Paul Tisdale was last night voted the LMA Coca-Cola Football League Two Manager of the Year for the 2008/09 season at the League Managers Association Awards in Nottingham.

The award, voted for by his fellow managers, recognised the impressive feat of taking the Grecians to promotion in their first season back in the Football League.

Tisdale is currently the 14th longest serving manager in the Football League having been appointed in June 2006.

The awards were presented by former England Manager and former LMA President Terry Venables to:

LMA Manager of the Year sponsored by Barclays: David Moyes

LMA Special Merit Award sponsored by Barclays: Sir Alex Ferguson CBE

LMA Service to Football Award sponsored by Coca-Cola: Graham Turner

Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year: Sir Alex Ferguson CBE

Coca-Cola Football League Championship Manager of the Year: Mick McCarthy

Coca-Cola Football League One Manager of the Year: Darren Ferguson

Coca-Cola Football League Two Manager of the Year: Paul Tisdale

Hall of Fame 1000 Club inductees: Steve Coppell and Graham Turner.

For more details about the LMA click here.

In addition, Paul Tisdale is currently winning the Orange 2008/09 Manager Of The Year award by a tiny margin as the deadline draws closer.

Why not have Your Say on Paul Tisdale's time as Exeter boss by emailing webteam@exetercityfc.co.uk and the best comments will appear on the Your Say section.

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