"The club received more than 60 applications for the Boundary Park hotseat, with the board carefully considering all candidates before drawing up a shortlist that is understood to have included Micky Mellon, who won back-to-back promotions from the National League and League Two with Tranmere Rovers in 2018 and 2019, former Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool boss Gary Bowyer, as well as Steve Thompson, who as interim manager has overseen a six-game unbeaten run."
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