Millwall's player-boss Dennis Wise has been named as February's Nationwide League Manager of the Month in Division after guiding the Lions into fifth place.

Millwall are undefeated in ten league and cup games in 2004 and Wise, who took the reins from Mark McGhee in mid-October is enjoying a successful start to his managerial career.

The 37-year-old midfield terrier has helped the London club into the quarter finals of the FA Cup, having overcome Burnley and Telford last month, while The Lions won three and drew one of their league games - putting them right in contention for a play-off place.

Victories over Preston, Rotherham and Burnley, which followed a 1-1 draw with Stoke at the beginning of February, saw Millwall climb from tenth to fifth in Division One, and have given Wise's side a real crack at winning promotion to the Barclaycard Premiership.

After being informed of his first managerial accolade, a delighted Wise said: "The lads have become a very close knit group who get on well and want to accomplish things together.

"It's great to have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but our priority is the League and our aim is to reach the play-offs."

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