Championship (Week 2) : Hull defeats Burton 4-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 12, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 2: After their 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on August 5, Hull bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Abel Hernández scored tripple goals
Hull forward Abel Hernández opened the score in the 7th minute, before seeing Burton Albion catch up in the 33rd minute thanks to Irvine Jackson. 1-1 at half time. Hull eventually won the game in the second period with three more goals by Grosicki ('51) and Hernández ('54, '68).
Hull City climbed to fifth place with 4 points from 2 games, 2 points behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 12, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Hull | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Preston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Hull City
- Position: 5 +5
- Best performance of the season:Hull 4-1 Burton Albion (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-1 Hull (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Hull - Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 Aug.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 24 -7
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-1 Cardiff City (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Burton Albion (15 Aug.)
Hull
4:1
Burton Albion
4:1 (1:1)
- 12 August 2017
- 15:00
- Hull
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardiff City | 6 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest | 6 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 6 |
| 5 | Hull | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 12 August 2017 | ||||
| Barnsley | 1-2 | Ipswich Town | | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Derby County | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Millwall | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
| Hull | 4-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Brentford | 3-4 | Nottingham Forest | |
 | Leeds United | 0-0 | Preston | |
 | Reading | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
| Cardiff City | 3-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Middlesbrough | 17:30 | Sheffield United | |
| Sunday 13 August 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 13:30 | Sunderland |  |