Paul Ince is the 7/2 favourite to replace Paulo Sousa as the next permanent manager of Queens Park Rangers, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes.

The former England midfielder has been out of a job after being sacked by Blackburn but heads the betting at 7/2.

Dennis Wise is next at 4/1 amid suggestions he will leave Newcastle in the summer and MK Dons' Roberto Di Matteo is available at 6/1.

Player coach Gareth Ainsworth, who will take charge of the side at Burnley today (Sat), is one of a number of well-known names on 10/1.

Manchester City's Mark Hughes is odds on to have left Eastlands by the start of next season.

The Welshman is 8/11 to have gone and even money to still be there after presiding over a 3-1 defeat to Hamburg on Thursday night.

Ladbrokes reckon Alan Shearer is 2/1 to get his first win as Newcastle boss at the Britannia Stadium following a stuttering start against Chelsea.

He is 6/1 to have to wait until the away trip to White Hart Lane and 9/5 for the visit of Portsmouth at the end of April.

Chelsea are 2/1 favourites to be the top scoring Big Four team over the Easter weekend.

But Ladbrokes reckon only three of them (4/5) will emerge victorious despite last weekend's clean sweep of victories.

LATEST BETTING

Next permanent manager of QPR

7/2 Paul Ince
4/1 Dennis Wise
6/1 Roberto Di Matteo
10/1 Alan Pardew
10/1 Alan Curbishley
10/1 Darren Ferguson
10/1 Gareth Ainswoth
10/1 Aidy Bothroyd
10/1 Gus Poyet
16/1 Glenn Hoddle
20/1 Gary Speed
20/1 Gianluca Vialli
25/1 Ian Holloway

Mark Hughes to be manager of Manchester City at the start of next season

Evs Yes
8/11 No

When will Newcastle win their first game under Shearer?

2/1 11/04/09 Stoke (A)
6/1 19/04/09 Tottenham (A)
9/5 27/04/09 Portsmouth (H)
22/1 03/05/09 Liverpool (A)
7/2 11/05/09 Middlesbrough (H)
8/1 16/05/09 Fulham (H)
33/1 04/05/09 Aston Villa (A)
12/1 Not to win a game

How many of the Big Four will win this weekend?

66/1 None
12/1 One
5/2 Two
4/5 Three
11/4 Four

Top scoring Big Four team this weekend?

2/1 Chelsea
11/5 Liverpool
13/5 Man Utd
7/2 Arsenal

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