Overview
- Robert Bozenik volleyed in on 39 minutes for his first Stoke goal before leaving early in the second half with a dislocated shoulder.
- The forward was stretchered off after on-pitch treatment, with Sky Sports reporting he received oxygen, and manager Mark Robins said he was taken to hospital for assessment.
- First-choice goalkeeper Viktor Johansson missed the match with a shoulder issue that Robins says will probably require surgery.
- Emergency recall Tommy Simkin started in goal after returning from Leyton Orient and produced a key close-range save to preserve the clean sheet.
- Lengthy stoppages produced 17 minutes of added time as Hull twice hit the woodwork, and the result marked Stoke’s fifth straight win at the MKM Stadium.