Follow live coverage as Hull City face Luton Town 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 Luton Town FC
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:25Match ends, Hull City 0, Luton Town 1.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:24Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Luton Town 1.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:24Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:23Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:23Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:22Attempt saved. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:21Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:21Delay in match because of an injury Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:19Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:19Hand ball by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
15:12Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lincoln following a fast break.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:15Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Millenic Alli.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:14Substitution, Luton Town. Lasse Nordås replaces Carlton Morris.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:14Substitution, Luton Town. Kal Naismith replaces Alfie Doughty.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:14Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:14Delay in match (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:10Matt Crooks (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:07Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box following a set piece situation.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:07Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:06Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:06Substitution, Hull City. Nordin Amrabat replaces Gustavo Puerta.
Hull City vs Luton Town
14:02Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:59Attempt missed. Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:58Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Steven Alzate.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:58Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Fanne.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:55Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:57Attempt blocked. Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:55Offside, Luton Town. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:55Substitution, Luton Town. Millenic Alli replaces Elijah Adebayo.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:55Substitution, Luton Town. Lamine Fanne replaces Liam Walsh.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:52Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:52Substitution, Hull City. Lincoln replaces Kasey Palmer.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:52Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces Kyle Joseph.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:52Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Kaminski (Luton Town).
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:52Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Liam Walsh.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:49Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Alfie Doughty.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:44Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:44Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:40Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tahith Chong.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:44Attempt blocked. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:35Own Goal by Alfie Jones, Hull City. Hull City 0, Luton Town 1.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:33Second Half begins Hull City 0, Luton Town 0.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:33Substitution, Luton Town. Tahith Chong replaces Reece Burke.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:18First Half ends, Hull City 0, Luton Town 0.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:18Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark McGuinness with a headed pass.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:17Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:17Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:16Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:16Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:16Attempt blocked. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:17Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:08Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:08Abu Kamara (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:05Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:02Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:01Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:02Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta with a cross.
Hull City vs Luton Town
13:01Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Liam Walsh.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:59Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:55Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:55Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:55Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Thelo Aasgaard.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:55Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christ Makosso.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:53Steven Alzate (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:51Thelo Aasgaard (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:49Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:42Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:42Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:42Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Elijah Adebayo.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:40Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:40Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:40Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:38Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:35Foul by Alfie Jones (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:35Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:34Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:34Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:33Foul by Gustavo Puerta (Hull City).
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:31First Half begins.
Hull City vs Luton Town
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Hull City vs Luton Town
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