Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle has been rewarded for a successful March by being named the Barclays Manager of the Month.

The Whites recorded three consecutive league victories last month, picking up nine points from the fixtures against Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

It is the second time that the Bolton boss has scooped the accolade during his tenure at the Reebok Stadium, following on from the achievement in November 2010.

Coyle said: "I am delighted to receive the award on behalf of everyone at the football club.

"As much as it is called the 'Manager of the Month' it is very much a collective effort and reflects how hard everybody has worked, particularly to win the last three games.

"We have moved in the right direction and we have to keep it going in the remaining weeks of the season.

"One thing that we would like to do is win the award again for April because it would mean that we are continuing the progress at the football club.

"We have given ourselves a platform and now have an opportunity to go and win the matches and points that will see us remain in the Barclays Premier League."