Follow live coverage as Burnley 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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Burnley FC 2 - 0 Hull City AFC
Burnley vs Hull City
21:31Substitution, Hull City. Regan Slater replaces Eliot Matazo.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:31Substitution, Hull City. Nordin Amrabat replaces Joe Gelhardt.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:30Foul by Josh Laurent (Burnley).
Burnley vs Hull City
21:29Attempt blocked. Josh Cullen (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:29Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:29Corner, Burnley. Conceded by João Pedro.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:29Substitution, Burnley. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:29Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:25Attempt saved. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliot Matazo with a cross.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:25Corner, Hull City. Conceded by James Trafford.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:25Attempt saved. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:22Attempt missed. Josh Laurent (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:20Substitution, Burnley. Marcus Edwards replaces Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:19Attempt missed. João Pedro (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Alzate with a cross.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:19Corner, Hull City. Conceded by CJ Egan-Riley.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:18Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a set piece situation.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:17Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:15Attempt saved. Mason Burstow (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:15Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:11Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
Burnley vs Hull City
21:11Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Matt Crooks.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:11Substitution, Hull City. João Pedro replaces Kyle Joseph.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:08Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:08Attempt blocked. Josh Laurent (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Cullen.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:06Attempt blocked. Lyle Foster (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:05Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:05Substitution, Hull City. Louie Barry replaces Abu Kamara.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:04Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:04Attempt blocked. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:03Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
Burnley vs Hull City
21:02Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:57Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
Burnley vs Hull City
20:54Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:54Foul by Alfie Jones (Hull City).
Burnley vs Hull City
20:53James Trafford (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:51Second Half begins Burnley 2, Hull City 0.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:35First Half ends, Burnley 2, Hull City 0.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:33Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:32Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:33Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:32Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:32Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:32Lyle Foster (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:29Alfie Jones (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:27Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:24Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:24Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:24Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
Burnley vs Hull City
20:20Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) header from the centre of the box.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:19Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:12Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:09Goal! Burnley 2, Hull City 0. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross following a corner.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:08Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Joe Gelhardt.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:03Foul by Josh Cullen (Burnley).
Burnley vs Hull City
20:03Eliot Matazo (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:03Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Burnley vs Hull City
20:03Delay in match because of an injury Maxime Estève (Burnley).
Burnley vs Hull City
19:59Attempt blocked. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliot Matazo.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:58Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Abu Kamara.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:56Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:58Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:56Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John Egan.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:55Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:49Goal! Burnley 1, Hull City 0. Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:49Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:49Attempt blocked. Steven Alzate (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Egan with a headed pass.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:46First Half begins.
Burnley vs Hull City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Burnley vs Hull City
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