Prem gongs for Grant and Young

Chelsea boss Avram Grant is the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month for April, while Aston Villa's Ashley Young takes the player gong.

Grant: 10 points from 12 in April
Grant: 10 points from 12 in April

Grant steered his side back into contention for the title during an outstanding April as they collected 10 points from a possible 12.

They rounded off the month with a crucial 2-1 win over Manchester United and they now go into Sunday's final round of games this weekend level on points with their rivals.

Chelsea host Bolton while United, who have a superior goal difference, travel to Wigan.

The Blues' only slip-up in April - which could still prove costly, given the goal difference - was the concession of a late equaliser to Wigan.

It is Grant's first such award in English football.

Villa winger Young, who was recently nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association's Young Player of the Year award, has been named player of the month.

The 22-year-old scored in a 6-0 rout of Derby and added two more in a 5-1 thrashing of rivals Birmingham.

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Your Comments

spennatova (Aston Villa fan)

"Grant should get another award for deflecting all of the negativity that has come his way since taking over. He's done a great job in tough conditions and hopefully people will start getting off his back pretty soon..."

5ECs_and_18Ls (Liverpool fan)

"I wonder if roman will have the same opinion if Chelsea win nowt?? Shuffle avram back upstairs i think"

aismynick (Manchester United fan)

"it cannot be compared to the epl title"

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