The Welshman cannot stop collecting the plaudits

The accolades continue to roll in for Aaron Collins after the striker was nominated for League One Player of the Month for October.

The Welshman is having a sensational season, with 17 goals in 16 games, culminating in this first call-up for Wales on Tuesday.

During October, Collins scored eight goals and provided two assists in six games as Dons finally hit the winning trail, climbing from the bottom three into the top half of League One.

Dons’ form has also seen head coach Paul Warne nominated for Manager of the Month. Despite starting the month with the 5-1 defeat to Reading, four wins out of five since, and 13 goals scored, have seen them fire back up the standings.

The winners of the awards will be confirmed on Friday.

League One Player of the Month nominees

Aaron Collins (MK Dons) - striker: October was a dream month for Collins whose eight goals and two assists in six games showed him at his elegant best, oozing control, intelligence and cool finishing as he glided into dangerous positions and picked apart League One defences.

Jon McCracken (Bradford City) – goalkeeper: McCracken kept four successive clean sheets in his five October games. He is able to switch on his concentration when Bradford’s tight defence is breached and came up with vital saves, including a series of fine reaction stops at Burton.

Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield Town) – attacking midfielder: The Dutchman either scored or assisted in each of Huddersfield’s six games, finishing with five goals and two assists. Strong at holding off defenders, he has silky control, easy movement on the ball and the vision to pick out teammates.

Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) - striker: Wootton’s knack for being in the right place allied to his coolness in the moment saw him score four goals, all of which came in Stockport victories and underlined his importance as his team moved into the automatic promotion places.

League One Manager of the Month nominees

Martin Drury (Huddersfield Town): Drury’s flamboyant attacking side paired 16 goals with 16 points from six unbeaten games as they moved top of League One. Just as impressively, they kept clean sheets in statement away wins at promotion rivals Plymouth and Bradford.

Aaron Ramsey (Oxford United): There is a calmness about Ramsey’s touchline demeanour which mirrors the control he had as a player. That temperament is also seen in his Oxford side who collected 12 points from six unbeaten games to move into the promotion picture.

Paul Warne (MK Dons): October began with a 5-1 home defeat to Reading which left MK 23rd in the table. Warne changed personnel in defence, which allowed their attacking talents to shine through with four wins and 13 goals in their next five games.

Jack Wilshere (Luton Town): The prolonged international break allowed Wilshere to work on the training pitch with his players, including those signed on transfer deadline day. His team clicked, scoring at least two goals in each of their five wins from six games.