Hull City started up the new season with a 2-1 friendly win at Stuttgart. These two goals helped the team limber up.

David Meyler and summer signing Andy Robertson were on target for Steve Bruce's side, with Vedad Ibisevic offering a solitary response for the hosts.

Hulls are busily finalizing their plans for the opening day showdown with Queens Park Rangers now that the start of the new Premier League campaign is less than a week away. The team underwent tedious preparations for the season. Their competitive games this summer with Europa League qualifiers helped them maximize their potentials.

Bruce's initial plan was to rest all of those used in a tie with Trencin when naming his starting XI in Germany on Sunday. However, the manager thought of a much better plan to get off to the perfect start.

There were just five minutes on the clock when the deadlock was broken, with Meyler powering home from the edge of the box following a shambolic clearance from Sven Ulreich.

Veteran goalkeeper Steve Harper was equal to Ibisevic's spot-kick, though, and Hull preserved their two-goal cushion.

That lasted until six minutes before the interval when Ibisevic finally found the back of the net with a composed finish from 20 yards out.

Both sides had their chances after the break, most notably through Tom Ince, but there were to be no more goals and Hull head home hoping for more of the same at Loftus Road on Saturday.