Town's next boss??

At the same time, Colchester have refused Town permission to speak to Phil Parkinson, further increasing Mowbray's prospects of returning to Suffolk.

Hibs are so confident that Mowbray will be named the new Ipswich manager that they have already began the search for his replacement.

A slight stumbling block would be the compensation Hibs would require, as Mowbray still has two years on his contract.