Next Rangers manager hunt LIVE as Gerrard and Rohl named early frontrunners

The axe finally fell on Russell Martin last night – and now the hunt is on to see who will be next up in the Ibrox dugout.

The former centre-back's status as the club's worst ever manager was rubber-stamped with a dreary draw in Falkirk and, after he had to be snuck out of the stadium into a private car, Andrew Cavenagh finally decided enough was enough.

He'll likely want an ambitious appointment, and quickly, to appease a fan base that will now be directing their fury elsewhere.

The early favourites for the Rangers hotseat include the likes of Steven Gerrard, Kevin Muscat and Sean Dyche and it remains to be seen whether the Ibrox owners will go for another Martin-esque appointment or look further afield.

Of course, Dyche is being heavily tipped because under-fire sporting director Kevin Thelwell knows him from Everton.

The San Francisco 49ers and Cavenagh want the appointment made in time for their clash with Dundee United on October 18 and fans likely won't stand for another long, drawn-out interview process.

It's set to be a massive few days and we'll have it all covered right here – LIVE!

Ally McCoist has accused the new Rangers owners of underestimating the task at Rangers with the appointment of Russell Martin.

Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises took control in the summer and handed the former Southampton boss the keys to the club.

And speaking to talkSPORT Breakfast, the Ibrox icon reckons the buck doesn’t just stop with Martin:

I don’t know because I’m obviously speaking from the outside looking in but I think probably the new owners and certainly the old management staff probably underestimated the size of the job and the task.

I think there’s a lot of people maybe just look a little bit at