JAMES FORD and Greg Minikin have been nominated for gongs at the 2015 Kingstone Press League One awards.

The York City Knights head coach is up for coach of the year, along with Swinton Lions' John Duffy and Oldham's Scott Naylor, while Greg Minikin has been short-listed for League One young player of the year.

Minikin has been selected along with Matty Beharrell, of Newcastle Thunder, and Swinton's Ben White.

There were no nominations for any of Ford's high-flying outfit in the League 1 player of the year category.

The winners will be anncounced at the Championship and League 1 annual dinner in Manchester on Monday.