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Coventry City last played in the Premier League in the 2000-01 season Coventry City moved 12 points clear at the top of the Championship table and ever closer to a Premier League return after a goalless draw at fellow promotion hopefuls Hull City. While it was a meeting of two of the division's most prolific sides, chances were limited in the high-stakes game at the MKM Stadium. Coventry had a second-half shout for a penalty turned down when a cross hit the arm of Tigers defender Lewie Coyle but appeals from Sky Blues' fans in the stands were more vocal than anything the players followed up with on the pitch. The draw inches Frank Lampard's Coventry side within four points of ending their 25-year top-flight absence, while also ensuring fifth-placed Hull remain entrenched in the play-off spots and are still capable of getting into the top two. Championship: Coventry held at Hull after Boro and Millwall also drop points - reaction Ipswich beat Birmingham to boost promotion hopes Promotion-chasing Millwall stunned by Norwich Eight wins from Coventry's previous nine matches restored the Sky Blues as runaway leaders, their promotion back to the Premier League increasingly viewed as a formality with less than four weeks of the season remaining. Hull are among the automatic promotion hopefuls who have stuttered below them and, while they dropped points to relegation-battling Oxford United three days earlier, the Tigers highlighted just how hard Lampard's side will have to work to get over the line. The hosts were quick to showcase their own promotion credentials with a brand of relentless attacking football that had Coventry under huge early pressure. After Cody Drameh found himself on the end of two chances inside the first five minutes, Joe Gelhardt sent a shot just wide for the Tigers. Hull's biggest chance of the first half, however, came from a goalkeeping mistake after Carl Rushworth clattered into team-mate Liam Kitching as he tried to pluck a teasing cross from the air. And while the ball fell invitingly for John Egan in the box, Kitching was able to recover and reposition himself for a goal-saving block while Rushworth was still lying on the ground. Coventry improved after that scare but failed to trouble Hull keeper Ivor Pandur at any stage. Containment remained the aim for Coventry after the break when Matt Grimes was booked for cynically pulling Amir Hadziahmetovic back as the Bosnia-Herzegovina international threatened to spring free. With video assistant referee [VAR] technology not in use in the Championship, the most decisive moment of the second half, when the ball struck Coyle's arm in the box, was missed and barely disputed. Beyond that, Coventry failed to generate a second-half shot on target while Hull were limited to tame efforts from Mohamed Belloumi and Gelhardt. This video can not be played Jakirovic after draw with league leaders Coventry Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic told BBC Radio Humberside: "I saw a good game as we were faced with the best team in the league. They are in first place and I'm happy for the lads because they played very well since the first minute - we started very strong. "I can say we took control and won possession, especially we had very good combinations and tried to press them to create some chances. "Also we didn't allow too much, which is great because we are struggling all season with clean sheets and I'm happy for the lads they put everything into it today. "Unfortunately we didn't win the game, but we have to continue like this. "It's always a big battle. Both teams had very good organisation and tactical discipline, so it's not easy because they are a great team. I saw that we can compete with them, which is a great message to us. " This video can not be played Lampard post Hull City draw Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard told BBC Radio CWR: "I loved it. It's a clean sheet and point. The pitch is really difficult, and not conducive to how we want to play but we had to deal with it. "And I thought once we rode the early moments of the game, we grabbed it in the first half and started to play a little bit. "In football, you can't have it all your own way. And when you are under pressure, as we were at different parts of the game, I loved how the team dug in and did all the right things. "We have five games to go and to be in the position we're in, from our point of view, we need to cut out the noise and just deal with Sheffield Wednesday in front of us. "Everyone will expect us to win it [Saturday's match against Wednesday] from the outside, but we have to put that to the side and approach the game with real professionalism. "It may not get us absolutely over the line, but we will know it makes it a lot, lot closer. " After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 6th April 2026 at 21: 52 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Sergej Jakirovic Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Sergej Jakirovic Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Four of the last six league games between Hull and Coventry have been drawn, with both sides winning once each. The reverse fixture this season finished 0-0. Coventry have lost just two of their last 10 away league games against Hull (W4 D4), going down 1-0 in January 2008 and 3-2 in August 2022. Each of Hull’s last five Championship home games have seen at least four goals scored (23 in total). The last side to have 4+ goals in six straight home games in the competition were Ipswich between February and April 2024. Coventry have won each of their last four away league games. They last won more consecutively between October and December 2012 (6 in League One), while they’ve never done so in the second tier or higher. Coventry have won just one of their last 20 league games played on Easter Monday (D6 L13), beating Bristol City 3-1 in April 2021. Away from home, they’re winless in 14 (D4 L10) since beating Ipswich 2-0 in April 1994. Match ends, Hull City 0, Coventry City 0. Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Coventry City 0. Attempt missed. Oliver Mc Burnie (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation. Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City). John Egan (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. Substitution, Coventry City. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto. Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cody Drameh. Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Mohamed Belloumi. Handball by John Lundstram (Hull City). Attempt saved. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Oliver Mc Burnie. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Kyle Joseph (Hull City). Attempt missed. Cody Drameh (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kyle Joseph. Substitution, Hull City. Kyle Joseph replaces Matt Crooks. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Matt Crooks (Hull City). Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Rudoni. Substitution, Hull City. Mohamed Belloumi replaces Liam Millar. Substitution, Hull City. John Lundstram replaces Joe Gelhardt. Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.