Follow live coverage as Bristol City face Hull City in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Bristol City FC 1 - 1 Hull City AFC
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:58Match ends, Bristol City 1, Hull City 1.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:57Second Half ends, Bristol City 1, Hull City 1.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:57Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:57Attempt blocked. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:57Attempt missed. Sam Bell (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:57Cody Drameh (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:57Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:53Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:50Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:48Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:49Max Bird (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:53Attempt missed. Yu Hirakawa (Bristol City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Bell with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:46Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:46Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haydon Roberts following a corner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:46Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:44Substitution, Hull City. Lincoln replaces Gustavo Puerta.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:41Substitution, Bristol City. Harry Cornick replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:41Steven Alzate (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:38Foul by Max Bird (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:38Substitution, Hull City. Cody Drameh replaces Lewie Coyle.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:33Dangerous play by Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:34Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:33Substitution, Bristol City. George Earthy replaces Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:32Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Mark Sykes.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:31Attempt missed. Zak Vyner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:29Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:27Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:24Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:41Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:23Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Bristol City. Haydon Roberts replaces Cameron Pring.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Bristol City. Sam Bell replaces George Tanner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Hull City. Regan Slater replaces Joe Gelhardt.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces Kyle Joseph.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Hull City. John Egan replaces Abu Kamara.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:20Cameron Pring (Bristol City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:20Foul by Cameron Pring (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:18Dangerous play by Max Bird (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:16Goal! Bristol City 1, Hull City 1. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:16Alfie Jones (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:16Penalty Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong draws a foul in the penalty area.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:12Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:11Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anis Mehmeti.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:10Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:12Attempt saved. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:15Attempt saved. Max Bird (Bristol City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
16:06Second Half begins Bristol City 0, Hull City 1.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:51First Half ends, Bristol City 0, Hull City 1.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:51Attempt missed. Rob Dickie (Bristol City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:51Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:51Attempt blocked. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:48Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:48Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:59Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:48Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:48Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Bird.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:48Attempt blocked. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:46Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:51Attempt saved. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Pring.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:50Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zak Vyner.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:40Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:39Delay in match because of an injury Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:38Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:38Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a cross.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:39Attempt blocked. George Tanner (Bristol City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jason Knight with a cross.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Attempt missed. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Offside, Bristol City. Max Bird is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Steven Alzate.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes with a headed pass.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Offside, Hull City. Kyle Joseph is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:34Foul by Zak Vyner (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:31Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:59Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:21Delay in match (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:59Delay in match (Hull City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:21Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:21Hand ball by Jason Knight (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:15João Pedro (Hull City) is shown the red card.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:15Foul by João Pedro (Hull City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:14Goal! Bristol City 0, Hull City 1. João Pedro (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:13Foul by Scott Twine (Bristol City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:09Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:08Offside, Hull City. João Pedro is caught offside.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:08Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:06Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:06Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:05Abu Kamara (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:05Attempt missed. Alfie Jones (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:05Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Bristol City vs Hull City
15:01First Half begins.
Bristol City vs Hull City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Bristol City vs Hull City
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