Hull | Away side win battle of newly promoted sides

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Coventry City 0 - 1 Hull City

Liam Millar's late goal at fellow promoted side Coventry City ensured Hull maintained their 100% record on their return to the Premier League.

Author | Jamie P

Stadium | Coventry Building Society Arena

It was a cruel outcome for Frank Lampard's Coventry, who showed plenty of endeavour and were largely on top during a contest that generally lacked attacking quality.

That changed in the 82nd minute when Canada winger Millar was sent through on goal by Mohamed Belloumi before firing a decisive finish past home goalkeeper Carl Rushworth.

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Until then, Taiwo Awoniyi, a summer signing from Nottingham Forest, had gone closest to breaking the deadlock for the Sky Blues, only for his close-range first-half effort to be kept out by Konstantinos Tzolakis in the visitors' goal.

Closer analysis of what happened

Having already stunned Manchester United on the opening weekend, this could prove an even more significant result for Sergej Jakirovic's side, who are now six points clear of opponents expected to join them in a potential relegation battle.

The Hull away end watches on

Whether that materialises for the Tigers remains to be seen, particularly given their perfect start to the new campaign.

Hull are one of only three clubs to have been relegated from the Premier League after winning their opening two games, alongside the 2016-17 campaign. They are now level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table.

More importantly, they are likely to be brimming with confidence when Aston Villa visit the MKM Stadium next weekend.