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Paul McShane has been released from Hull City following relegation to the Championship last Sunday.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 23 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Hull City 2 Everton 0

Frank Lampard marked the extension of his Manchester City stay by grabbing the winner in a 3-2 victory over Sunderland which turned up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea's evening clash with Tottenham.

Everton 1 Hull City 1

Team news for the 3pm games in the Premier League

Aston Villa’s unbeaten start to the Barclays Premier League season continued as goals from Gabriel Agbonlahor and Andreas Weimann put away Hull at Villa Park.

Stoke salvaged a controversial late point against 10-man Hull after captain Ryan Shawcross bundled home from point-blank range seven minutes from time.

Hull 0 Arsenal 3

Hull reached the FA Cup final for the first time in their history after a thrilling 5-3 win over Sheffield United at Wembley.

Hull began their Wembley celebrations a week early with a 1-0 win against Swansea this afternoon.

Stoke 1 Hull 0

Striker Fernando Torres returns to start for Premier League leaders Chelsea in today’s clash with relegation-threatened Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Hull City 2 West Brom 0

Hull 1 Newcastle 4

Arsenal have Kieran Gibbs back in their first XI and record signing Mesut Ozil on the bench for the Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.

Club-record signing Mesut Ozil has been left out of the Arsenal squad for today’s Barclays Premier League clash against Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium.

Norwich 1 Hull 0

Middlesbrough 0 Hull 2

Manchester United took on Norwich at Carrow Road without England forward Wayne Rooney, who did not travel to Norfolk.

Hull 1 Sunderland 0

Beaten West Ham manager Sam Allardyce accused match-winner Robbie Brady of buying Hull their 1-0 victory at the KC Stadium.

Hull 1 West Ham 0

Hull 1 Huddersfield 0

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew named an unchanged team for the clash with Hull as he looked to secure a third successive Barclays Premier League victory.

Everton have rejected Manchester United’s bid for Leighton Baines as they insist the defender is not for sale at any price.

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Hull 1 Norwich 1

Reading 1 Hull 1

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND defender Greg Cunningham will be out for four months after suffering a broken leg playing for Leicester at the weekend.

Ipswich manager Roy Keane has warned his players to prepare for “a tough battle” as they attempt to secure their Coca-Cola Championship status.

Southampton 2 Ipswich 1

Ipswich 0 Newcastle 4

Middlesbrough 3 Ipswich 1

Ipswich manager Roy Keane has today signed Reading defender Liam Rosenior on loan until the end of the season.

IRISH duo Noel Hunt and Kevin Doyle were both on the scoresheet as Reading closed to within four points of Championship leaders Wolves last night after a comprehensive win over struggling Watford.

STEVE COPPELL is not the only manager sporting a furrowed brow at Reading’s plunge towards the Championship.

Reading 0 Tottenham 1

Wigan 0 Reading 0

Arsenal 2 Reading 0

Reading 0 Fulham 2

Newcastle 3 Reading 0

Reading 0 Blackburn 0

Reading 2 Birmingham 1

Middlesbrough 0 Reading 1

Reading manager Steve Coppell has challenged his defenders to get it right against Tottenham talisman Dimitar Berbatov tonight – at the third time of asking.

Tottenham 2 Reading 2

SPURS first-team coach Gus Poyet believes the spectacular 6-4 game with Reading less than a week ago in the Premier League will have no bearing on today’s FA Cup third-round clash with the Royals.

Blackburn 4 Reading 2