Follow live coverage as Hull City face Southampton 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.
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Hull City AFC 1 - 0 Southampton FC
Hull City vs Southampton
16:13Attempt missed. Jack Stephens (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
Hull City vs Southampton
16:13Attempt missed. Damion Downs (Southampton) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
Hull City vs Southampton
16:07Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
Hull City vs Southampton
16:07Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hull City vs Southampton
16:06Second Half begins Hull City 1, Southampton 0.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:52First Half ends, Hull City 1, Southampton 0.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:47Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:46Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:46Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:45Substitution, Hull City. Darko Gyabi replaces Mohamed Belloumi because of an injury.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:43Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:43Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) 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 Tom Fellows.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:40Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:40Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:37Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Giles.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:37Attempt blocked. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:38Attempt blocked. John Egan (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:37Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:37Foul by Damion Downs (Southampton).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:33Attempt missed. Tom Fellows (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:33Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:33Attempt missed. Damion Downs (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:33Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:29Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Amir Hadziahmetovic.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:27Offside, Southampton. Damion Downs is caught offside.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:23Goal! Hull City 1, Southampton 0. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:22Attempt saved. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:22Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:22Offside, Hull City. Mohamed Belloumi is caught offside.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:22Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:22John Lundstram (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:22Shea Charles (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:12Foul by Mads Roerslev (Southampton).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:12Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:12Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:10Tom Fellows (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:10Mads Roerslev (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:05Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Hull City vs Southampton
15:01Oliver McBurnie (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hull City vs Southampton
15:01First Half begins.
Hull City vs Southampton
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Hull City vs Southampton
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