Celtic boss Ronny Deila wins manager of the month

RONNY DEILA has been announced as the winner of the Ladbrokes Premiership manager of the month for October.

Celtic thrived domestically during October. Picture: John Devlin

After only winning one of three games in September, Celtic ripped off four successive victories in the top flight, overcoming a five-point deficit to overtake Aberdeen at the top of the table.

They have now built up a six-point advantage with a 3-1 win over the Dons on Saturday.

Also included in the sequence of results was a 5-0 triumph over Dundee United, along with single-goal wins at Hamilton and Motherwell.