Hull City Advances in Carabao Cup After Penalty Shootout Against Stoke City

In the Carabao Cup second round, Hull City faced Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium, where the match ended in a 1-1 draw, leading to a penalty shootout. Hull City emerged victorious, winning 5-4 on penalties after George Hirst missed the decisive penalty for Stoke.

Stoke City took the lead with a goal from Robert Bozenik, assisted by Sorba Thomas. Hull equalized just before halftime through Kieran Dowell, who scored after being set up by Liam Millar. Despite several opportunities for both teams in the second half, including missed chances from Hull's David Akintola, the match remained level.

In the penalty shootout, Hull converted all five of their attempts, while Stoke's Hirst had his penalty saved by Dillon Phillips. This victory marks Hull's progression to the third round of the Carabao Cup for the first time in six years.