Southampton vs Hull City LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Southampton 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.
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.
Southampton FC 1 - 2 Hull City AFC
Southampton vs Hull City
21:46
Match ends, Southampton 1, Hull City 2.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:45
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Hull City 2.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:45
Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:40
Substitution, Hull City. Sean McLoughlin replaces Jaden Philogene.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:40
Matty Jacob (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:40
Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:39
Attempt missed. Ozan Tufan (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alfie Jones.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:39
David Brooks (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:39
Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:39
Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:37
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:36
Goal! Southampton 1, Hull City 2. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ché Adams.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:37
Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:43
Attempt blocked. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:34
Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:33
Offside, Hull City. Jacob Greaves is caught offside.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:33
Substitution, Hull City. Adama Traoré replaces Fábio Carvalho.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:33
Substitution, Hull City. Matty Jacob replaces Anass Zaroury.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:33
Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:33
Attempt saved. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:28
Attempt saved. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:26
Alfie Jones (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:26
Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:26
Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:34
Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:21
Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:21
Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Hull City).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:19
Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Stuart Armstrong.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:19
Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:16
Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:15
Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:15
Attempt missed. David Brooks (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:16
Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:13
Substitution, Hull City. Ozan Tufan replaces Abdülkadir Ömür.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:13
Substitution, Hull City. Tyler Morton replaces Jean Seri.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:11
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ryan Fraser.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:10
Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:08
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Alfie Jones.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:08
Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Brooks.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:07
Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Samuel Edozie.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:08
Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:07
Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:07
Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Seri.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:06
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:06
Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:01
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
Southampton vs Hull City
21:00
Hand ball by Ché Adams (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
21:00
Offside, Southampton. Ché Adams is caught offside.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:58
Attempt missed. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:55
Offside, Hull City. Jaden Philogene is caught offside.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:53
Second Half begins Southampton 0, Hull City 2.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:53
Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Joe Rothwell.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:37
First Half ends, Southampton 0, Hull City 2.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:36
Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:36
Attempt blocked. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:34
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:31
Jacob Greaves (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:30
Foul by Jacob Greaves (Hull City).
Southampton vs Hull City
20:29
Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewie Coyle.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:28
Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:24
Goal! Southampton 0, Hull City 2. Fábio Carvalho (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:23
Attempt missed. Jean Seri (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:20
Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:19
Foul by Jaden Philogene (Hull City).
Southampton vs Hull City
20:17
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:16
Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
20:16
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:11
Delay in match because of an injury Anass Zaroury (Hull City).
Southampton vs Hull City
20:10
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:11
Attempt missed. Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:08
Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Seri.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:08
Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
Southampton vs Hull City
20:05
Attempt missed. Samuel Edozie (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:01
Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:00
Goal! Southampton 0, Hull City 1. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:00
Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
Southampton vs Hull City
20:00
Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Hull City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Allsop.
Southampton vs Hull City
19:57
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Southampton vs Hull City
19:57
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
Southampton vs Hull City
19:57
Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Southampton vs Hull City
19:53
Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Southampton vs Hull City
19:51
Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Southampton vs Hull City
19:48
First Half begins.
Southampton vs Hull City
19:15
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Southampton vs Hull City
18:45
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