All 24 Championship bosses' safety assessed with most under pressure identified

The Championship is at the halfway stage and certain managers are likely to be feeling the heat.

At both ends of the table we are approaching a key point, with many bosses hoping for a good January transfer window to try and aid their respective objectives.

Now, new research has revealed exactly which second-tier gaffer is under the most pressure.

And unsurprisingly it is one who is battling to keep his side in the division.

Long-serving Peterborough United chief Darren Ferguson is the most under-pressure boss right now, according to new research from cheekypunter.com.

Their study, titled 'Managers Under Fire' has ranked all the managers in England's second-tier based on the latest sacking odds, Twitter and article sentiment analysis to determine the most under pressure coach in the division.

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Ferguson, who is in his third spell as Posh boss, gained promotion from League One last season but the team have struggled to adapt to life in the Championship, facing a battle to avoid the drop.

They are currently 22nd in the standings and are two points adrift of safety.

They have won just once in their last nine games and were beaten 3-1 last time out by Blackpool, conceding twice late on.

Speaking after that reversal, Ferguson said: "I'm extremely disappointed. I'm still a bit shocked how we've lost that game 3-1 to be honest.

"It was a game where for a large part we were in control, particularly the first 20 minutes.

"It's a hard one to take as it was a real opportunity after last week's performance and result. We can't seem to get that momentum or back-to-back wins.

"Our away form is horrendous so our home form is going to have to keep us in the league, it's as simple as that."

Hull City boss Grant McCann is placed next on this particular list, with his side also embroiled in the relegation scrap.

Following him in third place is Derby County manager and former England captain Wayne Rooney.

The Rams have endured a high-profile series of off-field incidents to contend with and two separate points deductions have left them facing almost certain relegation into League One.

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson, who took over last summer at Ashton Gate, ranked next after an underwhelming start to life in the West Country.

Unsurprisingly, Fulham head coach Marco Silva was found to be the 'safest' in his current job.

The Portuguese was recruited in the summer and is on course to steer the Cottagers to an immediate promotion back to the Premier League. They did suffer a slight setback with defeat to Sheffield United in their final game before Christmas on Monday night but are still top of the table.

Similarly Bournemouth boss (and former Fulham manager) Scott Parker placed just above Silva in 23rd position.

The Cherries are one of the sides competing with Fulham for a top-two spot.

To see the full findings from the research, click here.