Match ends, Hull City 3, Northampton Town 0.
HullHull City3NorthamptonNorthampton Town0
Hull remain top of League One after an easy 3-0 victory at home to Northampton.
Grant McCann's side had to be patient, but a home win was never in doubt once Callum Elder scored his first goal for the club after 30 minutes.
Elder was teed-up by Keane Lewis-Potter on the edge of Northampton's penalty box and curled home a first-time finish into the top-left corner.
Lewis-Potter extended Hull's advantage after 44 minutes when Josh Magennis beat the visitors' offside trap.
Magennis then squared a simple ball towards Lewis-Potter, whose deflected shot spooned over goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell.
Hull added gloss to the scoreline when substitute Gavin Whyte coolly put Mitchell on his backside before stabbing into an open net in second-half stoppage time.
McCann's men are three points clear at the top, though nearest pursuers Peterborough and Sunderland have games in hand.
Northampton showed more endeavour after the restart but never looked like scoring and are just above the relegation zone.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Hull
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Ingram
- 2Coyle
- 15Jones
- 24GreavesSubstituted forMcLoughlinat 90'minutes
- 3Elder
- 18Slater
- 33Docherty
- 7WilksSubstituted forWhyteat 74'minutes
- 10HoneymanSubstituted forFloresat 88'minutes
- 19Lewis-PotterSubstituted forCrowleyat 75'minutes
- 27MagennisSubstituted forEavesat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Long
- 9Eaves
- 12Emmanuel
- 16Flores
- 17McLoughlin
- 20Crowley
- 23Whyte
Northampton
Formation 5-3-2
- 13Mitchell
- 15KiosoSubstituted forHarrimanat 45'minutes
- 6HorsfallBooked at 27mins
- 44SheehanBooked at 48minsSubstituted forJonesat 75'minutes
- 28Jones
- 23Mills
- 8Watson
- 18Morris
- 17McWilliamsBooked at 71mins
- 29RoseSubstituted forEdmondsonat 69'minutes
- 7Hoskins
Substitutes
- 2Harriman
- 5Bolger
- 10Jones
- 11Korboa
- 26Edmondson
- 35Berry
- 45Marshall
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
Match Stats
Home TeamHullAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away0
- Corners
- Home5
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hull City 3, Northampton Town 0.
Goal!
Goal! Hull City 3, Northampton Town 0. Gavin Whyte (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Elder.
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Offside, Northampton Town. Jonathan Mitchell tries a through ball, but Alexander Jones is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Sean McLoughlin replaces Jacob Greaves because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Jordan Michael Flores replaces George Honeyman because of an injury.
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Foul by Callum Elder (Hull City).
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Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Greg Docherty (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bryn Morris (Northampton Town).
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Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ryan Edmondson.
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Foul by Tom Eaves (Hull City).
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Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt blocked. Alexander Jones (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Jones.
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Offside, Hull City. Daniel Crowley tries a through ball, but Tom Eaves is caught offside.
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Foul by Tom Eaves (Hull City).
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Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Alexander Jones replaces Alan Sheehan.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Tom Eaves replaces Josh Magennis.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Daniel Crowley replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
