Shoot!’s League Two Awards: November’s Player, Manager and Goal of the Month

Player of the Month: Charlie Wyke (Carlisle United)

He ended the month with a second-half hat-trick against Mansfield Town, which added to a brace against Exeter City (including a 97th minute winner) and the opening goal in a 2-2 draw at Grimsby Town.

This all means that Wyke averaged over 1.5 league goals a game in November, which has helped Keith Curle’s side move seven points clear of fourth-placed Portsmouth.

Manager of the Month: Gareth Ainsworth (Wycombe Wanderers)

Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

When Wycombe Wanderers kicked off their first league game of November they sat 21st in the League Two standings.

Come the final whistle of their final game of the month, they are now sixth in the table, unbeaten in five games and have picked up maximum points from their last four outings.

After their season stuttered and threatened to ignite without actually doing so, Ainsworth has finally managed to utilise a fully-fit squad to turn the Chairboys into potential promotion contenders.

Comfortable home wins against Morecambe and Hartlepool United book-ended Wanderers’ first two away league wins since February at Cambridge United and then Newport County.

Last season they had a resolute defence, but struggled at the other end, but in November 2016, they’ve continued to be stingy at the back (just one goal was conceded), but have found the back of the net far with relative ease.

Ainsworth’s 2015 play-off finalists are finally up and running.

Goal of the Month: Jay Simpson (Colchester United vs LEYTON ORIENT – November 12, 2016)