Follow live coverage as Birmingham 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Birmingham City FC 2 - 3 Hull City AFC
Birmingham City vs Hull City
17:04Match ends, Birmingham City 2, Hull City 3.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
17:02Second Half ends, Birmingham City 2, Hull City 3.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
17:02Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Crooks following a fast break.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
17:01Enis Destan (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
17:01Foul by Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:59Goal! Birmingham City 2, Hull City 3. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:59Penalty conceded by Charlie Hughes (Hull City) after a foul in the penalty area.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:59Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:56Goal! Birmingham City 1, Hull City 3. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Millar.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:56Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:54Attempt missed. James Beadle (Birmingham City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata with a headed pass following a corner.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:54Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:54Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:56Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:51Cody Drameh (Hull City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt following a fast break.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:54Foul by Darko Gyabi (Hull City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:50Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:49Attempt missed. Liam Millar (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enis Destan following a corner.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:49Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:49Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christoph Klarer following a corner.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:49Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:49Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Paik Seung-Ho.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:48Substitution, Birmingham City. Lewis Koumas replaces Alex Cochrane.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:46John Egan (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:45Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:48Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Matt Crooks.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:44Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:43Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:44Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:42Substitution, Hull City. Enis Destan replaces Kyle Joseph.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:42Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:41Corner, Hull City. Conceded by James Beadle.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:42Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Hull City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:41Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:41Ivor Pandur (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:41Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:41Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:41Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:40Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:39Offside, Birmingham City. Christoph Klarer is caught offside.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:35Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:39Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:34Substitution, Hull City. Darko Gyabi replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:33Substitution, Hull City. Liam Millar replaces Oliver McBurnie.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:33Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:33Matt Crooks (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:31Handball by Ryan Giles (Hull City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:31Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:28Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Marc Leonard.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:26Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Keshi Anderson.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:26Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Keshi Anderson.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:24Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:23Second yellow card to Jack Robinson (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:23Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:23Attempt missed. Marc Leonard (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:21Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:22Attempt missed. Ryan Giles (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:21Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:18James Beadle (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:18Foul by James Beadle (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:18Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:18Attempt saved. Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Marc Leonard.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:15Offside, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson is caught offside.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:15Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:15Substitution, Hull City. Cody Drameh replaces Lewie Coyle.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:13Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:11Delay in match because of an injury Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:10Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:09Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Hull City 2.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
16:09Substitution, Hull City. Matt Crooks replaces David Akintola.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53First Half ends, Birmingham City 1, Hull City 2.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Goal! Birmingham City 1, Hull City 2. Regan Slater (Hull City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Attempt saved. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Marc Leonard.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:45Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:53Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Joseph (Hull City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:42Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:42Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Regan Slater.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:41Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:41Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:37Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:36Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Regan Slater with a cross.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:35Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:35Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:35Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:35Attempt blocked. Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:35Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:33Attempt blocked. Marc Leonard (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:28Goal! Birmingham City 1, Hull City 1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:28Attempt saved. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:27Attempt missed. David Akintola (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:27Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:25Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:22David Akintola (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:20Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Birmingham City vs Hull City
15:19Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by John Egan.
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