Kean odds-on to be gone by Christmas

Sky Bet make Steve Kean odds-on to have left Blackburn by Christmas after Rovers were left rooted to the foot of the Premier League table following their 2-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Bolton.

Kean is 1/5 to be gone by Christmas Day and the 1/8 favourite to be the next Premier League boss to go in the online betting company's manager specials, while Bolton boss Owen Coyle has been pushed out from 7/4 to 6/1 following victory in what was touted as the season's first 'six-pointer'.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is now the 5/1 second favourite to be the next manager to leave after his side had to come from behind twice to salvage a 2-2 draw with Norwich, who are out to 6/1 to be relegated this season.

Rovers are now out to 2/1 to survive relegation with Bolton drifting out to 5/6 for the drop, while Wolves are now 7/4 to go down.

Sky Bet's Dale Tempest said: "Just when it seemed things couldn't get any worse for Blackburn they've hit a new low with a home defeat to winless-in-four Bolton.

"It now seems virtually impossible to justify Kean keeping his job with Rovers in such deep trouble, while the backing of the fans had disappeared weeks ago.

"However, it is difficult to second-guess the club's owners, while Mick McCarthy's position at Wolves will also come under further scrutiny with Wolves struggling in the sort of game they really need to be winning."