Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Hull City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Sheffield United host Hull City in the Championship on Friday night under the lights at Bramall Lane as the Blades look to top the table. Sheffield United vs Hull City best bet Sheffield United to

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Hull City will look for a first league win at Bramall Lane since Boxing Day 2010 on Friday night when they take on promotion-chasing Sheffield United.

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Sheffield United host Hull City on Friday evening in a bid to regain the top spot on the Championship table (20:00 GMT) - here are the stats.

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Ivor Pandur will reclaim the number one shirt, having been dropped to the bench in the last three games, with Rushworth making his long-awaited debut in the FA Cup against Doncaster Rovers and then keeping his place in the 1-0 win at Millwall and then again in the defeat to QPR on Tuesday.

Now sitting one point being league leaders Leeds United but only two ahead of Burnley and four ahead of Sunderland in the automatic promotion race, Sheffield United will aim to gain an edge and strengthen their standing with a home victory at the beginning of the weekend, having won 10 of their 13 league attempts at Bramall Lane thus far.

Football betting tips from the Championship as Mark O’Haire provides a preview of the best odds and prices as Sheffield United host Hull on Friday.