OXFORD United head to Hull City buoyed by a hard-earned point picked up on Friday night.
The U’s dug deep and grinded out a 1-1 draw at Sky Bet Championship play-off hopefuls Norwich City.
As for the Tigers, they also collected a spirited point after playing with 10 men for more than 75 minutes in their 1-1 draw at Bristol City.
We picked out six key Tigers players to keep an eye on at the MKM Stadium tonight.
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Charlie Hughes
Highly-rated centre back Hughes, 21, began his career at Wigan Athletic, and played 76 times for the Latics.
A number of clubs were reportedly interested in signing Hughes last summer, and it was the Tigers who won the race for the defender.
An appendix problem delayed his Tigers debut, but he has made 17 appearances so far this season.
Lewie Coyle
The 29-year-old right back skippers the Tigers, and has been at the club since August 2020.
He began his professional career at Leeds United, where he played 23 times in all competitions.
After a handful of loans, Coyle joined the Tigers on a permanent deal, and has gone on to make 178 appearances for the club.
Steven Alzate
The 26-year-old midfielder began his career at Leyton Orient, and then joined Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017.
Alzate made 51 appearances for the Seagulls, with 43 of those coming in the Premier League.
He joined the Tigers as a free agent in September, and has played 21 times so far this season.
Abu Kamara
The 21-year-old wide player impressed on loan from Norwich during Portsmouth’s League One title-winning campaign last season, netting eight league goals in 46 appearances.
United are understood to have registered an interest last summer, with Kamara ultimately joining the Tigers for a fee which could rise to £4.5m.
Kamara has three goals and three assists in 26 league matches this season.
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Kyle Joseph
A familiar figure for U’s fans, as the forward spent the 2022/23 season on loan at the club.
Joseph scored 10 goals across 41 matches for United, and was a popular figure due to his relentless work rate in the final third.
He joined Blackpool on a permanent basis from Swansea City in July 2023, and eight goals in 29 games this campaign persuaded the Tigers to snap Joseph up for a reported £2.5 million in January.
Joe Gelhardt
The 22-year-old striker, on loan from Leeds, started his career at Wigan before moving to Elland Road.
He’s made 57 appearances for the Whites, predominantly off the bench, and joined the Tigers on loan in January.
Gelhardt has two goals in 10 Championship games for his loan club.