Gareth Taylor has been shortlisted for December’s Barclays Women’s Super League Manager of the Month award.

The boss presided over a 100% record in December, as City signed off for 2023 with victories over Aston Villa and Everton respectively.

We found the net six times across those fixtures, while conceding just twice.

A second half brace from Lauren Hemp ensured we came from behind to beat the Villans at the Joie Stadium to kick off the month.

We then followed that up with a phenomenal 4-1 victory over Everton, in which a Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw hat-trick and Jill Roord strike capped off a convincing display on Merseyside.

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It means City currently sit second in the WSL table, just three points behind league leaders Chelsea.

The boss is up for the award against Liverpool manager Matt Beard, having been named Manager of the Month on two occasions in 2022/23.

Voting closes on Monday 8 January at 10am. Cast yours by clicking here.