IAIN DOWIE hopes to be at Hull beyond the end of the season after being appointed manager of the Barclays Premier League strugglers.

Chairman Adam Pearson is adamant Hull’s new manager will have time to make an impact as the club bid to stave off relegation from the Barclays Premier League.

HULL CITY are hoping Joe Royle will be the man to save their club from Premier League relegation.

Gary Megson and Alan Curbishley have emerged as the early favourites to replace the sacked Phil Brown as Hull manager.

Phil Brown claimed he was “very disappointed” at Hull’s decision today to relieve him of his duties.

Hull today relieved manager Phil Brown of his duties and placed him on gardening leave with immediate effect, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.

ROBERTO MANCINI might have a bottomless pit of money at his disposal, but one thing he cannot seem to buy as Manchester City manager is a desire for his players to produce the character required to win games away from home in the Premier League.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini criticised the Hull fans who subjected Wayne Bridge to a series of personal chants on his return to the side today.

Jimmy Bullard has applauded Hull’s decision to reject a £5m deadline day bid for Stephen Hunt and believes it will help galvanise the squad.

TOTTENHAM’S Ireland striker Robbie Keane added another chapter to his remarkable transfer history last night after securing a dramatic deadline day move to Celtic until the end of the season.

“SO. Farewell, then, Mark Hughes.

Arsenal 3 Hull 0

ARSENE WENGER is ready to let teenage midfielder Jack Wilshere go on loan to Burnley.

ALEX FERGUSON admits the toughest part of his job these days is dealing with today’s “fragile” footballers.

Alex Ferguson believes the Premier League will turn into a two-horse race as usual this season.

PHIL BROWN can breathe again.

Hull have dismissed reports linking them with controversial Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton.

Hull manager Phil Brown will maintain a high profile next season, according to his assistant Brian Horton.

ARSENE WENGER is not concerned by the “endless” speculation linking him with a move away from Arsenal, but will not accept any “disrespect” directed at his players.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been cleared of allegations he spat at Hull assistant boss Brian Horton after the FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium on March 17, the Football Association have confirmed.

Bolton manager Gary Megson has accused relegation-threatened Hull of trying to influence referee Peter Walton to get captain Kevin Davies booked at the weekend.

Phil Brown believes the spitting row with Arsenal may have damaged people’s perception of Hull.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger will face a fresh raft of injury problems as he tries to prepare for tomorrow’s trip to Portsmouth and Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Man United.

Arsenal remain confident Cesc Fabregas has no case to answer after their captain was charged with two counts of improper conduct following allegations he spat at Hull assistant boss Brian Horton after the FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium.

ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has been charged with improper conduct by the FA following allegations he spat at Hull assistant boss Brian Horton after the FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium on March 17.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following allegations he spat at Hull assistant boss Brian Horton after the FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium on March 17.

Arsenal have been asked by the FA to provide their observations following the claim that Cesc Fabregas spat at Hull assistant manager Brian Horton.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE Ivan Gazidis maintains it is “business as usual” at Arsenal after American tycoon Stan Kroenke paid out some €45.85m to increase his stake in the Premier League club.

Hull have submitted their full version of events to the Football Association following allegations assistant manager Brian Horton was spat at by Arsenal club captain Cesc Fabregas.

Emmanuel Adebayor maintains Arsenal would have been hot on the heels of Manchester United in this season’s Barclays Premier League title race if all of their players had stayed fit.

Hull chairman Paul Duffen is certain the Football Association will uncover the truth during their investigation into claims that Brian Horton was spat at by Arsenal club captain Cesc Fabregas.

ARSENAL and Togo look to be set for a bitter club-versus-country row after a Togo official insisted last night that striker Emmanuel Adebayor will be forced to play in Saturday’s clash with Cameroon.

Hull have been given encouragement by the Football Association’s action against Doncaster’s Richie Wellens ahead of the deadline for a complaint being lodged over the Cesc Fabregas spitting row.

Hull manager Phil Brown insists he will not change his approach despite this week’s controversies.

HULL manager Phil Brown intends to continue “getting up people’s noses” despite the acrimonious events of midweek.

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal will co-operate fully with the Football Association following allegations Cesc Fabregas spat at Hull assistant manager Brian Horton.

Hull must decide whether to lodge a formal complaint to the Football Association over their allegation Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas spat at assistant manager Brian Horton.

The Football Association are expected to respond to accusations of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas spitting at Hull assistant manager Brian Horton at the Emirates Stadium last night.

NEWCASTLE boss Joe Kinnear confirmed the club has tabled two £4million (€4.4m) bids for players after yet another eventful night on Tyneside.

JERMAIN DEFOE is facing the possibility of surgery that could rule him out for six weeks as Portsmouth manager Tony Adams contemplates fielding a weakened team for the club’s clash with Italian giants AC Milan in the UEFA Cup on Thursday.

Mark Hughes begins his tenure as Manchester City boss today charged with recruiting new talent and securing the futures of several current first-team players.

Dion Dublin has ended speculation about his future by signing a new one-year contract with Norwich.

Manchester United have confirmed Wayne Rooney will start tonight’s friendly with Macclesfield at Moss Rose.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has won the Coca-Cola Championship Manager of the Month award for February, after his side bounced back from a disastrous run to win three and draw one of their last four matches.