Former QPR and Blackpool boss Ian Holloway 'interviewed' for Motherwell job

Motherwell have interviewed Ian Holloway for the vacant manager's role at Fir Park.

The former QPR and Blackpool gaffer is on a three-man shortlist for the role, which The Herald and Times Group report is belived to also include ex-Hibs gaffer Jack Ross and ex-Peterborough manager Grant McCann.

The Steelmen are looking for a successor to Steven Hammell, who was sacked last week following a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat to Raith Rovers amid a run of 11 games without a win in the Scottish Premiership that left them joint-bottom of the table.

Caretaker boss Stuart Kettlewell guided the side to their first home win since August and firs league triump since October last night, as Motherwell ran out 2-1 winners over St Mirren.

The ex-Ross County gaffer has stated his desire to take the job on a permanent basis if asked, but it appears the Fir Park hierarchy are looking for more experienced candidates.

During a 27-year management career which started way back in 1996 at Bristol Rovers, Holloway has enjoyed a host of roles down south with, most notably, Queen's Park Rangers and Blackpool, who he guided to the top flight of English football in 2009/10 for the first time in over 40 years.

His most recent role came three years ago at Grimsby Town but he resigned from the club following a fall-out with club chairman John Fenty and has been involved in media work since.

Last year he was quoted as saying he would be keen to return to management if a "club around Championship level" came in for him.

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