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It is that time of the year where people take the plaudits for their good work over the season.
Over the last few weeks it has been the players who have earned recognition. Now it is the turn of the managers.
Voting for your manager of the season begins right now and closes at 11.59pm on Monday 11th May.
Wayne Benn has guided to Hemsworth to third
Wayne Benn (Hemsworth Miners Welfare)
Wayne Benn has turned an average NCEL Division One team into genuine title contenders with young players being the core of his squad. Even he has been surprised by their progress. Hemsworth finished third after a tremendous campaign.
Duncan Bray and Nick Handley have led Pontefract back to the NCEL Premier Division
Duncan Bray and Nick Handley (Pontefract Collieries)
In modern day football, joint managers are few and far, but Nick Handley and Duncan Bray have proved that the notion can work. The pair have guided Pontefract back to the NCEL Premier Division after 16 years of exile.
Shaw Lane Aquaforce manager Craig Elliott and chairman Craig Wood with the NCEL Premier Division trophy
Craig Elliott (Shaw Lane Aquaforce)
Craig Elliott has proved once again that he is one of the best up-and-coming managers in the region. Elliott has built Shaw Lane into a force by leading them to the NCEL Premier Division title and the quarter-finals of the FA Vase.
Ryan Hindley has saved Hallam from oblivion
Ryan Hindley (Hallam)
When Ryan Hindley took charge of Hallam in October, they had no points and were heading out of the NCEL. Hindley turned them around instantly and installed them as a solid mid-table team – capable of beating anyone.
Under Billy Miller, Harrogate Railway have broken a string of records
Billy Miller (Harrogate Railway)
Harrogate Railway have been the surprise package this season in the Evo Stik Division One North. After overcoming tricky start, Railway reached the second qualifying round of the FA Cup and broke a string of their own records. They also went on a seven-match winning run at Christmas which helped them flirt with the play-offs.
Wayne Benn as done a marvelous job at Hemsworth with zero budget to pay players and he and his staff have blooded youngsters from the u19s set up, playing a brand of fantastic football which brought the crowds in and saw them go on a 19 game unbeaten run, finishing 3rd in the league with the least amount of defeats, and all with a very moderate sized squad
Wayne Benn and Andy Hayward deserve a lot of credit guiding Hemsworth to 3rd without a budget like the rest they have depended on youth at the club and its work so credit where it’s due
got to be Ryan hindley by a country mile o points lost first 11 game finished with 50 plus beating all the top sides on the way well done Ryan and the boys at team Hallam fc
Billy Miller getting Railway to their highest ever League position and having his top striker Cartman sold during the run towards the playoffs. Not many would have continued on getting the results.
Ryan Hindley , what would of he done if he had started the season .
Duncan & Nick grinding out performances throughout the season for Pontefract Collieries to take them up another level after 15 years. Brilliant Lads