Hull City vs Norwich
Hull City
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.
Assist: Anis Slimane
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 SlimaneMohamed Touré
- 28'Right foot shot
Oliver McBurnie - 35'Foul
Kellen Fisher - 46'off: John Egan
Patrick James Coleman McNair - 46'off: Ali Ahmed
Liam Gibbs - 46'off: Amankwah Forson
Paris Maghoma - 59'off: Mohamed Belloumi
Kieran Dowell - 60'off: Joe Gelhardt
Kyle Joseph - 67'assist: Matt CrooksOliver McBurnie
- 70'off: Anis Slimane
Sam Field - 71'FoulKyle Joseph
- 82'off: Liam Millar
Lewis Koumas - 82'off: Mohamed Touré
Mathias Kvistgaarden - 86'off: Jacob Wright
Errol Mundle-Smith - 87'off: Matt Crooks
John Lundstram - 90+5'ArgumentParis Maghoma
- 90+5'Time wasting
Matt Crooks
How the result affects the EFL Championship standings.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Blackburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Charlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |  West Brom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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