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 City 3 Sunderland 0

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.

Sunderland 0 Hull 2

David Moyes has named Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata together in his Manchester United starting line-up for the first time as the Red Devils look to maintain their Barclays Premier League momentum at Stoke.

Norwich 1 Hull 0

Norwich 1 Hull 0

Hull City 6 Fulham 0

Hull 6 Fulham 0

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

Darren Fletcher was handed his first Manchester United start in over a year at Hull to cap his comeback from a chronic bowel condition.

Hull City 3 Liverpool 1

Hull City 1 Sunderland 0

Tottenham 2 Hull City 2

Hull captain Robert Koren has been ruled out of action for up to five weeks with a fractured foot.

Man City 2 Hull City 0

Chelsea 2 Hull City 0

Hull manager Steve Bruce is expected to blood a host of summer signings when his newly-promoted side take on the might of Chelsea on their return to the Barclays Premier League on Sunday.

Burnley 0 Hull 1

Hull 2 Huddersfield 0

Watford 1-2 Hull City

Nottingham Forest 1 Hull 2

Hull 0 Crystal Palace 0

Slovenia captain Robert Koren has announced his retirement from international football.

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Middlesbrough went second in the npower Championship after goals by Rhys Williams and Marvin Emnes guided them to a 2-0 win over Derby.

Faroe Islands 0 Slovenia 2

Hull have completed the signing of midfielder Robert Koren on a free transfer following his release by West Brom this summer.

Jermain Defoe has been included in England’s starting line-up for the first time since the opening competitive match of Fabio Capello’s reign for the vital World Cup clash with Slovenia.

UNITED STATES midfielder Landon Donovan and coach Bob Bradley were both left without an answer as to why what would have been a winning goal in their dramatic World Cup Group C match against Slovenia yesterday was disallowed.

West Brom have released Slovenia international Robert Koren after opting against taking up the further year’s option on his contract.

West Brom 3 Leicester 0

READING booked an FA Cup quarter-final clash against Aston Villa after staging a remarkable comeback to see off a West Brom side who were themselves within a minute of a meeting their midlands neighbours.

WEST BROM manager Roberto Di Matteo hit out at Arsenal teenager Jack Wilshere for his part in Jerome Thomas’ sending-off as Arsene Wenger’s young Gunners moved into the fourth round of the Carling Cup with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal 2 West Brom 0

Philippe Senderos returned to the Arsenal team for the first time since May 2008 as manager Arsene Wenger once again fielded a young side in the Carling Cup third-round clash with West Brom at the Emirates Stadium.

West Brom 1 Newcastle 1

A season that started with idealistic talk of the Respect campaign ended, predictably, with a manager rounding on a hapless referee.

Blackburn 0 West Brom 0

West Brom defender Shelton Martis looks set to miss the final game of the Barclays Premier League season at Blackburn as he requires a double hernia operation.

West Brom goalkeeper Scott Carson is hoping to win a recall against his former club Liverpool on Sunday.

West Brom defender Paul Robinson and midfielder James Morrison are fitness doubts for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Wigan tomorrow.