ALAN Shearer, Sam Allardyce and Paul Ince continue to dominate the betting as the race for the Blackburn manager's job hots up.

Shearer, who has been in contact with Rovers, remains the 6/4 favourite with Sky Bet.

But Allardyce, who has been invited for an interview, continues to be supported in the market, and is solid at 5/2.

Ince remains a 4/1 shot in what bookies believe is a three-horse race.

Shearer though has been backed in to odds-on 10/11 with internet firm bet365, with Allardyce 5/2 and Ince 9/2.

Steve McClaren remains at 10/1 chance, with the only other money coming for John Collins, shortening his odds from 33/1 to 25/1.

Mike Newell, tipped as Shearer's number two if he gets the job, is 50/1 to be named manager in his own right.