Hull City defeated managerless Fleetwood Town 3-2 in the third round of the Papa John’s Trophy on Tuesday night.
Before that, the Tigers played Sunderland in League One action last Saturday with the clash ending a 1-1 draw.
The result leaves the Hull second in League One, with 38 points from 20 played – and four off leaders Lincoln City but with a game in hand over the Imps.
But there’s also plenty of transfer talk ahead of an interesting transfer window for many clubs up and down the EFL pyramid.
Grant McCann and co have weeks to finalise any potential winter business with the deadline set at 11pm on February 1.
Interestingly, Hull City’s divisional rivals are eyeing some impressive deals, with one club concluding a £600k striker transfer from a Premier League club.
But the big news is that Doncaster Rovers’ star midfielder Ben Whiteman has been bought by Championship outfit Preston North End for an undisclosed fee.
The deal for the 24-year-old was finalised on Thursday morning after Whiteman had agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract and passed a medical earlier in the week.
Although the fee is undisclosed because of EFL rules, it is understood to be in the region of £1.5m, plus add-ons.
So what’s the latest gossip surrounding Hull City and their League One rivals?
As always, we’re sharing the latest rumours from around the third tier – so scroll down to see the latest news and talk from around the internet:
1. Sunderland eye left-back
On-loan Brighton & Hove Albion defender Alex Cochrane is a target for Sunderland after Denver Hume was ruled out for two months with a hamstring injury. The Black Cats are said to have initiated talks with the Premier League club. (Argus) Photo: Alex Burstow
2. Forest eye League One striker
Nottingham Forest are looking at the possibility of signing Plymouth Argyle striker Luke Jephcott. (The Athletic) Photo: George Wood
3. Former Pompey star to return to England?
Cameron McGeehan has been linked with a return to England after turning down a return to Portsmouth during the summer. (Football Insider/Portsmouth News) Photo: Warren Little
4. Black Cats man set to leave?
Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson has revealed that the club have had offers for midfielder former Walsall midfielder George Dobson, who is out of favour at the Stadium of Light. Dobson is open to the idea of looking for first-team football elsewhere, but has so far opted against taking one of the options on the table. (Sunderland Echo) Photo: Jan Kruger