Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers 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.
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Queens Park Rangers FC 3 - 2 Hull City AFC
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:54Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Hull City 2.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:52Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Hull City 2.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:51Joel Ndala (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:51Matt Crooks (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:51Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:50Foul by David Akintola (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:50Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:49Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:47Attempt missed. Darko Gyabi (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewie Coyle with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:46Attempt blocked. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:44Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:43Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Ndala.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:42Substitution, Hull City. David Akintola replaces Kyle Joseph.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:40Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:40Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Koki Saito.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:40Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:39Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Ben Hamer (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:34Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:34Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John Egan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:32Attempt saved. Ryan Giles (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Hamer (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:34Attempt missed. Charlie Hughes (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:31Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:29Substitution, Hull City. Mohamed Belloumi replaces Regan Slater.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:29Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Richard Kone.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:29Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Amadou Mbengue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:28Attempt blocked. Joel Ndala (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt with a through ball.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:58Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:58Delay in match (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:24Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Hull City 2. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:24Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:23Attempt blocked. Joel Ndala (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, Hull City. Joel Ndala replaces Enis Destan.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, Hull City. Darko Gyabi replaces Amir Hadziahmetovic.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Steve Cook replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:19Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kyle Joseph.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:19Attempt blocked. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:21Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:19Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:18Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:18Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Hull City 2. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Chair following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:15Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:14Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:10Attempt saved. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:10Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Hull City 2. Enis Destan (Hull City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Giles with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:04Handball by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
16:03Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Hull City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:48First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Hull City 1.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:45Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:44Kyle Joseph (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:43Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:43Attempt missed. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:48Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ivor Pandur.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:43Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:43Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Hull City 1. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:43Attempt blocked. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:41Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Kone.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:41Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:36Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Gelhardt.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:34Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:33Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:33Foul by Enis Destan (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:33Kyle Joseph (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:30Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:29Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:27Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:26Regan Slater (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:25Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Kone.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:21Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:21Lewie Coyle (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:21Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:19Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Hull City 1. Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Regan Slater following a fast break.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:16Joe Gelhardt (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:16Attempt saved. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:10Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:10Dangerous play by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:10Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Giles.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:10Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:05Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:03Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:02Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:03Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
15:01First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Hull City
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