Hull City v
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Sun 8th Nov - Kingston Communications Stadium
Sat 31st Oct - Turf Moor
By Richard Bailey Last updated: 30th June 2009
France: Joins Wednesday on trial
Ryan France will undergo a trial period at Sheffield Wednesday after being released by Hull City at the end of last season.
The 28-year-old made 151 appearances for the Tigers during his six-year spell but a knee ligament injury in February 2007 hampered his progress at the club.
The midfielder featured twice in the Premier League last season with most of his outings coming in the FA Cup but now the former Alfreton Town man needs to try and resurrect his career.
France played in various positions during his time at the KC Stadium filling in at right-back, left-back and central midfield but it is at right wing where he will be hoping to impress Owls boss Brian Laws.
"Ryan is a hard working player who has played in each of the four professional divisions of English football," Laws told the club's official website.
"He is also a Sheffield lad so I am very pleased to be able to see how he performs on trial this week.
"If he impresses then we may be in a position to offer him a deal at Hillsborough.
"It is an important week with the players returning to training so we will have a clearer picture of what could be at our disposal."
Coca Cola Ch'ship 09/10 Win Outright: Sheff Wed 100/1| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Hull vs Stoke |
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs West Ham |
| Wednesday 25th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Hull vs Everton |
| Saturday 28th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Hull |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Hull |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Blackburn |
| Saturday 19th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs Hull |
| Sunday 27th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Hull vs Man Utd |
| Tuesday 29th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Bolton vs Hull |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Hull vs Chelsea |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Tottenham vs Hull |
| Tuesday 26th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Man Utd vs Hull |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Wolverhampton |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Hull vs Man City |
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Blackburn vs Hull |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 2 - 0 Hull | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 0 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Monday 19th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 2 - 0 Hull | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 2 - 1 Wigan | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 6 - 1 Hull | |
| Wednesday 23rd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Hull 0 - 4 Everton | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 4 - 1 Hull | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Wolverhampton 1 - 1 Hull | |
| Tuesday 25th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Hull 3 - 1 Southend | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 1 - 0 Bolton | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 1 - 5 Tottenham | |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Chelsea 2 - 1 Hull | |
| Sunday 9th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Aberdeen | |
| Friday 31st July | |
| Barclays Asia Trophy | |
| Hull 0 - 3 Tottenham | |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Barclays Asia Trophy | |
| Hull 1 - 1 Beijing Guoan | |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Sheff Wed 0 - 0 Hull | |
| Tuesday 21st July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Carlisle 1 - 2 Hull | |
| Saturday 18th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| North Ferriby Utd 0 - 6 Hull | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Hull City | 11 | 8 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 12 | 7 |
Sunderland fan Lucinda Gittins was strutting her stuff in the Soccer AM studios this week.
Paul Merson fears for Phil Brown - and says Hull couldn't be facing a worse game than home to Stoke.
Soccer AM is pitting football's brothers against each other in the ultimate test of sibling rivalry.
Seyi Olofinjana thinks that Hull's players, as well as manager Phil Brown, need to improve their game.
Hull City boss Phil Brown claims there is no extra pressure on him to beat Stoke this weekend.
Hull City must put recent turmoil behind them when they face Stoke at the KC Stadium this weekend.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has played down the pressure on football managers ahead of their clash with Hull City.
Fireworks are expected on Sunday when Premier League leaders Chelsea host second-placed Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.