Kenny Jackett has been nominated for the Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month award for April.
He led the Blues to four victories and a draw from six fixtures, including a 4-1 rout of Rochdale at Fratton Park.
Jackett will have to fight off competition from Rochdale’s Brian Barry-Murphy, Charlton’s Lee Bowyer and Barnsley’s Daniel Stendel to land the prize.
The winner will be announced on Friday morning and is decided by a judging panel that includes former Ipswich boss George Burley, Sky Sports’ EFL expert Don Goodman, EFL senior media manager Rob Meaden, League Managers’ Association director Olaf Dixon and Sky Bet EFL trader Ivor Davies.