ANTONIO Conte was rewarded for leading Chelsea to the Premier League title with two League Managers Association awards on Monday night, beating Burnley boss Sean Dyche to one of them.

The Italian was named manager of the year and Premier League manager of the year at the LMA's 25th annual awards dinner after the Blues, who ended last campaign 10th, finished seven points ahead of Tottenham.

Clarets chief Dyche was nominated for the Premier League honour which was a combination of votes from a panel of experts and fans via a public vote.

Paul Clement, of Swansea City, AFC Bournemouth's Eddie Howe, Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino and Tony Pulis, of West Bromwich Albion were also in the running.

Chris Hughton was named Championship manager of the year after guiding Brighton to the Premier League.

The 58-year-old ensured the Seagulls responded to last season's disappointment, when they lost in the play-offs to Sheffield Wednesday, by securing automatic promotion alongside his former club Newcastle.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder won the League One manager of the year award.

The 49-year-old, having led Northampton into League One before arriving at Bramall Lane, took his hometown Blades back to the Championship with 100 points in his first season at the helm.

Former Accrington Stanley boss Paul Cook collected the League Two manager of the year prize following Portsmouth's title win.

The special achievement awards went to Wilder and Lincoln boss Danny Cowley.

Not only did Cowley lead Lincoln back into the English Football League, he also inspired the Imps to become the first non-league side in 103 years to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals in a run that included a last-16 win over Burnley.