Managerless Hull handed champions Leicester a taste of their own medicine on the opening afternoon of the Premier League season, emerging from their chaotic summer to take all three points at the KCOM Stadium.

Hull secured a return to the Premier League with a deserved 1-0 defeat of Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Hull’s players have anointed newly-arrived Mike Phelan as the Barclays Premier League’s first “assistant manager of the month”.

For a player who thought he would never appear for Hull City again, Paul McShane’s return to the Premier League side in the 1-1 draw at Manchester City was as impressive as it was unexpected.

Hull 0 Newcastle 3

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West Ham gave their European ambitions a timely boost as a superb second-half display saw the Hammers thrash struggling Hull 3-0 at Upton Park.

FA Cup holders Arsenal secured their place in the fourth round with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium over last season’s beaten finalists Hull.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of the full round of matches on St Stephen’s Day in the Premier League.

Hull boss Steve Bruce has demanded an apology from out-of-favour defender Paul McShane.

Hull City 0 Swansea City 1

Hull will have an opportunity to exact a measure of revenge for their FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal after drawing the holders in January’s FA Cup third round.

Hull will have an opportunity to exact a measure of revenge for their FA Cup final defeat by Arsenal after drawing the holders in January’s FA Cup third round.

Burnley 1 Hull 0

Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is set to undergo surgery on his groin and is expected be out of action for a month, Blues manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed.

Hull 2 West Ham 2

Aston Villa 2 Hull City 1

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.

Hull have completed the signing of Michael Dawson from Tottenham for an undisclosed fee.

Arsenal 3 Hull City 2

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes their FA Cup final victory over Hull could be a turning point for his side after the Gunners finally ended their long wait for silverware.

Hull City 0 Everton 2

Manchester United 3 Hull City 1

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

While the bulk of attention has been on the fight for the Premier League title and qualification for Europe next season, we can’t overlook what is shaping up to be the most exciting relegation battle in a long time, with every team in the bottom half still vulnerable and their respective boardrooms dreading the financial implications of playing in the Championship next season.

Hull City defender Curtis Davies is being strongly courted to declare for the Republic of Ireland ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Hull City 3 Sunderland 0

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has denied headbutting Hull’s David Meyler in a touchline altercation at the KC Stadium on Saturday but conceded he would be “stupid” not to expect the Football Association to come down hard on him in the coming days.

Cardiff 0 Hull 4

Jose Fonte's second-half strike saw Southampton extend their unbeaten run to six Premier League matches at Hull, who remain within touching distance of the relegation scrap.

Norwich 1 Hull 0

Norwich 1 Hull 0

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Hull 2 Man United 3

Hull 2 Manchester United 3

While admitting he harbours reservations about Fifa’s eligibility rules — which allow players who meet certain criteria to switch countries if they haven’t already been capped in a competitive senior international — Martin O’Neill reckons it would be “foolish” if he didn’t use the same rules to maximise the Republic of Ireland’s player pool.

Hull 0 Stoke 0

If this week’s documentary cemented the long-held view that winning consumed Roy Keane during his career, then the modern-day equivalent is certainly David Meyler.

Hull City 3 Liverpool 1

Liverpool lost ground on table-topping Arsenal as strikes from Jake Livermore and David Meyler, as well as a Martin Skrtel own goal, handed Hull a surprise 3-1 victory at the KC Stadium.

As born winners, Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane will dig deep to turn around Ireland’s fortunes — which is good news for prospective new talent.

Hull 1 Sunderland 0

Tottenham 2 Hull 2 AET (Tottenham win 8-7 on penalties)

Hull City 0 Aston Villa 0