Boss Mick McCarthy has been named the SkyBet Manager of the Month for September and Tyrone Mings the Player of the Month. Town took 13 points from a possible 15 during an unbeaten month and moved from 19th in the table to fifth.

“I’m thrilled to win this award and it’s great to see the gaffer be named as Manager of the Month too,” Mings told the club website.

“It shows how well we are doing as a team and credit must go to all of my teammates too, as it’s a joint effort.

“We’ve had a good month, which included some long trips in midweek to Wigan and Sheffield Wednesday, so I have to praise the supporters too.

“Obviously I’m delighted to win the award and hopefully we can continue to push on after the international break.”

The Blues left-back, who was the subject of a rebuffed Crystal Palace offer in the summer and has been linked with Chelsea and Arsenal since then with claims today that the Gunners may make a move in January, was up against Ben Marshall of Blackburn, Blackpool keeper Joe Lewis and Norwich frontman Cameron Jerome for the gong.

David McGoldrick was the last Town man to win the Player of the Month award, in October 2013.

McCarthy becomes the first Town boss to carry off the Manager of the Month award since Joe Royle in November 2004, having been up against fellow nominees Aitor Karanka of Middlesbrough, Charlton’s Bob Peeters and Derby’s Steve McClaren.

The current Town boss, who while with Sunderland was coincidentally amongst the nominees to lose out to Royle, has picked up the award three times with his previous clubs, once with Wearsiders and twice with Wolves, most recently in November 2008.

“Tyrone has been excellent for us,” added Manager of the Month McCarthy. “Crystal Palace made a big offer for him before the transfer window closed but we want him here for the long term.

“He’s a young, exciting player who has made a lot of progress in his time here and it’s great to see that get noticed with this award for him.

“We’ve acknowledged that as a club too, which is why we offered him a long term deal. He’s done great.”

Neither Mings nor McCarthy are at the club to receive their awards so managing director Ian Milne accepted them on their behalf.

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Razor added 14:40 - Oct 10 This is of course fantastic news and so well deserved. It was really great that Tyrone did not forget the supporters and our travels this month, he was fantastic in Ireland pre-season, so approachable and genuinely keen to know what the supporters were up to etc. I shall be watching the under 21"s later hopefully qualify for the finals in the Czech Republic next year and I fully expect our boy to be in the team Forget the curse,there is a 2 week gap and it will wear off!!

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Pessimistic added 15:31 - Oct 10 Does Phil or Gavin or anyone else for that matter know when was the last time we picked up both the Manager of the Month and player of the month awards in the same month? Must be yonks ago!
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battyblue added 15:47 - Oct 10 congratulations to both on this achievement a special well done Tyrone keep your feet on the ground mate and you will be a top player sooner than later.
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horsehollerer added 16:14 - Oct 10 Congrats to both. And shut up about the curse. There is no curse. It's all about belief. COYB!
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TractorBeezer added 16:51 - Oct 10 Congratulations to both of you...and so well deserved. Your performances are inspiring and motivating everyone...it's been a long time since that happened. Well done!
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Geoff added 16:52 - Oct 10 No mention on Look East or About Anglia you know when town are on top. if it were the Budgies you would hear nothing else.Well done to you both you deserve it.
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jas0999 added 16:58 - Oct 10 Well done to both. Well deserved.
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76blue added 17:47 - Oct 10 Suprised murph wasn't nominated for one mings done wel
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JCBLUE added 21:18 - Oct 10 Simply FABULOUS!
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DiamondGezzer added 08:20 - Oct 11 Don't want to be a downer at such an exciting time in our ' comeback ', but let's just hope that this doesn't put both of them in the football shop window too much, we all know that football clubs have big eyes when it comes to talent and also managers who make a great team out of nothing. On a personal note well done to both.
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roytheboy added 11:10 - Oct 11 Thoroughly deserved in both cases, very well done indeed.
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