Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hull City 1st with 89 points, Accrington Stanley 11th with 67, 22 apart. Accrington Stanley ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.37/1.48 for Accrington Stanley and 1.74/0.83 for Hull City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Accrington Stanley had lost three in a row. Hull City had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Accrington Stanley against 11/15 for Hull City.
Wham Stadium in Accrington staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,057. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.