Coventry City v Hull City (19:45 BST)
Sky Blues face first game since Sunday's FA Cup semi-final
Seventh-placed Hull City have game in hand on sixth-placed Norwich
Coventry have two games in hand on Canaries after FA Cup run
Both side need win to keep dimming Championship play-off hopes alive
Fabio Carvalho (pen)
Hull are back in front... after a bit of discussion about who should take the penalty.
Fabio Carvalho beats Coventry keeper Brad Collins for pace and slams the ball home to put the visitors 2-1 up.
Right before the break, Liam Rosenior's side are back on top.
Coventry 1-1 Hull
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
We are that far away, I thought it was a free kick. It's a bonus for Hull. It's a great time to go 2-1 up at half-time, it's what they've deserved.
Coventry 1-1 Hull
Joel Latibeaudiere is adjudged to have fouled Liam Delap just inside the box.
Hull have the chance to get their noses back infront before the break.
Coventry are not amused as they had Bobby Thomas on the deck seeking treatment during the build-up.
Coventry 1-1 Hull
Tyler Morton is the first player into the book tonight for a foul about 15 yards outside the Tigers box. Too far for Kasey Palmer and so Sky Blues take it short.
Coventry 1-1 Hull
Brad Collins has won the latest leg of his battle with Jaden Philogene, getting a strong hand to a powerful drive after a lightning break and turning the ball around the post for Hull's sixth corner.
Matty Jacob loops a header over the bar from the set-piece. They have created at least a half-chance from almost every single set-piece. Something for Mark Robins to mention in the next five or 10 minutes, you'd expect.
Coventry 1-1 Hull
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
Image source, PA MediaWhat a free kick from Kasey Palmer!
As a football fan, you've got to admire that. That's the area they practice all day long; it wasn't just whipped in but he whipped it in with pace. You could have two goalkeepers in the net and they wouldn't catch it.
Kasey Palmer
Matty Godden is awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Hull box, much to the Tigers' chagrin.
Kasey Palmer has stepped up and scored a stunning curling free-kick past Hull keeper Ryan Alsop and into the corner to send Coventry level.
Incredibly that's just his second league goal of the season.
Game on.
Coventry 0-1 Hull
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
It's a vital goal. That wasn't the best strike but it was shocking goalkeeping. That was bad defending but more times than not, when you get into positions like Jaden Philogene has, it's going to go in.
Pleased for him because the past couple of games, he's been getting back to what he can do.
Jaden Philogene
Image source, Rex FeaturesNot one that Coventry keep Brad Collins will want to watch back.
Jaden Philogene has picked the ball up, found the space to work away a shot inside the box, and fired in a low effort which beats the keeper and bobbles into the net.
A soft one.
It's been coming.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Alfie Jones is the latest Hull man to come close to breaking the deadlock, he can't quite get enough power on his header and sends it straight at Sky Blues keeper Brad Collins.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
Most of Coventry's best moments have come when Hull give it away...
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
That's what you call controlling the game - when you get the pace of the game how you want it. It looked all hectic and all of sudden, everything's slowed down.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
The pressure is mounting. Regan Slater has fizzed a low cross across the face of the Sky Blues goal with nobody, on either side, managing to get a telling touch.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Tyler Morton has spurned another good chance for Hull, firing over the bar after some fine work from Jaden Philogene to get past Coventry's Joel Latibeaudiere and pull back from the byline.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
Image source, Getty ImagesCoventry go forward but when they lose the ball you see what Hull are capable of coming forward.
It's important the Coventry defence stay compact if they are going to keep giving it away.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Hull dominating the ball in the opening stages with more than two-thirds of the possession. The Sky Blues have yet to really come anywhere near the Tigers area.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
Image source, PA MediaThe way Hull have started, they want to get on top of the game. Coventry are fighting to get into it.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Sky Blues fans in good voice, and good humour.
Couple of songs about VAR and a nice rendition of 'we won 4-3'..
Hull are winning 4-1 in the corner count in these opening 16 minutes however, but haven't created anything much beyond that close-range chance for Jacob Greaves which he blazed over.
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
It was a great chance for Jacob Greaves. If he was just leaning back there, not on his left-hand side but on his right...
It was a good opportunity. Hull have started well. We are six minutes into the game and they are finding space. Is that tired bodies, tired minds?
Coventry 0-0 Hull
Kasey Palmer drives into the box and goes down under pressure from Jean-Michael Seri but referee Leigh Doughty is not interested. Only a corner, which comes to nought.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 39 | 47 | 94 |
| |
| 2 | 44 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 37 | 43 | 90 |
| |
| 3 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 89 |
| |
| 4 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 61 | 24 | 84 |
| |
| 5 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 72 |
| |
| 6 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 77 | 61 | 16 | 72 |
| |
| 7 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 69 |
| |
| 8 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 63 |
| |
| 9 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 63 |
| |
| 10 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 63 |
| |
| 11 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 62 |
| |
| 12 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 59 |
| |
| 13 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 56 |
| |
| 14 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 56 |
| |
| 15 | 44 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 53 |
| |
| 16 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 53 |
| |
| 17 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 50 |
| |
| 18 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 50 |
| |
| 19 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 49 |
| |
| 20 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 69 | -11 | 48 |
| |
| 21 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 47 |
| |
| 22 | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 46 |
| |
| 23 | 44 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 47 | 74 | -27 | 44 |
| |
| 24 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 85 | -53 | 24 |
|
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Manager: Liam Rosenior
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1
Manager: Liam Rosenior
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Championship
All competitions
All competitions
All competitions
Coventry City have failed to win any of their last four league games against Hull City (D2 L2), drawing each of the last two meetings 1-1.
Hull City are undefeated across their last five away league games against Coventry City (W3 D2), keeping a clean sheet in all three of those victories during that time.
Coventry City have lost three of their last four league games (W1), including their last two; the Sky Blues have only lost more in a row once this season, losing four consecutively between October and November.
Hull City have lost just one of their last eight midweek (Tues, Wed, Thurs) league games (W5 D2), winning each of their last four such matches away from home.
Ellis Simms has scored in each of his last three home appearances in the league (5 goals) and could be the first Coventry City player to net in four in a row at the Coventry Building Society Arena since Viktor Gyökeres in December 2022.
