Hull City vs Norwich
Hull City 2–1 Norwich
Hull City secured a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Norwich in the EFL Championship, leaving the Canaries with serious questions about their desire to compete at this level. Connor Maguire gives his verdict.
Hull City picked up three points at home, extending their winning run.
Plenty of attacking intent from both sides produced an entertaining goal tally.
The result has implications at both ends of the Hull City end of the standings.
Hull City 2-1 Norwich: Tigers Hold Their Nerve as Canaries Fail to Compete When It Mattered
Hull City secured a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Norwich in the EFL Championship, leaving the Canaries with serious questions about their desire to compete at this level. Connor Maguire gives his verdict.
Read full report →- 26'assist: Anis Slimane
- 28'Right foot shot
- 35'Foul
- 46'off: John Egan
- 46'off: Ali Ahmed
- 46'off: Amankwah Forson
- 59'off: Mohamed Belloumi
- 60'off: Joe Gelhardt
- 67'assist: Matt Crooks
- 70'off: Anis Slimane
- 71'Foul
- 82'off: Liam Millar
- 82'off: Mohamed Touré
- 86'off: Jacob Wright
- 87'off: Matt Crooks
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+5'Time wasting
How the result affects the EFL Championship standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 80 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 73 |
| 7 |  Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 71 |
| 8 |  Derby | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 69 |
What was the final score of Hull City vs Norwich?
The match finished 2-1 to Hull City.
Who won Hull City vs Norwich?
Hull City won the match 2-1.
When did Hull City vs Norwich take place?
The match took place on Saturday, 2 May 2026.
📊 AI-generated recap and structured data
Hull City defeated Norwich 2-1 at the MKM Stadium in a Championship match where our model's 40% pick for a Norwich win did not land. Both sides had entered the fixture with perfect both-teams-to-score records across their previous five games, and that pattern held as the hosts found the net twice despite their recent struggles; Hull had managed just one draw in their last five outings before this result. Norwich's solitary win in that same span proved insufficient to extend their momentum. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Both teams face a congested final stretch of the Championship season with playoff positions still contested. Hull's form has deteriorated markedly; they've managed just one draw in their last three games. Norwich's single win came against Derby, but losses to Ipswich and Swansea highlight inconsistency. The 3-point gap between seventh and ninth remains narrow enough that this fixture carries significant consequences for both sides' run-in prospects.
Hull City v Norwich · EFL Championship · 02/05/2026, 12:30:00