Tigers kick off Premier League campaign at home to Man United
TOP-FLIGHT TIGERS: Hull City celebrate their promotion to the Premier League after winning the Championship Play-Off Final against Middlesbrough. Picture credit: Alamy/Every Second Media
By Simon Bristow, Co-Editor
Hull City will kick off their Premier League campaign with a home game against giants Manchester United on Saturday, August 22.
Kick-off at the MKM Stadium is at 12.30pm and the game against Michael Carrick’s side is live on TNT Sports.
City visit Old Trafford for the return match on April 10.
The Tigers’ first away match is at last season’s Championship winners Coventry City on Saturday, August 29.
Sergej Jakirović’s men then welcome Aston Villa to the MKM Stadium on Saturday, September 5.
Other highlights of the fixture list for City, announced this morning, include a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Champions Arsenal on Saturday, November 7. The Gunners visit the MKM Stadium on January 16.
The first clash against Yorkshire rivals Leeds United is a home game at the MKM on December 30, with the return fixture at Elland Road on March 3.
The Tigers visit Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on September 12, Manchester City at the Etihad on December 19, and welcome Liverpool to the MKM Stadium on Boxing Day.
City face Liverpool at Anfield on February 20 and welcome Manchester City to Hull on February 27, and Chelsea on March 20.
City’s visit to the Premier League’s smallest ground, Bournemouth, is on Saturday, December 5. Dean Court has a capacity of just 12,357.
The Tigers visit St James’ Park to face Newcastle on September 19, and their last game of the season is at home against Newcastle on May 30.