MORTON youth coach David Hopkin has been made the early favourite to replace sacked boss Allan Moore.

The Greenock manager lost his job on Saturday night following the 5-1 defeat to Livingston which kept the Ton at the bottom of the SPFL Championship.

Hopkin has been installed as the front-runner by bookmakers, with the likes of Barry Smith, Kenny Shiels and Billy Reid also touted for the vacant Cappielow hotseat.