Burton Albion have announced the appointment of Gary Bowyer as their new head coach.

The 53-year-old succeeds Mark Robinson, who was sacked in October following a poor run of results.

Bowyer’s last job was at Dundee and his CV includes spells at Blackburn, Blackpool, Bradford and Salford.

The Brewers find themselves 23rd in the table and nine points adrift heading into the busy festive period.

"It is a privilege to be given this opportunity at Burton Albion,” Bowyer told the club site. “This role has great appeal to me and I am excited at the prospect of what can be achieved here alongside ambitious owners in Nordic Football Group.

"We know there is a lot of work to do right now but I am excited by this challenge. I am looking forward to getting started now and working with the players to ensure we can achieve a strong second half to the season.

“We will demand that they give everything for the shirt to try and get us moving away from the bottom of the table and we know that is exactly what our supporters will want to see from this team too.”

Burton are back in league action this weekend when they welcome Exeter to the Pirelli Stadium.

Deputy chairman Tom Davidson added: "We were seeking a head coach who could make an immediate impact to give us the best possible chance to improve our current league position and we believe, in Gary, that we have the ideal person with the capability to do this.

"He has vast experience of coaching across the EFL and we feel he is the right type of coach and personality to take our men's team forward, as well as having a deep understanding of youth football, something that is important to us as we continue to look to develop our own talent.

"It was vital that we evaluated and took learnings from the past few months as we look to build the strongest and most sustainable Burton Albion in the future.

“Although we appreciate it may have felt frustrating for some, it was important we did not rush the head coach search to ensure the process was robust and thorough.”