Alan Curbishley is lining up as favourite to succeed Phil Brown at Hull City.

The Mirror says Curbishley is looming large as a target for Hull City after winning his pay-off dispute with West Ham and becoming a free agent.

Curbishley is admired by Tigers owner Russell Bartlett and his availability after the protracted dispute with the Hammers comes at a good time for him but the worst for Phil Brown.

Hull's new executive chairman Adam Pearson could wield the axe if the Tigers suffer another bad defeat at home to Stoke on Sunday.