The match was marred by controversy surrounding referee Robert Madley’s involvement in the lead-up to the decisive goal. The Tigers were left fuming after Wilson Isidor’s solo effort sealed the win for Sunderland, who returned to the top of the table.

Follow live coverage as Hull City face Sunderland in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Hull City will be aiming to return to winning ways this afternoon when they host in-form Sunderland at the MKM Stadium in their first outing after the latest international break.

Sunderland ran out 1-0 winners over Hull City to move back to the top of the Championship, but their winning goal - scored by Wilson Isidor - came with a more than a hint of controversy

Hull City were beaten 1-0 by Sunderland at the MKM Stadium as Tim Walter's men fell to a second successive Championship defeat. The hosts came close to breaking the deadlock early in the second period when Chris Bedia crashed an effort off the Black Cats bar before it fell away to safety,