LEAVING a club when things haven't gone well is difficult for any sporting coach but ex-Warrington Wolves boss Daryl Powell has certainly bounced back.

So much so that he has been shortlisted for the Betfred Championship Coach of the Year Award.

Toulouse Olympique's Sylvain Houles and York City Knights' Mark Applegarth have been nominated alongside Wakefield Trinity boss Powell.

The former Castleford Tigers head coach led Wakefield through a dominant campaign, with 25 wins from 26 games leaving them 13 points clear at the top after the regular rounds.

The nominees and award winners are decided by a poll of coaches at the 14 Betfred Championship clubs.

The winners will be announced at the Rugby League Awards at the Royal Armouries in Leeds next Tuesday.

Betfred Championship Awards 2024 – nominees (all in alphabetical order):

Player of the Year – Max Jowitt (Wakefield Trinity). Anthony Marion (Toulouse Olympique), Ky Rodwell (Wakefield Trinity), Jordan Thompson (York Knights).

Young Player of the Year – Jayden Myers (Bradford Bulls), Oliver Pratt (Wakefield Trinity), Brad Ward (York Knights).

Coach of the Year – Mark Applegarth (York Knights), Sylvain Houles (Toulouse Olympique), Daryl Powell (Wakefield Trinity).