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Falkirk’s John McGlynn is in the running for a third successive PFA Scotland manager of the year award, facing competition from Derek McInnes of Hearts and Stenhousemuir boss Gary Naysmith.<\/b><\/p>\n
In his debut season at Tynecastle, McInnes has the Edinburgh club three points clear at the top of the Premiership with four games remaining.<\/p>\n
Hearts were last crowned champions of Scotland in 1960.<\/p>\n
Having ended a 15-year absence from the top flight for Falkirk, McGlynn has secured a top six place.<\/p>\n
The 64-year-old, took the club up via back-to-back title-winning promotions and also won the award while at Raith Rovers in 2010-11.<\/p>\n
McInnes, 54, collected the prize during his days at Aberdeen in 2013-14.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, former Scotland full-back Naysmith has Stenhousemuir challenging for promotion to the Championship for the first time.<\/p>\n
With one game remaining before the play-offs, the Warriors are two points behind Inverness Caledonian Thistle at the top of League One.<\/p>\n
For the women’s award, Eva Olid from Hearts, Glasgow City’s Leanne Ross and Partick Thistle head coach Gary Holt have all been nominated.<\/p>\n
Hearts are five points clear as they seek a first SWPL title.<\/p>\n
Glasgow City have a game in hand on the leaders and remain in the hunt for a treble.<\/p>\n
The winners will be announced at the PFA Scotland awards on 3 May.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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