Follow live coverage as Hull City face Derby County 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 Derby County FC
Hull City vs Derby County
16:59Match ends, Hull City 0, Derby County 1.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:58Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Derby County 1.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:57Foul by Alfie Jones (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:57Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:57Foul by Mason Burstow (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:56Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:54Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Jerry Yates.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:54Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:53Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:51Foul by João Pedro (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:51Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces Kyle Joseph.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:51Substitution, Hull City. João Pedro replaces Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:51Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Nordin Amrabat.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:49Attempt missed. Alfie Jones (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:47Goal! Hull City 0, Derby County 1. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Forsyth with a cross following a set piece situation.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:47Alfie Jones (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:47Foul by Alfie Jones (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:46Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Marcus Harness.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:44Foul by Gustavo Puerta (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:42Attempt missed. Kane Wilson (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:40Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:38Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:31Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:31Substitution, Derby County. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing replaces Liam Thompson.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:30Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:27Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:26Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Josh Vickers.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:26Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:24Attempt missed. Nordin Amrabat (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:24Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:24Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:23Substitution, Hull City. Alfie Jones replaces John Egan.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:22Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:20Foul by Abu Kamara (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:20Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:20Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:20Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:20Attempt saved. Kane Wilson (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:14Foul by Abu Kamara (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
16:11Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:11Attempt missed. Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:09Abu Kamara (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:08Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
16:07Second Half begins Hull City 0, Derby County 0.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:51First Half ends, Hull City 0, Derby County 0.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:50Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:49Attempt missed. John Egan (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:48Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:45Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:58Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Egan.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:42John Egan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:43Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
Hull City vs Derby County
15:40Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:40(Derby County) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:40Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kyle Joseph.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:40Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:38Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:38Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:36Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:35Nordin Amrabat (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:33Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:30Attempt saved. Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:30Sondre Langås (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:30Nordin Amrabat (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:27Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:25Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).
Hull City vs Derby County
15:24Offside, Hull City. Nordin Amrabat is caught offside.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:23Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
15:20Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
15:20Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:16Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:16Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:15Substitution, Hull City. Steven Alzate replaces Regan Slater because of an injury.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:11Delay in match because of an injury Regan Slater (Hull City).
Hull City vs Derby County
15:10Attempt saved. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:09Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:08Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:04Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:03Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Marcus Harness.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:03Attempt blocked. Nordin Amrabat (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Derby County
15:01First Half begins.
Hull City vs Derby County
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Hull City vs Derby County
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