Follow live coverage as Hull City face Blackburn Rovers 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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Hull City AFC 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers FC
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:57Match ends, Hull City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:57Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:55Joe Rankin-Costello (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:55Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:53Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:53Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:53Steven Alzate (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:51Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:48Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:46Attempt missed. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdülkadir Ömür.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Makhtar Gueye.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Substitution, Hull City. Marvin Mehlem replaces Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rankin-Costello replaces Todd Cantwell.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Yuki Ohashi.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Steven Alzate (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:44Attempt saved. Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:44Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:44Offside, Hull City. João Pedro is caught offside.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:44Foul by Mason Burstow (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:43Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:38Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Owen Beck (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:35Substitution, Hull City. João Pedro replaces Kasey Palmer.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:35Substitution, Hull City. Abdülkadir Ömür replaces Chris Bedia.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:35Attempt blocked. Mason Burstow (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:35Offside, Hull City. Kasey Palmer is caught offside.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:34Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:33Steven Alzate (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:29Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:29Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:29Charlie Hughes (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:29Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:28Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:26Attempt missed. Chris Bedia (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:24Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:24Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:22Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:22Substitution, Hull City. Steven Alzate replaces Gustavo Puerta.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:22Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Ryan Longman.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:21Hand ball by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:21Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:21Attempt blocked. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Beck.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:18Attempt missed. Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:17Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:14Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:12Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:12Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:08Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:07Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:06Chris Bedia (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
16:05Second Half begins Hull City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51First Half ends, Hull City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:51Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:50Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:46Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:46Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:46Delay in match (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:43Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:40Foul by Gustavo Puerta (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:39Foul by Abu Kamara (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:37Attempt blocked. Ryan Giles (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:35Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:34Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Owen Beck.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:35Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:35Attempt missed. Ryan Longman (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:29Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:29Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:29Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:25Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:25Kasey Palmer (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:25Abu Kamara (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:21Own Goal by Sean McLoughlin, Hull City. Hull City 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:18Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:17Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:17Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:16Chris Bedia (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:13Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:11Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:04Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:01Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
15:01First Half begins.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers
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