Yates are the nominees for the Sky Bet League Two
Manager of the Month award for August.
Burton Albion boss Rowett heads the list after
guiding his side to the fourth tier summit, but Yates'
Cheltenham Town have made an equally impressive
start.
Mellon has Shrewsbury among the early
frontrunners, with Bentley also looking for
Morecambe to build from here and mount a
sustained promotion push.
Cheltenham and Morecambe also have contenders
for the Player of the Month prize, in the form of
Trevor Carson and Kevin Ellison.
Two players to have been on the move over the
summer complete the list, with AFC Wimbledon's
Matt Tubbs and Wycombe Wanderers' Peter
Murphy seeing their fine form recognised.
Here, Sky Sports take a more in-depth look at those
up for Manager of the Month gong:
Jim Bentley (Morecambe)
Inspired the players around him to four straight
wins to start the campaign. The team spirit he
engendered was shown in abundance in the 3-2
comeback win over Newport County.
Micky Mellon (Shrewsbury Town)
Made an immediate impact in Shropshire, banishing
memories of relegation with a surge of attacking
play that collected 11 points with 11 goals from five
unbeaten matches to become the division's leading
scorers.
Gary Rowett (Burton Albion)
No sign of any play-off final hangover, Rowett is
filling his players with energy and determination,
and they picked up 13 points from 15 to sit top of
Sky Bet League 2, conceding just three goals.
Mark Yates (Cheltenham Town)
A near perfect month as his side established itself as
promotion contenders. Away wins at Bury and
Tranmere Rovers were the cornerstones of a 13-
point haul from five matches, which included three
clean sheets.
Sky Sports also casts an eye over those up for the
Player of Month award:
Trevor Carson (Cheltenham Town) –
goalkeeper
Three clean sheets in five games merely hint at
Carson's month. A superb last-minute stop at his
old club Bury preserved a 1-0 win. He made more
fine saves against Carlisle United and even came up
with an assist in the winning goal over Accrington
Stanley.
Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) – striker
The 35-year-old has started the season brilliantly.
Served up a low driven free-kick in the 3-0 win at
Dagenham & Redbridge, before an even better one
against Newport County. Also scored two headers,
while his inventiveness provided an assist against
Cambridge United.
Peter Murphy (Wycombe Wanderers) –
midfielder
As new signings go, Murphy has had a marvellous
impact since his arrival from Accrington Stanley.
Already a crowd favourite for his driving runs into
the area, he scored three in five to lift Wycombe
among the frontrunners.
Matt Tubbs (AFC Wimbledon) – striker
His finishing ability is setting him apart in League 2.
Four sharply-taken goals in five games, bearing his
trademark combination of positioning and pace,
have been pivotal to Wimbledon's comfortable start.
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