The winners of the Sky Bet League One Manager and Player of the Month Awards for August are:

Manager of the Month

John Mousinho (Portsmouth)

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has been named the Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month for September.

A testing fixture list, which included games against Peterborough, Derby and Barnsley and had Mousinho’s team trailing in four of their five games, was turned into 13 points with the resilience, belief and attacking flair he has instilled.

Mousinho said: “It’s great to receive this award on behalf of all the staff and players for our run of positive results throughout September.

“Three of our five fixtures last month saw us on the road, making long trips to Derby, Barnsley and Wigan. The fact that we were backed by so many passionate Pompey fans at each of those games is a big reason why we were able to collect seven points from them.

“We have made a really pleasing start to the season but are all aware that there is still a very long way to go. Our focus now is on maintaining the high standards that we have set for ourselves.”

Player of the Month

Greg Leigh (Oxford United)

Oxford United striker Greg Leigh has been named the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month for September.

A momentous month for the Jamaica international. Three goals from three games made the left-back Oxford’s leading scorer this season. He galloped forward at will and scored twice at Stevenage, including a classy volley, on his birthday.

Oxford United Manager Liam Manning said: "Greg settled in really well. The goals were a bonus, but he fitted into the defence extremely well.

“We had some really strong candidates and excellent performances within the team and it's nice for the players to get recognition for what was a really good month." 

Leigh said: “I am very grateful for the award and look forward to collecting it when I get back to Oxford. You always want to make a good first impression when you join a new club and that whole month was a really good one for the team.”

“It’s not often that the award is won by a defender, so I’ll accept it on behalf of the defence. Maybe me scoring a few goals caught the eye but more importantly we have been keeping clean sheets and looking very solid at the back. Long may that continue.”