It's all Sunderland now.

Pierre Ekwah smashing a shot about 20 yards over the bar does relieve the pressure on the away side a little bit though.

The home side are coming down the hill now.

Another Jack Clarke run down the left ends with another corner for the Black Cats.

Alex Pritchard's delivery is on the money but Dan Ballard can't make a strong connection six yards out.

Billy Sharp is on up top for Ozan Tufan for the away side.

Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside

These last couple of minutes Sunderland have been playing with a purpose.

Here we go.

Jack Clarke, who else, causes problems in the Tigers defence and the ball comes loose to Trai Hume 25 yards out.

He makes decent connection with his shot but Ryan Allsop turns it behind for a corner.

Jack Clarke wins a free-kick in a dangerous area for the home side and Ozan Tufan does well to turn Alex Pritchard's fierce delivery around for a corner.

Ryan Allsop punches it clear in the Tigers goal.

The hosts looking a bit livelier now though.

Hull City have veteran marksman Billy Sharp on the bench.

The 37-year-old is on 249 goals in English league football.

Kieron Brady
Former Sunderland winger on BBC Radio Newcastle

The problem there was that Jack Clarke was momentarily indecisive on whether to play it across the box as a pass or a cross or if he should shoot.

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I asked you just before the second half kicked off (21:01 GMT entry) if you thought there'd be a goal in this half.

It's pretty even between those who do and those who don't.

If we are to have one for the home side it feels very likely 13-goal Jack Clarke will be involved.

The winger drives forward but, as has so often been the case in this game, the final ball doesn't find a team-mate.

Worth mentioning that these two met on Boxing Day and the game remained goalless until the 82 minute when Jack Clarke won it for Sunderland.

It's feeling like one goal will be enough to win this one as well.

Pierre Ekwah loses it in midfield and catches Fabio Carvalho.

That's Sunderland's first booking of the evening. Hull had FIVE in the first half.

No changes and we're back under way.

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Just the two shots on target in the opening 45 minutes.

Do you think we'll get a goal in the second half?

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It's five goals in six and a half games as Black Cats boss for Michael Beale now.

Nine more Championship games for you tomorrow, starting with Russell Martin's return to his old club:

• Swansea City v Southampton (12:30 GMT)
• Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town
• Bristol City v Watford
• Middlesbrough v Rotherham United
• Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion
• Plymouth Argyle v Cardiff City
• Queens Park Rangers v Millwall
• Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
• Stoke City v Birmingham City

Kieron Brady
Former Sunderland winger on BBC Radio Newcastle

That minute or so before half-time characterised Sunderland. They had all the ball and all the possession, but Hull were comfortable.

Hull were very disciplined. Sunderland are going to have to up the tempo, then they can intensify it.

Do Sunderland deserve to be in front? I wouldn't say so.

I think I've been about as active as the two goalkeepers in this game and I've been sat down for the whole 45 minutes.

To say chances have been at a premium would be kind.

Alex Pritchard hit a tame effort at Ryan Allsop from 18 yards and Lewie Coyle rolled one into Sunderland keeper Anthony Patterson's arms at the other end.

Coyle is one of five Tigers players to have been booked in that opening 45 but... Well, that's about it really.

Fingers crossed for a better second half.

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Just the one minute of time added on.

The home side fashion a bit of an opening but Alex Pritchard can't get the right connection to get a shot on target from an awkward angle.

Kieron Brady
Former Sunderland winger on BBC Radio Newcastle

That's half the outfield for the away side with yellow cards now.

It will be interesting to see what Michael Beale says to the Sunderland players at half-time, he will be aware of [the yellow cards].

A FIFTH Hull outfield player goes into the book.

Dan Neil gets the ball on the turn just inside the Tigers half and Regan Slater trips him up.

Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside

Shocking free-kick, they did the hard bit and then it was a tame little cross.

Tyler Morton is the fourth Hull player booked.

Tigers keeper Ryan Allsop plays a poor ball forward that Alex Pritchard seizes on on the halfway line.

The diminutive midfielder drives forward and the Liverpool loanee hacks him down 30 yards out.

The free-kick comes to nothing.