Match report

Hull City and Coventry Battle to a 0–0 Draw in Championship Clash

Hull City
Hull City
0–0
FT
Coventry
Coventry
Apr 6, 2026

Hull City and Coventry staged a defensive battle in the Championship, ending in a goalless draw. Both teams struggled to break through, with Coventry's M. Grimes and Hull City's L. Coyle receiving yellow cards, and several substitutions made in the second half, but neither side could find the back of the net.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Hull City 0–0 Coventry
  • • L. Coyle (Hull City) and M. Grimes (Coventry) received yellow cards
  • • Hull City made multiple substitutions: L. Koumas, John Lundstram, M. Belloumi, and K. Joseph came off; T. Collyer, J. Gelhardt, L. Millar, and Matt Crooks came on
  • • Coventry substituted E. Simms, J. Rudoni, and J. Markelo off; H. Wright, V. Torp, and T. Sakamoto came on

Lineups

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ivor Pandur (G)
  • 18 Cody Drameh (D)
  • 6 Semi Ajayi (D)
  • 15 John Egan (D)
  • 2 Lewie Coyle (D)
  • 33 Toby Collyer (M)
  • 20 Amir Hadžiahmetović (M)
  • 21 Joe Gelhardt (M)
  • 25 Matt Crooks (M)
  • 7 Liam Millar (M)
  • 9 Oliver McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 36 Lewis Koumas
  • 5 John Lundstram
  • 10 Mohamed Belloumi
  • 22 Kyle Joseph
  • 12 Dillon Phillips
  • 4 Charlie Hughes
  • 37 Paddy McNair
  • 26 Kieran Dowell
  • 16 Matty Jacob

Coventry

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 19 Carl Rushworth (G)
  • 27 Milan van Ewijk (D)
  • 22 Joel Latibeaudiere (D)
  • 15 Liam Kitching (D)
  • 3 Jay Dasilva (D)
  • 6 Matt Grimes (M)
  • 16 Frank Onyeka (M)
  • 7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (M)
  • 29 Victor Torp (M)
  • 10 Ephron Mason-Clark (M)
  • 11 Haji Wright (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Ellis Simms
  • 5 Jack Rudoni
  • 21 Jake Bidwell
  • 28 Josh Eccles
  • 24 Jahnoah Markelo
  • 14 Romain Esse
  • 26 Luke Woolfenden
  • 8 Jamie Allen
  • 13 Ben Wilson

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    53' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Coyle
  2. Hull City
    59' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player
  3. Coventry
    61' Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    M. Grimes
  4. Coventry
    64' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Wright · On: E. Simms
  5. Coventry
    64' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Torp · On: J. Rudoni
  6. Hull City
    74' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Collyer · On: L. Koumas
  7. Hull City
    74' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Gelhardt · On: John Lundstram
  8. Hull City
    74' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Millar · On: M. Belloumi
  9. Hull City
    83' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Matt Crooks · On: K. Joseph
  10. Coventry
    90'+1 Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Sakamoto · On: J. Markelo

Match Stats

Stat Hull City Coventry
Fouls 10 12
Pass Accuracy 78% 83%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 6
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 371 443
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 5 1
xG 0.70 0.47
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 291 367
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned defensive after the introduction of multiple substitutions, with both Hull City and Coventry's changes not leading to clear goal-scoring opportunities
  • ▸ M. Grimes and L. Coyle receiving yellow cards in quick succession at the 59th and 61st minutes highlighted the tense atmosphere and physicality of the match