Follow live coverage as Hull City face Stoke 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Hull City AFC 1 - 2 Stoke City FC
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:57Match ends, Hull City 1, Stoke City 2.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:57Second Half ends, Hull City 1, Stoke City 2.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:57Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:57Attempt missed. Louie Barry (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Alzate following a fast break.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Nathan Lowe (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Enda Stevens (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Nordin Amrabat (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Attempt saved. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:52Attempt saved. Louie Barry (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:49Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Slater.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:49Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:49Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:47Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:49Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:44Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:44Substitution, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel replaces Wouter Burger because of an injury.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:42Delay in match because of an injury Wouter Burger (Stoke City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:42Substitution, Hull City. Nordin Amrabat replaces Joe Gelhardt.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:42Foul by Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:40Offside, Stoke City. Michael Rose is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:40Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:40Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:40Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:40Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:40Goal! Hull City 1, Stoke City 2. Andrew Moran (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Koumas following a corner.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:32Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:32Attempt saved. Nathan Lowe (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:31Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:31Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces Eliot Matazo.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:30Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:30Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Nathan Lowe.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:30Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Bae Jun-Ho.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:27Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:21Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:21Attempt saved. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a cross.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:20Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:20Substitution, Stoke City. Lewis Koumas replaces Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:20Substitution, Stoke City. Andrew Moran replaces Ali Al-Hamadi.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:20Matty Jacob (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:20Foul by Matty Jacob (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:20Attempt missed. Steven Alzate (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:16Substitution, Hull City. Kyle Joseph replaces João Pedro.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:16Substitution, Hull City. Lewie Coyle replaces Cody Drameh.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:16Substitution, Hull City. Louie Barry replaces Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:14Attempt missed. Steven Alzate (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:14Offside, Stoke City. Josh Wilson-Esbrand is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:11Attempt missed. Eliot Matazo (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:11Attempt saved. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:11Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:11Attempt saved. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:09Foul by João Pedro (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:09João Pedro (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:09Attempt blocked. Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ali Al-Hamadi.
Hull City vs Stoke City
16:04Second Half begins Hull City 1, Stoke City 1.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:51First Half ends, Hull City 1, Stoke City 1.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:49Attempt missed. Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:48Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:47Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:44Goal! Hull City 1, Stoke City 1. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:44Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matty Jacob.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:42Attempt blocked. Eliot Matazo (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Jacob.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:42Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:42Attempt missed. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:41Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eliot Matazo with a cross following a corner.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:37Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:37Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliot Matazo.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:36Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:36Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:35Foul by Steven Alzate (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:32Substitution, Stoke City. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Lynden Gooch because of an injury.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:29Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Johansson (Stoke City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:29Steven Alzate (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:26Attempt missed. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:26Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:25Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Lowe (Stoke City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:24Hand ball by João Pedro (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:24Attempt saved. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:23Attempt saved. Eliot Matazo (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:20Matty Jacob (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:18Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:16Foul by João Pedro (Hull City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:16Michael Rose (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:16Attempt blocked. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:12Attempt missed. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tatsuki Seko with a cross following a corner.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:12Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:09Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:06Goal! Hull City 1, Stoke City 0. Eliot Matazo (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:06Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Michael Rose.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:12Attempt blocked. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:05Foul by Lynden Gooch (Stoke City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:04Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:02Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:01Offside, Hull City. João Pedro is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:01First Half begins.
Hull City vs Stoke City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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