Bookies make Curbishley favourite to succeed Brown at Hull

BOOKIES William Hill have made Alan Curbishley even money favourite to succeed ousted Hull City manager Phil Brown as permanent boss.

Spokesman Graham Sharpe said: "Brown's departure is no great susprise given the recent combination of poor results and poor discipline. It looks likely that he'll be the last boss to depart this season."

Odds on Brown's replacement:

Alan Curbishley 1/1

Steve Coppell 4/1

Gareth Southgate 5/1

Paul Jewell 7/1

Brian Horton 8/1

David O'Leary 10/1

Neil Warnock 14/1

Kevin Keegan 14/1

Peter Taylor 14/1

Steve Parkin 14/1

Ally McCoist 16/1

Gary McAllister 20/1

Steve McLaren 20/1

Darren Ferguson 25/1

Joe Kinnear 25/1

Paul Ince 25/1

Alan Shearer 25/1

Simon Grayson 25/1

Bryan Robson 25/1

Peter Reid 33/1

Gus Poyet 33/1

Alan Pardew 33/1

Glen Hoddle 33/1

Tony Adams 40/1

Greame Souness 40/1

Dean Windass 50/1