Hull City v Doncaster Rovers: Did you know?published at 12:53 10 January
12:53 10 January
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The only previous FA Cup meeting between Hull and Doncaster came in the 1980-81 third round, the Tigers winning 1-0 at Boothferry Park.
Hull have gone out at the third round stage of the FA Cup in each of the past three seasons, last reaching round four in 2019-20.
Gossip: Tigers make offer for Warsaw defenderpublished at 13:02 9 January
13:02 9 January
Hull City have made an offer for Legia Warsaw defender Jan Ziolkowski, though the Polish side have also received offers for the 19-year-old from Italy. (Meczyki - in Polish, external)
Hull recall Fleming from Doncaster loanpublished at 11:11 9 January
11:11 9 January
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Brandon Fleming has had five loan spells away from Hull City
Hull City have recalled defender Brandon Fleming from his season-long loan with League Two Doncaster Rovers.
The 25-year-old has made 17 EFL appearances for the promotion-chasing South Yorkshire side since joining them in August.
Doncaster visit Hull City in the FA Cup third round on Sunday but Fleming will not be able to play for his parent club as he is cup-tied, having featured for Rovers in their first-round win at Barrow in November.
The left-back came through the Tigers academy and has made a total of 45 appearances in all competitions for the Championship club.
Philogene poised to complete Ipswich movepublished at 08:32 9 January
08:32 9 January
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter
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Aston Villa's Jaden Philogene is due for a medical at Ipswich ahead of a permanent move to Portman Road.
The winger is expected to complete the switch for around £20m plus add ons, ending his brief six-month return to Villa Park.
Philogene also had European interest, including from La Liga, but Ipswich are due to finally end their pursuit of the England Under-21 international.
Hull received about £13.5m of the fee because Villa had a 30% sell-on clause in the agreement which took him to the KC Stadium.
The 22-year-old chose to rejoin Unai Emery's side but has managed just four starts, including against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and 11 substitute appearances.
Ipswich maintained their interest and have now convinced Philogene - who was keen on working with boss Kieran McKenna last summer - to move to Suffolk.
Hull among clubs interested in Gelhardt loan movepublished at 15:41 7 January
15:41 7 January
Adam Pope BBC Radio Leeds reporter
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Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt is expected to leave the club on loan this month.
Gelhardt, 22, has started only one match this season - United's 3-0 defeat by Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup in August - and has rarely featured in Daniel Farke's matchday squad.
The deal may be dependant on the extent of Patrick Bamford's current injury, however, after the 31-year-old missed Leeds' trip to Hull at the weekend with a hamstring problem.
Hull are believed to be one of the clubs interested in Gelhardt, who has not scored for the Whites since August 2023.
Gossip: Tigers eye Porteous and Crookspublished at 10:46 7 January
The Tigers are also close to agreeing on a permanent deal for former Middlesbrough midfielder Matty Crooks from MLS side Real Salt Lake City. (Hull Daily Mail, external)
Millwall and Hull City are interested in Nottingham Forest defender Willy Boly, who appears to be out of favour with Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo after only making four Premier League appearances for the top tier side this season. (AfricaFoot - in French, external)
In a week in which the forward was forced to apologise for a social media post on Portsmouth's Instagram account, Kamara opened the scoring before lashing home a late equaliser at the MKM Stadium.
"It feels great – I've had a tough period of time but to come away with the two goals fills me with confidence to push on and do more," he told BBC Radio Humberside.
"I needed to prove a point today and there were times I was thinking 'Shall I hide away from it?', but I'm not that kind of person."
The 21-year-old spent last season on loan at Portsmouth before completing a £4.5m move from Norwich City in August.
"It's been very difficult but the support around me from the team and manager, just knowing they have my back has made it easier," he said.
"Scoring my first goals for the club is massive and to open my account in a Yorkshire derby feels great."
Hull's Kamara apologises for timing of social media postpublished at 12:03 4 January
12:03 4 January
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Abu Kamara joined Hull City from Norwich for £4.5m in August
Hull City forward Abu Kamara has apologised for the timing of a social media post on Championship rivals' Portsmouth's Instagram account.
The 21-year-old, who spent last season on loan with Pompey, posted emojis on the Fratton Park club's social media following their New Year's Day win over Swansea.
That came after he had been criticised by some fans for his part in the lead-up to Middlesbrough's winning goal in injury time against the Tigers on the same day.
"It was just to congratulate my friend who scored his first goal in the Championship, there was no malicious intent with it," Kamara told BBC Radio Humberside.
"I do realise it was wrong timing and I made a mistake so I apologise if I've made anyone feel annoyed."
Kamara has made 17 league appearances for Hull City this season after making the move from Norwich City in the summer, and head coach Ruben Selles says there will be consequences for the player.
"Abu knows it was bad timing and we've talked to him and the group about it but the main thing for me is we can all make mistakes and understand the situation from both sides," said Selles.
Pick of the stats: Hull City v Leeds Unitedpublished at 11:20 3 January
11:20 3 January
Leeds United will look to retain their place at the top of the Championship table when they visit struggling Hull City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
A point would be enough to see them stay at the summit but having conceded a late equaliser against Blackburn Rovers just two minutes after taking the lead, Leeds will be hoping to bounce back quickly.
Hull suffered defeat in injury time on 1 January as Middlesbrough's Alex Gilbert scored from close range to leave them 22nd in the table.
Hull City have won just one of their last 11 league meetings with Leeds United (D3 L7), a 2-0 win at Elland Road in December 2018.
Leeds United have recorded a clean sheet on each of their last four away league trips to face Hull City (W2 D2), never before keeping five straight on the road against a single opponent.
Following a 2-1 win over Swansea before Christmas, Hull City will be aiming to win back-to-back home matches on a Saturday in the Championship for the first time since February 2024 against Cardiff and Millwall.
Leeds United will be aiming to win three consecutive away league games for the first time since winning their first four such matches of 2024 between January and February.
Leeds United are unbeaten in each of their last 16 Yorkshire derbies in the league (W12 D4) with the Whites winning more points in such fixtures since the beginning of last season in the EFL than any of their Yorkshire rivals (25).
Selles hails Longman reactionpublished at 18:43 29 December 2024
18:43 29 December 2024
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Ryan Longman (left) is congratulated on his winning goal by Regan Slater
Ruben Selles hailed the reaction he got from Ryan Longman after the winger scored the winner at Blackburn as a substitute.
Longman had been taken off after 55 minutes of the Boxing Day defeat at Preston North End and started on the bench at Ewood Park before going on to score his first Tigers goal in over two years.
Selles told BBC Radio Humberside: "Ryan was very upset after the last game because he didn't have a very good game and wanted to make a point going onto the pitch.
"It was not only the goal, he was all over the place running, pressing, getting people one-on-one, commanding the team, running back - that's the kind of mentality we need.
"I'm happy because the effort is really good from that dressing room. Everyone is fighting really hard to get results for the club. We have a good platform and hopefully it's the beginning of a good run away from home."
The transfer window is 'season-defining' for Hullpublished at 17:45 28 December 2024
17:45 28 December 2024
Mike White BBC Radio Humberside
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What do Hull need?
Goals, goals, goals - it's that simple. Hull are among the lowest scorers in the Championship and their leading scorer has four goals.
They need strikers of quality but they're often near impossible to find in January, especially for a team looking to fight off the threat of relegation.
Are they likely to do any business?
Owner Acun Ilicali and sporting director Jared Dublin both recently indicated that new boss Ruben Selles would be backed so expect some movement, but they'll have to try to move on some of the players who aren't fitting in with what they're wanting to do. Again, that's easier said than done.
Despite an agreement in place with Reading after tempting Selles away, might the financially-troubled Berkshire club be tempted to part with the likes of Lewis Wing or Harvey Knibbs if the price is right?
How successful have they been in recent January windows?
Depends on your definition of success. They signed the likes of Fabio Carvalho on-loan from Liverpool last season and he was a key figure with nine goals in his 20 appearances in the run-in to a campaign that saw them finish just one place outside the play-offs.
However, that wasn't enough to keep then-boss Liam Rosenior in a job and the decline since then has been well-documented with the knock-on effect immeasurable.
Are there likely to be any notable departures?
There may have been under Tim Walter, who had seemingly not endeared himself to some of the bigger characters and influential figures at the club, but as he is no longer there, that seems unlikely now.
That said, the summer recruitment wasn't near good enough and they'll have to try to offload some of the players who aren't getting it done in an attempt to free up budget and squad space for a January recruitment effort that is badly needed.
How key is the window?
Season-defining. They're in a perilous position and after going so long without a win before their pre-Christmas victory over Swansea, the Tigers are facing a predicament similar to the one they found themselves in at the back end of the 2019-20 season when they were relegated to League One.
Then, under the previous ownership, the finances were managed in a way that was ultimately sustainable and they got back up at the first time of asking.
With the often extravagant expenditure under Ilicali, a lot of it on failed transfer activity, the fallout could be far more grim if they were to drop to the third tier for a second time in five years.