Reward time for winning trio

1 Apr 2013 By David Watters

Evo-Stik NPL Manager of the Month Awards

March's top managers were named on Easter Bank Holiday Monday as North Ferriby United's Billy Heath, Cammell Laird's Tony Sullivan and Belper Town's Peter Duffield.

All three are set to pick up their accolades on Saturday April 13, each receiving an inscribed certificate recording their achievment from representatives of the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League and sponsors Bostik, the parent company of league title sponsors Evo-Stik.

Heath wins the Evo-Stik NPL Premier Division Manager of the Month Award for the third time this season after previously collecting October and November's honours. The League's Vice President and FA Respect Manager Phil Bradley will make the presentation to Heath before his side's clash with Nantwich Town at Church Road.

The top-of-the-table Villagers kicked off April with a 1-0 at Blyth Spartans on the day their manager was named to start building on a March run that saw them go unbeaten as they won five out of six league outings, scoring 23 goals along the way and also clinching an East Riding County Cup Final appearance.

Belper Town's Duffield will collect his first Evo-Stik NPL First Division South Manager of the Month Award of the campaign before the Nailers take on Northwich Victoria, League Representative Mark Ogley making the presentation at Christchurch Meadow.

Duffield took the divisional honours after his side played seven matches, winning five and drawing two as they caught up on February's postponed fixtures to firm up their claims for a play-off spot.

Cammell Laird's Tony Sullivan is no stranger to individual honours in 2013 after his side's run of seven wins from seven in March saw him named Evo-Stik NPL First Division North Manager of the Month.

As well as helping their manager win the honour for the second time this year after he took January's accolade, Lairds also booked a semi-final berth in the Doodson Sport League Challenge Cup last month. League Representative John Beaumont is due to hand over the accolade at Kirklands before Lairds play New Mills.