Match report

Hull City Defeats West Brom 1-0 in Championship Clash

Hull City
Hull City
1–0
FT
West Brom
West Brom
Dec 20, 2025

Hull City secured a narrow but significant victory over West Brom in their Championship match, winning 1-0 thanks to Ollie McBurnie's penalty kick in the first half. Despite several card incidents and a red card against West Brom’s Aaron Gilchrist, Hull managed to maintain control for much of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Hull City 1-0 West Brom (Championship)
  • • Ollie McBurnie scored the only goal from a penalty in the 45th minute
  • • West Brom's Charlie Taylor was shown a yellow card for fouling
  • • Aaron Gilchrist received a red card for violent conduct in the 75th minute, leaving West Brom with ten men

Lineups

Hull City

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 I. Pandur (G)
  • 2 L. Coyle (D)
  • 15 J. Egan (D)
  • 4 C. Hughes (D)
  • 3 R. Giles (D)
  • 10 M. Belloumi (M)
  • 27 R. Slater (M)
  • 25 M. Crooks (M)
  • 7 L. Millar (M)
  • 9 O. McBurnie (F)
  • 22 K. Joseph (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 D. Phillips
  • 11 B. Akintola
  • 18 C. Drameh
  • 19 J. Ndala
  • 20 A. Hadziahmetovic
  • 23 A. Famewo
  • 24 D. Gyabi
  • 39 E. Destan
  • 58 C. McCarthy

West Brom

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Wildsmith (G)
  • 6 G. Campbell (D)
  • 3 N. Phillips (D)
  • 5 K. Bielik (D)
  • 29 C. Taylor (D)
  • 17 O. Diakite (M)
  • 4 C. Styles (M)
  • 11 M. Johnston (M)
  • 21 I. Price (M)
  • 10 K. Grant (M)
  • 19 A. Heggebo (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 J. Griffiths
  • 2 C. Mepham
  • 14 A. Gilchrist
  • 8 J. Molumby
  • 22 S. Iling Junior
  • 26 T. Bany
  • 12 D. Dike
  • 9 J. Maja
  • 37 O. Bostock

Timeline

  1. West Brom
    28' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    Charlie Taylor

    Foul

  2. West Brom
    45'+2 West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Bielik · On: C. Mepham
  3. Hull City
    45'+4 Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    M. Belloumi

    Argument

  4. Hull City
    45' Hull City Goal · Penalty
    O. McBurnie
  5. Hull City
    46' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Joseph · On: A. Hadziahmetovic
  6. West Brom
    50' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    G. Campbell

    Argument

  7. Hull City
    55' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Matt Crooks

    Foul

  8. West Brom
    66' West Brom subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Price · On: J. Maja
  9. West Brom
    67' West Brom subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Campbell · On: A. Gilchrist
  10. Hull City
    72' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Belloumi · On: B. Akintola
  11. West Brom
    75' West Brom Card · Red Card
    A. Gilchrist

    Violent conduct

  12. West Brom
    80' West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    Callum Styles

    Foul

  13. West Brom
    81' West Brom subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Charlie Taylor · On: J. Molumby
  14. West Brom
    81' West Brom subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Michael Johnston · On: S. Iling Junior
  15. Hull City
    82' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    R. Giles

    Foul

  16. Hull City
    84' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Millar · On: A. Famewo
  17. Hull City
    85' Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. McBurnie · On: E. Destan
  18. Hull City
    90'+1 Hull City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Regan Slater · On: D. Gyabi
  19. West Brom
    90'+5 West Brom Card · Yellow Card
    C. Mepham

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Hull City West Brom
Fouls 14 17
Pass Accuracy 72% 79%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 10 13
Corners 8 3
Total Passes 317 456
Yellow Cards 4 4
Blocked Shots 4 6
Shots on Target 1 1
xG 1.29 1.34
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 229 362
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ollie McBurnie's penalty goal in the 45th minute set the tone of the game, giving Hull City a crucial lead they would not relinquish.
  • ▸ Aaron Gilchrist’s red card for violent conduct in the 75th minute significantly shifted momentum to Hull City as West Brom played with ten men for the remainder of the match.