Summary

  • Result: Hull 2-0 Blackburn - goals by George Honeyman and Tom Eaves

  • Hull stay 19th, but now seven points clear of bottom three

  • Rovers remain third, below Bournemouth on goal difference

  • Hull were watched by new Turkish owner Arun Ilicali

  • Result: Reading 0-2 Luton Town

  • Thomas Holmes' own goal is followed by a second from Allan Campbell

  • The Hatters move up to 11th, seven points outside the play-off places

  1. goal

    GOAL: Reading 0-2 Lutonpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Allan Campbell (58 mins)

    Allan Campbell scoresImage source, PA Media

    Luton go 2-0 up against Reading!

    It comes via Allan Campbell who pokes home from Elijah Adebayo's delivery.

    That's his second in as many games for the Hatters and piles on the misery for the Royals.

  2. Postpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 2-0 Blackburn

    Jeers go up from the home supporters as Ben Brereton-Diaz fires over the bar inside the box.

    It comes after a Bradley Johnson strike is blocked as Dilan Markanday played the Chile international through.

  3. Postpublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Reading 0-1 Luton

    Kal Naismith sees a shot saved and his Luton teammate Allan Campbell plays to Jordan Clark.

    He tries to cross back into the box but Reading concede a corner.

  4. Postpublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 2-0 Blackburn

    Hull should be 3-0 up here!

    Thomas Kaminski pulls off a sensational point blank save to deny George Honeyman before Keane Lewis-Potter puts it over the bar from the rebound!

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 2-0 Blackburn

    Blackburn go ahead and make the triple change.

    Daniel Ayala, new signing Dilan Markanday and Bradley Johnson come on.

    Joe Rankin-Costello, John Buckley and Sam Gallagher come off.

  6. goal

    GOAL: Hull 2-0 Blackburnpublished at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Tom Eaves (66 mins)

    Just as Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray was about to make a triple substitution, Hull score.

    Tom Eaves heads in from a long ball but, in the process, Sean McLaughlin fouls Rovers keeper Thomas Kaminski.

    How was that not picked up?!

    Tom Eaves scoresImage source, PA Media
  7. Postpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Reading 0-1 Luton

    John Swift puts in a ball for Reading off the left wing and Danny Drinkwater gets on the end of it.

    He puts a header in towards goal but Luton keeper James Shea deals with it.

  8. Postpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    Blackburn are back in this now. Tayo Edun combines with Ben Brereton-Diaz before he forces a save from Nathan Baxter.

    The visitors win a corner, which is headed off target by Scott Wharton.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Reading 0-1 Luton

    We're back under way at Reading where Tom Holmes' own goal separates the teams in their game against Luton.

    A big second half awaits.

    Tom Holmes heads into his own netImage source, Rex Features
  10. Postpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    From the corner that follows for Hull, Ryan Longman strikes wide from close range once again.

    Frantic here, absolutely frantic.

  11. Postpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    This time it's Hull's turn to put some pressure on Blackburn as they bring a save from Thomas Kaminski.

    Ryan Longman forces him into action with a close range shot and soon after the hosts win a corner.

    End-to-end stuff, here!

  12. Postpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    Darragh Lenihan gets on the ball on the right flank, and he races into the box rather than crossing to a number of Blackburn options on the other side.

    He plays a low shot which is dealt with by Hull keeper Nathan Baxter.

    Blackburn are knocking on the door, here.

    Darragh LenihanImage source, Rex Features
  13. Postpublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    A Blackburn corner is sent into the Hull box but once again the hosts do well to deal with the danger.

    It's all Rovers so far and they look a threat every time they have the ball. Hull are being pinned in their own half.

  14. Postpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    Great stuff from Blackburn now and Hull look on the ropes, here.

    A succession of balls are sent into the box before finally a Tayo Edun delivery is blocked for a corner which is eventually deal with by the hosts.

  15. Postpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    This is a lively start from Blackburn who are knocking the ball about better against Hull after the break.

    Ben Brereton-Diaz tries to curl from outside the box but his effort is blocked away and soon after, Tayo Edun fires towards goal and Di'Shon Bernard also gets a block in and there's calls for handball but the referee says nothing doing.

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Reading 0-1 Luton

    Reading trail Luton at the break after Tom Holmes' own goal.

    Much work to do for the Royals when these two sides return.

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Hull 1-0 Blackburn

    We're back under way at the MKM Stadium.

    Can Blackburn get back into this game and keep the pressure on Fulham and Bournemouth?

    Or are Hull going to pull further away from the drop zone and capitalise on Luton beating Reading?

    Tom Eaves of HullImage source, Rex Features
  18. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Reading 0-1 Luton

    Still another few minutes until the break so there's still time for Reading to get back on level pegging against Luton.

    It's not going to plan as it stands, mind.

  19. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Reading 0-1 Luton

    What have Reading got in response to that Luton goal?

    John Swift almost levels for the hosts no sooner does play restart after Tom Hughes' own goal.

    He works onto a loose ball on the edge of Luton's box but he shoots wide of the mark.

  20. goal

    GOAL: Reading 0-1 Lutonpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022

    Tom Holmes own goal (32 mins)

    Luton celebrate their goalImage source, PA Media

    Dear oh dear.

    Reading concede and it comes via an own goal from Tom Holmes who heads Amari'i Bell's cross into his own net.