Carvalhal and Wilder claim manager-of-the-month awards

Both Carlos Carvalhal and Chris Wilder were crowned winners of last month’s accolades for the Sky Bet Championship and League One respectively, while Blades striker Leon Clarke was also named as the League One player of the month.

Both the Owls and Blades enjoyed outstanding runs in April, with the former taking 19 points from a possible 21 in a fine seven-match unbeaten streak featuring six wins, the club’’s best run since the winter of 1993.

The award represents Carvalhal’s first monthly recognition since joining Wednesday, while the award is also a first for Wilder since heading to Bramall Lane.

Wilder was rewarded for presiding over six successive victories in April, which saw the all-conquering Blades clinch promotion and the League One title alongside a century points haul for the season.

The Blades chief beat off Yorkshire competition from Bradford counterpart Stuart McCall, while Clarke, who scored six goals in six matches last April, got the players’ award ahead of three rivals, including Bantams winger Mark Marshall.

Rotherham United have finally completed the appointment of former striker Richie Barker as their new assistant manager.

Barker, 41, enjoyed two spells as a player for the Millers, where he was a team-mate of current boss Paul Warne.

On the appointment of Barker, who has managed Crawley and Portsmouth and served as assistant at Charlton Athletic and MK Dons, Warne said: “Richie has had good experience in the Championship as a player and as a member of staff, but he also got a team out of League One which will be our goal next season.”