EFL: Hull v Brentford, plus build-up to Saturday's action
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EFL: Hull v Brentford, plus build-up to Saturday's action
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Brentford sub Joel Valencia has two close-range strikes cleared off the line – the visitors are toying with Hull.
Grant McCann’s side surely want this game to end as soon as possible!
Marcus Maddison’s speculative shot goes wide as Hull still search for a first shot on target (we can’t count the goal, can we?).
Brentford threaten again, Emiliano Marcondes’ effort deflected wide for a corner which is eventually cleared.
It’s time for Brentford to turn to their bench – Joel Valencia replacing Bryan Mbeumo and Emiliano Marcondes on for Josh Dasilva.
The Bees will rise to fourth as it stands, three points behind second-placed West Brom.
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There are only just over 10,000 fans inside the 25,000-capacity KCOM Stadium this afternoon.
Hull have just sold their two most influential players and are staring a fifth defeat in a row in the face.
Can they give anything to boost morale in this final 20 minutes?
Hull make their third and final change – Herbie Kane on for Jackson Irvine.
The visitors come close to a fifth, Benrahma bending over from inside the D as he searches for his hat-trick.
George Honeyman gets into a decent position on the corner of the six-yard box but thrashes the ball out for a throw-in.
That pretty much sums up Hull’s attacking output this afternoon.
I’m stating the obvious but they’re badly missing the craft of Jarrod Bowen and Kamil Grosicki.
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Make a defensive error and Brentford will punish you.
Hull’s Ryan Tafazolli dives in on Bryan Mbeumo, who takes the ball past him and cuts back forSaid Benrahmato slot in his second of the game.
Yes, Benrahma might well have been sent off for an elbow in the first half, but boy is he a top player.
Brentford have Hull penned in here, Bryan Mbeumo ghosting in and volleying over as the Bees threaten to pull further ahead.
It feels like the visitors have been in full control without really having to get out of second gear…
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And just like that Brentford might have taken the game away from Hull.
A more conventional goal this time, Rico Henry putting in an inch-perfect cross on the bounce for Championship to scorerOllie Watkinsto head home.
That’s his 19th goal of the season – Hull react by giving a debut to Marcus Maddison, and bringing Tom Eaves on, with Mallik Wilks and Josh Magennis coming off.
The Hull fans become restless as George Honeyman opts to turn back on the ball – but he had very few options ahead of him and wins a free-kick.
From the set-piece, Ryan Tafazolli forces a terrific save from David Raya but was offside anyway.
Mathias Jensen’s corner is wildly overhit – not for the first time – and Hull escape.
If the score stays like it is Hull will have lost five consecutive games for the first time since April 2012, under Nicky Barmby.
How long will it be until Hull turn to the likes of Tom Eaves, Marcus Maddison and Herbie Kane on their bench?
Brentford have regained some composure after being on the back foot in the opening minutes since half-time, and have a corner.
The hosts have shown more in the first 90 seconds of this second half than they did in the entire opening 45 minutes.
This time Keane Lewis-Potter gets down the left, his cross towards Josh Magennis cut out by Brentford keeper David Raya.
Grant McCann has clearly given his players a lambasting and the early signs are it’s working.
A Hull effort in the opening 20 seconds of the half.
Jackson Irvine plays a one-two but leans back as he shoots well over the bar.
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We’re back up and running at the KCOM Stadium after an error-strewn first half.
I imagine Grant McCann might’ve given his Hull players the ‘hairdryer treatment’, while his opposite number Thomas Frank will still be looking for much more from his dominant Brentford side.
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Do we want to see more mistakes or a better level of quality in the second half?
Cardiff hit back to draw with Reading
Cardiff and Reading settled for a point apiece in a game that did little to boost either club’s hopes of reaching the Championship play-off spots.
In the second installment of a trilogy of games between the two sides in a nine-day period, the Royals took an early lead through Yakou Meite’s header.
Cardiff equalised in the second period when Callum Paterson cracked the ball home from close-range after Reading failed to clear their lines from a long-throw.
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Rooney scores again as Rams thump Stoke
Wayne Rooney curled home a sublime free-kick to score for the second game running as dominant Derby ended Stoke’s recent Championship resurgence with an emphatic win.
The ex-England captain found the top corner from 20 yards to beat former international team-mate Jack Butland for the Rams’ third goal – and his first at Pride Park – midway through the second half.
Martyn Waghorn’s header and Chris Martin’s fierce strike had put Derby in control, with full-back Jayden Bogle’s superb 25-yard strike rounding off the rout.
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While we pause for breath at the KCOM, then, now seems a good opportunity to round up everything you might’ve missed last night.
No, not transfer deadline day, but two Championship games…
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Very little atmosphere, not a great deal of quality, but a few laughs along the way.
Hull have been very bad while Brentford could’ve been 4-0 up despite not being at their best.
A Said Benrahma strike and Reece Burke own goal had the Bees two up before David Raya let Ryan Tafazolli’s clearance through him to give the hosts a lifeline.
