Hull City and Coventry play out a largely uneventful goalless draw - their second of the season
The Sky Blues can earn Premier League promotion on Saturday with a win over Sheffield Wednesday but need rivals to drop points
Tommy Conway converts from the spot to earn Middlesbrough a point at Swansea
A draw not enough for Boro as Ipswich claim second place following their victory over Birmingham
Struggling Leicester equalise late on to rescue a draw at bottom side Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich, Roy Hodgson's Bristol City and Derby also claim wins while points are shared between Pompey and Oxford in big relegation battle
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Hull 0-0 Coventry
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
This is all very well if you stop Hull scoring and you get another point.
But lose a goal and the game and then you’ll have real regrets at not having more of a go.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
Tigers boss Sergej Jakirovic is shown his fifth yellow card of the season for disagreeing with an offside call against his side.
The call was in fact correct.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
Liam Millar motors away down the Hull left but his deflected cross-shot bounces straight to Carl Rushworth.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
Won't hear anything against Gordon Strachan - not only one of Saints' best managers but also the first manager to reference his expiring yoghurt in an interview.
Stuart, Brockenhurst
Stuart is referring to when Gordon Strachan was asked about selection decisions and said: "Listen, I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yoghurt to finish, the expiry date is today. That could be my priority rather than [Austin] Delgado just now..."
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
First chance of the second half for the home side but Joe Gelhardt can't generate enough power on Liam Millar's cross and Carl Rusworth makes a very comfortable save.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
Cripes.
Victor Torp whacks the Coventry free kick well over everyone waiting in the middle.
A waste.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
First booking of the evening goes to Hull skipper Lewie Coyle for a foul on the rampaging Tatsuhiro Sakamato.
That's a 10th yellow of the season for Coyle.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
All been a bit messy since the break.
Hull putting their foot on it and looking to launch an attack.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
There's been 64 goals across Hull's 20 Championship home matches this season to date and Cov have 84 goals so far this season.
Despite the lack of shots on target so far tonight it still feels unlikely this one will end goalless.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
Image source, Getty ImagesWe're back under way.
A winner here would be huge for either side and basically every other side in the top eight of the Championship.
That's some story from Nish there.
Anyone got a number for Gordon Strachan?
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Come on Coventry. I met Gordon Strachan in a lift in Newcastle when we were relegated. I told him you can’t get us relegated after so long in the top flight. He told me to come down to breakfast to motivate the team. I declined, that’s your job - matey!
Kish, Nailsea
We are unable to test the veracity of this story but it seemed too good not to share...
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People forget how well Hull have done given their transfer restrictions - if they went up it would show money doesn't mean everything.
Dylan, Birmingham
Hull have been under a transfer embargo all season, unable to pay a fee for a player.
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Patience will be rewarded, hopefully. As a Coventry fan, I'm not getting anxious yet. Fingers crossed Rudoni comes on in the second half. He's the one we'll most be looking to keep for next season.
Chris, Letchworth
Jack Rudoni was Coventry's match-winner on Good Friday against Derby and we will surely see him sooner rather than later in this one...
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Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
It’s a good half. Hull will be delighted.
In possession they’ve done well and got into some good areas and created as many moments as them.
We’ve raised our game to their level.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
Image source, ShutterstockHigh energy, good entertainment but no goals.
The home side had much the better of it for the opening 15 minutes or so but the league leaders have come into it since then.
The closest either side have come was when John Egan saw a shot blocked by Coventry defender Liam Kitching after Carl Rushworth fumbled a cross.
Big 45 minutes coming up for both these teams and the other sides in the top six too.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
One minute of time added on.
Hull City 0-0 Coventry
Coventry have found their feet in this match after a sticky start.
A reminder, a win here tonight would mean they could be promoted with a win over relegated Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
Hull 0-0 Coventry
I'd like to see Middlesbrough come up. Three teams from the North East would spice things up in an otherwise run of the mill league.
Hitchin, Coventry
I'm a Villa fan but still neutral. If Coventry do and looks likely so be it but, would be good for Boro to come up. Newcastle, Sunderland and Boro in the Premier League!
Stu, Alloa
Hull 0-0 Coventry
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
Coventry are now keeping the ball much better than Hull.
Da Silva is finding a lot of joy down that left hand side.
He knows there’s space and he just keeps wandering forward and being a great outlet.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 84 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| |
| 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 72 |
| |
| 41 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 72 |
| |
| 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 72 |
| |
| 41 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 58 | 5 | 68 |
| |
| 40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 64 |
| |
| 39 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 63 |
| |
| 41 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 63 |
| |
| 41 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 58 |
| |
| 41 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 57 |
| |
| 41 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 57 |
| |
| 41 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 57 |
| |
| 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 54 |
| |
| 41 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 54 |
| |
| 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 54 |
| |
| 41 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 53 |
| |
| 41 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 51 |
| |
| 41 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 49 |
| |
| 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 47 |
| |
| 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 45 |
| |
| 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 42 |
| |
| 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 41 |
| |
| 41 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 41 |
| |
| 41 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 82 | -57 | -5 |
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Manager: Sergej Jakirovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Frank Lampard
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Sergej Jakirovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Frank Lampard
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Four of the last six league games between Hull and Coventry have been drawn, with both sides winning once each. The reverse fixture this season finished 0-0.
Coventry have lost just two of their last 10 away league games against Hull (W4 D4), going down 1-0 in January 2008 and 3-2 in August 2022.
Each of Hull’s last five Championship home games have seen at least four goals scored (23 in total). The last side to have 4+ goals in six straight home games in the competition were Ipswich between February and April 2024.
Coventry have won each of their last four away league games. They last won more consecutively between October and December 2012 (6 in League One), while they’ve never done so in the second tier or higher.
Coventry have won just one of their last 20 league games played on Easter Monday (D6 L13), beating Bristol City 3-1 in April 2021. Away from home, they’re winless in 14 (D4 L10) since beating Ipswich 2-0 in April 1994.
