Gabriel Agbonlahor

Aston Villa have claimed a Barclays Premier League monthly awards double, with Martin O'Neill and Gabriel Agbonlahor taking the November gongs.

Villa boss O'Neill has been named the Manager of the Month and striker Agbonlahor the Player of the Month after the Villans recorded four consecutive wins last month, scoring 11 goals in the process and cementing their position in the upper reaches of the top-flight.

England Under-21 striker Agbonlahor claims the player award for the first time, after a month which saw him win a host of plaudits and confirm his status as one of the hottest prospects in the country.

After setting up Ashley Young for the second goal in a 2-0 home success against Derby, Agbonlahor played a crucial role in the hotly-contested Birmingham derby at St Andrews, clearing a Liam Ridgewell header off the line while the scores were level, before scoring at the other end of the pitch to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory.

	Martin O'Neill

He followed this up with another goal in a comprehensive 3-0 success at Middlesbrough, before setting up a penalty as O'Neill masterminded a resounding 4-0 victory away to Blackburn.

Agbonlahor is the first Villa player to be named Player of the Month since Paul Merson scooped the award back in February 2000, under the stewardship of then Villa boss John Gregory.

This is the fifth time that O'Neill has won the Manager of the Month award, and the second time as Villa boss, having previously picked up the accolade in April 2007.

The decision was made by the Barclays Awards Panel, which includes representatives from football's governing bodies, the media and fans.