Follow live coverage as Coventry 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 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.
Coventry City FC 2 - 1 Hull City AFC
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:30Match ends, Coventry City 2, Hull City 1.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:28Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Hull City 1.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:28Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Burstow with a cross following a set piece situation.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:27Foul by Ben Sheaf (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:26Offside, Coventry City. Jack Rudoni is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:25Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:25Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:25Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:23Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:22Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:22Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matty Jacob.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:21Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Hull City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:20Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:19Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:19Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Victor Torp.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:19Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:15Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:14Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:12Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Jay Dasilva.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:09Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:09Substitution, Hull City. Chris Bedia replaces Ryan Longman.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:05Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Norman Bassette.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:03Goal! Coventry City 2, Hull City 1. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:01Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:01Substitution, Hull City. Gustavo Puerta replaces Steven Alzate.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:01Norman Bassette (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Hull City
14:01Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:59Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:59Attempt saved. Mason Burstow (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:58Penalty saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:57Penalty Coventry City. Norman Bassette draws a foul in the penalty area.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:57Charlie Hughes (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:57Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:54Attempt missed. Regan Slater (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:54Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Bradley Collins.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:54Attempt saved. Ryan Longman (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Burstow.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:54Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:51Substitution, Hull City. Matty Jacob replaces Ryan Giles.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:51Substitution, Hull City. Marvin Mehlem replaces Kasey Palmer.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:51Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:51Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:48Attempt missed. Mason Burstow (Hull City) header from the centre of the box.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:46Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:46Luis Binks (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:46Foul by Luis Binks (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:43Goal! Coventry City 1, Hull City 1. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:46Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:39Delay in match because of an injury Sean McLoughlin (Hull City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:39Delay in match because of an injury Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:39Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:39Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:38Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:36Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Hull City 1.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:36Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Abu Kamara.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:20First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Hull City 1.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:20João Pedro (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:20Luis Binks (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:19Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:15Goal! Coventry City 0, Hull City 1. João Pedro (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:15Ryan Longman (Hull City) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Abu Kamara with a cross.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:15Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:15Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:13Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:11Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:10Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:08Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:08Attempt saved. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:07Norman Bassette (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:06Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:06Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ryan Longman.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:06Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:06Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:03Ivor Pandur (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:02Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
13:03Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:59Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:58Offside, Coventry City. Norman Bassette is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:58Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:54Delay in match because of an injury Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:54Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:53Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:53Foul by Jack Rudoni (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:50Attempt saved. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:53Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark with a cross.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:48Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:48Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:46Attempt missed. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) header from very close range.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:45Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:45Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:44Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:45Attempt blocked. Norman Bassette (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:44Attempt saved. Luis Binks (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:42Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:41Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:41Attempt blocked. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:41Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:41Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Steven Alzate.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:41Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:36Foul by Kasey Palmer (Hull City).
Coventry City vs Hull City
12:34Offside, Hull City. Sean McLoughlin is caught offside.
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