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 - 0 Stoke City FC
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:09
Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:06
Goal! 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
15:06
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Michael Rose.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:05
Foul by Lynden Gooch (Stoke City).
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:04
Attempt blocked. Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:02
Offside, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:01
Offside, Hull City. João Pedro is caught offside.
Hull City vs Stoke City
15:01
First Half begins.
Hull City vs Stoke City
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Hull City vs Stoke City
13:00
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