Follow live coverage as Swansea City 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.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Swansea City AFC 1 - 0 Hull City AFC
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:55Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Hull City 0.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:55Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mason Burstow.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:54Attempt missed. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:53Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:50Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:50Second yellow card to Matt Crooks (Hull City) for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:50Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:50Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:49Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) hits the woodwork with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:47Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Hull City) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:47Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:46Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:46Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:46Matt Crooks (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:46Ollie Cooper (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:46Substitution, Swansea City. Ollie Cooper replaces Eom Ji-Sung.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:45Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Ronald.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:45Offside, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:43Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Hull City) header from the centre of the box.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:43Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Lewie Coyle.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:38Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:38Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:38Attempt saved. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:38Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:37Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:37Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:37Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:37Delay in match because of an injury Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:37Attempt blocked. Nordin Amrabat (Hull City) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:37Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:36Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Zan Vipotnik.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:34Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:32Jay Fulton (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:32Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:32Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:32Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:29Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by João Pedro.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:30Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:30Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:29Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:29Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:24Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:24Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:24Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Joe Allen.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:23Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Hull City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:23Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Joe Allen.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:22Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Joshua Key.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:22Attempt saved. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces Gustavo Puerta.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Hull City. Abu Kamara replaces Lincoln.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, Hull City. Nordin Amrabat replaces Kasey Palmer.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:19Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:19Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Regan Slater.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:18Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:16Attempt saved. Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:16Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:15Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:15Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:14Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Lawrence Vigouroux.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:10Goal! Swansea City 1, Hull City 0. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:09Penalty conceded by John Egan (Hull City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:09Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien with a cross.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:09Attempt blocked. Joshua Key (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:09Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eom Ji-Sung with a cross.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:06Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Hull City
16:04Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Hull City 0.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:53First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Hull City 0.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:53Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:52Attempt missed. Ronald (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Darling following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:52Joe Allen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:49Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:46Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:44Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:40Attempt missed. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:40Substitution, Hull City. Cody Drameh replaces Sean McLoughlin.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:32Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:31Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:31Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:31Joe Allen (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:29Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:31Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:28Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:26Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:25Attempt missed. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Franco with a headed pass.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:24Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:24Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:21Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:24Attempt blocked. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:24Attempt blocked. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:21Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Lincoln.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:19Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:16Foul by Joe Allen (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:15Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:15Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:15Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronald.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:15Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:15Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:12Offside, Hull City. João Pedro is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:12Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Swansea City vs Hull City
15:10Offside, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung is caught offside.
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