No gong nomination but Stewart Petrie has worked wonders at Montrose
When Petrie took charge at Links Park in 2016, they were bottom of League 2 after only preserving their place in the SPFL in a play-off against Highland League Brora Rangers the previous year. In his first full season at the club, Petrie , pictured, led Montrose to the League 2 crown – only the second title win of their 140-year history – and has now secured a place in the Championship play-offs which begin next week. Whoever finishes second bottom of the Championship today certainly won’t relish the trip to Angus for the first leg of their semi-final.
If 49-year-old Petrie succeeds in taking Montrose back into the second tier for the first time in 28 years, it will be one of the managerial feats of the season.