Hull City Manager Phil Brown Scoops Manager of The Month Award

Phil Brown, manager of newly-promoted Hull City, has been named the Barclays Manager of the Month for September.

It is the first such award for the club as they embark on their first-ever season in the top flight.

The Tigers defied the odds to bounce back from a 5-0 home defeat to Wigan Athletic, to start September in fine style, recording a deserved 2-1 win at Newcastle United as Marlon King scored his first goals for the club.

Brown's men took a valuable point from the home match with Everton, before following this up with a famous 2-1 win away at Arsenal.

The Emirates Stadium was left stunned as a 25-yard Geovanni strike and a Daniel Cousin glancing header saw Hull inflict a first home defeat of the season on the Gunners.

By the end of September, Brown had steered the Tigers to sixth place in the Barclays Premier League having guided his side to victory in the Championship play-off final last May.

The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.

Hull City Manager Phil Brown Charged by the FA

Hull City manager Phil Brown has been charged by the FA for improper conduct on the touchline during the 5-0 Premier League defeat to Wigan.

Brown left the touchline after a water bottle he kicked in frustration accidentally hit the fourth official.

However, he was not sent to the stands by match referee Michael Jones and went by his own volition.

But the FA have asked the former Bolton Wanderers assistant boss to explain his actions.

The 49-year-old has been given until September 17 to respond to the charge.

Hull suffered their first defeat of their debut top-flight campaign at the KC Stadium on August 30, having beaten Fulham and drawn with Blackburn in their first two games.