Meanwhile, Jamie Paterson tries his luck from a fair way out but his effort isn't troubling Villa keeper Sam Johnstone.

But the hosts are on top now and win another corner... But Neil Taylor is in the right place at the right time to make a crucial clearance in the six-yard box.

Villa are up against it for the time being.

Villa repeatedly fail to clear the ball out of their own defensive third and Bobby Reid wins a corner off Christopher Samba.

From it, Robins front man Famara Diedhiou attempts a spectacular overhead kick, but he doesn't connect with it cleanly, and it bounces wide.

Well, 10 minutes have come and gone at the KCOM Stadium and there have been no chances of note. Goalless it remains.

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Both these sides are bidding for their second league victory of the season.

Win tonight, and you'd say it has been a good August.

Lose, and it surely goes down as a bad start.

Famara Diedhiou does well down the left for Bristol City and wins the game's first corner, but the subsequent delivery is far too close to Villa keeper Sam Johnstone.

Mr Jones: Hull need a strike and a playmaker. And new owners.

Well, at least Mr Jones is honest.

A transfer window for owners would be very interesting indeed...

Villa have the first chance of the game, as Andre Green cuts inside and drills a shot at goal from inside the area, but it's parried away by Frank Fielding.

Bristol City have won their past five home league matches on a Friday, including both last season. Omen?

Speaking in the week, head coach Lee Johnson described these kind of nights as the games footballers are in the profession for. Will they respond?

There's been no goalmouth action to report just yet.

Aston Villa get the action started, kicking away from their travelling fans in the first half.

The players are out at Ashton Gate, with Villa in their changed black shirts and shorts, while the hosts are in the traditional red home kit.

It's a mild August evening here in the West Country. Summer is just the best, isn't it?

Just to remind you, we'll have live text commentary of the game at Ashton Gate, while keeping you informed of the key moments in the Hull v Bolton game.

If Notts County v Accrington is the game you want, there'll be play-by-play information on that fixture here.

Kick-off around the grounds is coming up in just a moment.

Villa's recent away league record isn't great... They've lost 10 of their past 13 away Championship games, winning just two of them.

Meanwhile, Bristol City have won five of their past seven home league games, losing just one.

So, it'll be a home win tonight then, right? Maybe...

This time next week, the transfer window will be shut. Closed. Ferme. Geschlossen.

But who is still on your wishlist? What roles still need filling at your club?

I want to hear from you. You can get involved via #bbcefl on social media.

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In the build-up to tonight's game, Villa boss Steve Bruce has bemoaned previous overreactions to good and bad results for his side. Bruce told BBC WM 95.6:

"The biggest thing is we have got to stop being a rollercoaster. I've got to get it on a plain of equilibrium, if I can.

"I didn't think we were that bad at Reading but then all of a sudden the storm has become a hurricane. It was ridiculous.

"Then we've had a couple of decent results, and here's the euphoria again. I try to see the longer view. The squad we are putting together is very decent."

There are two forced changes for hosts Hull City from their loss at QPR last week, with Fraizer Campbell and Kevin Stewart replaced in the side by Ondrej Mazuch and Adama Diomande. New signings Stephen Kingsley and Jon Toral are set to make their debuts off the bench.

Meanwhile, Bolton make just the one change to their starting line-up from the side beaten by Derby County in the league last week, as Will Buckley comes in for Darren Pratley.

Hull's starting XI: McGregor, Aina, Clark, Dawson, Hector, Mazuch, Larsson, Meyler, Bowen, Grosicki, Diomande.

Subs: Mannion, Lenihan, Kingsley, Batty, Weir, Toral, Luer.

Bolton's starting XI: Howard, A Taylor, Dervite, Beever, Karacan, Buckley, Madine, Cullen, Armstrong, Morais, Burke.

Subs: Alnwick, Little, Le Fondre, Robinson, Derik, Wilbraham, Pratley.

Visitors Aston Villa show one change from Saturday's league win over Norwich, as Christopher Samba comes in for Alan Hutton.

But, significantly, that's seen them switch to three at the back.

Starting XI: Johnstone, Chester, Terry, Samba, Elmohamady, Whelan, Hourihane, Taylor, Onomah, Green, Davis.

Subs: Steer, Lansbury, Hogan, Agbonlahor, Bree, Bjarnason, Adomah.

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Bristol City name the same starting side that drew 0-0 with Millwall on Saturday, with former Villa defender Nathan Baker at the back.

Centre-back Aden Flint, who has been the subject of significant transfer speculation this summer, is on the bench, while midfielder Jens Hegeler is out with an ankle injury and needs a scan.

Starting XI: Fielding, Pisano, Baker, Wright, Bryan, Brownhill, K Smith, Pack, Paterson, Reid, Diedhiou.

Subs: Lucic, Magnusson, Flint, O'Dowda, Eliasson, O'Neil, Woodrow.

Without further ado, let's run through the team news.

Tonight we'll be bringing you live text commentary of Bristol City v Aston Villa in the Championship, as well as the key moments from the game between Hull City and Bolton Wanderers.

Elsewhere, Notts County are hosting Accrington Stanley in League Two.

All three of tonight's games in the EFL kick off at 19:45 BST.