Follow live coverage as Sheffield Wednesday 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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Sheffield Wednesday FC 0 - 1 Hull City AFC
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:55Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Hull City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:55Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Hull City 1.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:55Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:55Attempt blocked. Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:54Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:53Attempt saved. Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:52Goal! Sheffield Wednesday 0, Hull City 1. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lincoln following a set piece situation.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:51Matt Crooks (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:51Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:51Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:51Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:51Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces Regan Slater.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:51Delay in match (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:51Attempt saved. Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:55Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:49Attempt blocked. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:47Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Iké Ugbo replaces Djeidi Gassama.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:47Lewie Coyle (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:47Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:47Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:47Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:44Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:42Attempt missed. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:41Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:41Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:40Delay in match because of an injury Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:40Substitution, Hull City. Lincoln replaces Abu Kamara.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:40Substitution, Hull City. Kasey Palmer replaces Gustavo Puerta.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:38Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:38Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba replaces Josh Windass.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:38Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Dominic Iorfa replaces Akin Famewo.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:35Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:34Foul by Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:34Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mason Burstow.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:34Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:33Foul by Steven Alzate (Hull City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:33Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:33Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:29Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Hull City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:27Substitution, Hull City. Steven Alzate replaces Joe Gelhardt.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:27Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Kyle Joseph.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:27Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:27Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:24Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:23Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:21Foul by Gustavo Puerta (Hull City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:21Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:20Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Stuart Armstrong replaces Svante Ingelsson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:20Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum Paterson replaces Michael Smith.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:19Foul by Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:19Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:16Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:14Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:14Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Bannan.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:13Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:13Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:07Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:07Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:04Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
16:03Second Half begins Sheffield Wednesday 0, Hull City 0.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:49First Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Hull City 0.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:49Akin Famewo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:49Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:49Attempt saved. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:49Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:49Attempt missed. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:42Attempt missed. Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:41Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:41Foul by Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:41Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:37Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:37Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box following a corner.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:36Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Joe Gelhardt.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:34Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:33João Pedro (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:30Attempt missed. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:23Foul by Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:23Michael Ihiekwe (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:18Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:18Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Slater.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:18Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:16Attempt blocked. John Egan (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:12Foul by Pol Valentín (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:12Gustavo Puerta (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:12Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:12Offside, Hull City. João Pedro is caught offside.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:09Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:06Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:04Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
15:01First Half begins.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield Wednesday vs Hull City
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