ROY Keane is 8/11 favourite to guide Ipswich Town to a higher finish in the Championship than ex-teammates Steve Bruce and Mark Hughes manage in the Premier League.

ROY Keane is 8/11 favourite to guide Ipswich Town to a higher finish in the Championship than ex-teammates Steve Bruce and Mark Hughes manage in the Premier League.

Mark Hughes and his Manchester City charges have failed to live up to expectations this season and his side are 13/8 with Sky Bet to finish higher than Wigan in the top flight and Ipswich in the Championship.

Steve Bruce's Wigan side are 11/2 outsiders to finish highest of the three clubs next term.

Sky Bet's Helen Jacob, said: “With Keane focused on promotion, Ipswich must be favourites to finish above City and Wigan in their respective leagues, but with more expected of Manchester City next season, this could prove to be a competitive market.”