Bradford Bulls' Brian Noble has been voted Super League Coach of the Year by fans across the country.

And the man who guided the Bulls to Grand Final glory at Old Trafford last October was an overwhelming winner.

He gained 43.13 per cent of the votes in the League Express poll, with St Helens' Ian Millward, whose side won the World Club Challenge and Challenge Cup last season, getting only 18.01 per cent.

Hull FC's Shaun McRae was third with 15.83 per cent and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' now departed John Harbin fourth with 15.65 per cent.

Noble, whose side fly out to Lanzarote for six days of warm-weather training on Saturday, said: "Winning this probably means more than some of the experts giving out the awards.

"The fans see week in, week out what you've put into the team and what you try to do for rugby league, so it's a great honour to be thought of by the fans as something special."

Looking back on last season, in which the Bulls also reached the Challenge Cup final at Twickenham and were minor premiers, Noble said: "The way we played last year pleased myself.

"And I know it's pleased a lot of the fans. We added a couple of extra strings to our bow, and it was a super season."