Hull City vs Sunderland LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Hull City face Sunderland 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.
Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return - but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle - while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Hull City AFC 0 - 1 Sunderland AFC
Hull City vs Sunderland
17:00
Match ends, Hull City 0, Sunderland 1.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:59
Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Sunderland 1.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:59
Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:59
Nectarios Triantis (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:58
Liam Delap (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:53
Substitution, Sunderland. Nectarios Triantis replaces Jack Clarke.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:53
Substitution, Hull City. Adama Traoré replaces Regan Slater.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:53
Substitution, Hull City. Harry Vaughan replaces Scott Twine.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:53
Liam Delap (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:53
Offside, Hull City. Liam Delap is caught offside.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:53
Attempt blocked. Jason Lokilo (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:49
Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jason Lokilo with a cross.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:46
Goal! Hull City 0, Sunderland 1. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:48
Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:48
Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves (Hull City) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross following a corner.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:42
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:42
Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:38
Substitution, Sunderland. Alex Pritchard replaces Patrick Roberts.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:37
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jenson Seelt.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:36
Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:36
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:33
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Anthony Patterson.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:33
Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:33
Attempt saved. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Clarke with a through ball.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:33
Foul by Jean Michaël Seri (Hull City).
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:33
Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:33
Cyrus Christie (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:33
Attempt blocked. Pierre Ekwah (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenson Seelt.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:28
Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:26
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:25
Substitution, Hull City. Jason Lokilo replaces Aaron Connolly.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:25
Substitution, Hull City. Cyrus Christie replaces Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:23
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:22
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:22
Attempt blocked. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:19
Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ozan Tufan.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:18
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:17
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:15
Aaron Connolly (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:14
Offside, Hull City. Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:12
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:11
Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Hull City vs Sunderland
16:09
Second Half begins Hull City 0, Sunderland 0.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:52
First Half ends, Hull City 0, Sunderland 0.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:51
Foul by Jean Michaël Seri (Hull City).
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:47
Substitution, Sunderland. Adil Aouchiche replaces Bradley Dack because of an injury.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:47
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:45
Delay in match because of an injury Bradley Dack (Sunderland).
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:43
Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Neil.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:35
Foul by Jean Michaël Seri (Hull City).
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:30
Attempt missed. Patrick Roberts (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:27
Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:28
Attempt missed. Jenson Seelt (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bradley Dack with a cross following a corner.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:26
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:26
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ballard.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:24
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:24
Attempt blocked. Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:23
Aaron Connolly (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:21
Liam Delap (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:21
Attempt blocked. Daniel Neil (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:17
Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:16
Ozan Tufan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:13
Offside, Hull City. Aaron Connolly is caught offside.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:13
Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:11
Foul by Daniel Neil (Sunderland).
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:09
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:09
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:09
Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Ekwah.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:09
Hand ball by Jean Michaël Seri (Hull City).
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:07
Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hull City vs Sunderland
15:03
First Half begins.
Hull City vs Sunderland
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Hull City vs Sunderland
14:00
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