What is happening elsewhere in the Championship?
Cardiff City are expected to formally appoint Russell Slade imminently, although his switch from Leyton Orient is being held up for legal reasons.
Fulham are now the only side in the division on the lookout for a new manager, having dispensed with the much-maligned Felix Magath recently and have put in place a five-man committee tasked with identifying the best candidates for the vacancy.
Jose Riga's future at Blackpool looks to be increasingly safe, but pressure remains firmly on Dougie Freedman at Bolton Wanderers after a woeful string of results.
Plus, there are plenty of transfer rumours continuing to do the rounds with the loan window presenting an opportunity for managers to bolster their squads.
For all the latest headlines from around the Championship, have a look at our summary below from various local newspapers.
Birmingham City: Acting chairman Peter Pannu's contract at St Andrew's will not be renewed and he will therefore have no further say on the running of the club. (Birmingham Mail)
Blackburn Rovers: Manager Gary Bowyer lamented his side's poor first-half display at Rotherham United as Rovers slipped to 11th in the Championship standings after a 2-0 defeat. (Lancashire Telegraph)
Blackpool: Striker Ishamel Miller has promised Seasiders fans his first goal for the club - against former employers Middlesbrough in a 1-1 draw - will be the first of many he plunders for the club. (Blackpool Gazette)
Bolton Wanderers: Loan signing Chris Herd is set to return to the starting XI for tonight's crucial relegation six-pointer against Fulham after experiencing injury problems following his debut in the 2-1 Capital One Cup defeat at Chelsea. (The Bolton News)
Bournemouth: Cherries manager Eddie Howe rued the "bizarre" sending off of goalkeeper Lee Camp for his side's late 2-0 defeat at Derby County after Jamie Ward had played on and put the ball in the net following the shot-stopper's handball outside the area. (Bournemouth Echo)
Brentford:Bees manager Mark Warburton blamed referee Graham Salisbury's decision to hand Watford a soft penalty as the primary reason for his side's 2-1 reverse at Vicarage Road and revealed he and his players are growing tired of decisions constantly going against them. (Get West London)
Brighton and Hove Albion:Sami Hyypia has backed goalkeeper David Stockdale to recover from his blunder against Cardiff City last night after allowing Kenwyne Jones to net the Welsh outfit's equaliser when he missed a cross, which the striker nodded in. (The Argus)
Derby County:Steve McClaren praised his side's patient approach during last night's 2-0 win over Bournemouth after the Rams finally broke through the plucky Cherries with two late goals, courtesy of Will Hughes and Chris Martin. (Derby Telegraph)
Leeds United: New boss Darko Milanic insists he is already fully aware of the expectation levels of owner Massimo Cellino but revealed he has been promised plenty of time to fine-tune his first-team squad. (Yorkshire Evening Post)
Millwall: Lions chief Ian Holloway condemned his side's defensive display after seeing Birmingham City come away from the New Den with a 3-1 success last night and has challenged his players to arrest a worrying slide after just one point from 15. (News at Den)
Reading: New midfield signing and ex-Huddersfield Town man Oliver Norwood is not fazed by a return to Yorkshire this evening as he prepares to face former rivals Leeds United at Elland Road. (Get Reading)
Sheffield Wednesday: Owls boss Stuart Gray criticised the performance of referee Darren Bond and his officials after seeing his side have two goals questionably chalked off during the 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town last night. (The Star)
Watford: New manager Billy McKinlay revealed he was not entirely satisfied with his side's performance during the 2-1 win over Brentford last night but also claimed he was delighted to get off the mark on his Vicarage Road bow. (Watford Observer)
Wigan Athletic: Uwe Rosler believes his side showed they have the steel to battle their way out of trouble after holding early-season high-flyers Nottingham Forest to a 0-0 draw at the DW Stadium last night. (Wigan Today)
