Walsall boss Mat Sadler wins League Two manager of the month award for September

Sadler has helped propel Walsall to the top of League Two after collecting eight wins from the first 11 games this season. 

Walsall are currently enjoying a seven-match unbeaten run in the league, which included three wins and one draw last month. 

The 40-year-old managed to beat ex-Saddlers boss Darrell Clarke, Swindon Town's Ian Holloway and Oldham Athletic's Micky Mellon to the award. 

His award comes less than a day after Walsall striker Daniel Kanu was crowned EFL Young Player of the Month for September, after scoring three times in four appearances last month.

The Saddlers have made their best start to a league season since 2000-01 (26 points) when they gained promotion via the Second Division play-offs under Ray Graydon. 

They have three more points than at this stage last season and one point more than they did at this juncture during their famous League Two title-winning season in 2006-07.