outings.