MARK Hughes is the firm favourite with supporters to take over as the new Blackburn Rovers manager.

The current Wales boss polled a massive 59 per cent of the vote in our exclusive telephone poll to discover who you want to replace Graeme Souness.

Firebrand Scot Gordon Strachan was clear second in your thoughts, registering 23 per cent of the vote, with former Rovers legend Kenny Dalglish third.

Ex-Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier was an also-ran, along with Luton Town boss and former Ewood favourite Mike Newell and, last, Coventry City chief Peter Reid.

POLL RESULTS

MARK HUGHES 59%

GORDON STRACHAN 23%

GERARD HOULLIER 3%

KENNY DALGLISH 12%

MIKE NEWELL 2%

PETER REID 1%