Hull City Lunchtime Round-Up, Thursday 5th November 2026: Arsenal Clash Dominates the Build-Up

All eyes are on the upcoming trip to the Emirates, with Hull Live looking at how City might borrow from the Leeds United blueprint to try and cope with the Arsenal challenge (HullLive). Sports Mole have also previewed the game, running the rule over prediction, team news and possible lineups (Sports Mole), and taken a look back through the head-to-head record and past meetings between the two clubs ahead of kick-off (Sports Mole).

Away from matters on the pitch, there's a nice bit of community news as plans for new Hull Sports Awards were revealed, aiming to celebrate local champions and grassroots heroes (HullLive). The idea brings back the old sports award programme that once shone a light on many Hull sporting talents early in their careers, with the scheme having grown out of discussions between Hull City Council leader Cllr Mike Ross and the club (HullLive).

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