Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion 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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West Bromwich Albion FC 1 - 1 Hull City AFC
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:50Offside, Hull City. Kasey Palmer is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:47Alfie Jones (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:45Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Will Lankshear is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:44Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Will Lankshear replaces Alex Mowatt.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:43Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:43Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:43Attempt saved. Lincoln (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:42Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:44Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:41Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:41Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:38Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:37Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Hull City 1. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a headed pass following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:37Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Isaac Price.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:37Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:34Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:34Substitution, Hull City. Lincoln replaces Regan Slater.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:34Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Adam Armstrong.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:31Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:31Joe Wildsmith (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:31Kasey Palmer (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:30Delay in match because of an injury Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:27Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:25Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Hull City 0. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:24Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:24Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:23Attempt blocked. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:21Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:21Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces John Swift.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Karlan Grant.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, Hull City. Kasey Palmer replaces Matt Crooks.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, Hull City. Abu Kamara replaces Mason Burstow.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:21Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:17Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mason Burstow.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:17Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Alex Mowatt with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:17Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:16Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:16Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:16Foul by Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:14Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:12Offside, Hull City. Kyle Joseph is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:08Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:06Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Hull City) header from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:05John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
16:03Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Hull City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:48First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Hull City 0.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:48Foul by Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:47Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:46Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:46Attempt blocked. Matt Crooks (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewie Coyle.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:40Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:40John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:38Regan Slater (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:37Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:34Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Mason Holgate.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:31Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:31Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:29Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mason Burstow.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:31Attempt blocked. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:29Charlie Hughes (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:28Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:28Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:28Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:22Attempt blocked. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:16Attempt saved. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:16Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:16Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:09Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:09Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:08Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:07Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Kyle Bartley is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:05Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Mason Burstow.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
15:01First Half begins.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Bromwich Albion vs Hull City
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