Fit-again Jimmy Bullard back with a bang for Hull City reserves

07 October 2009 01:38
Back with a bang: Jimmy Bullard[LNB]Hull's record signing Jimmy Bullard made a spectacular goalscoring return toaction in a reserves match on Tuesday night. [LNB]Bullard, who has played just 37 minutes of first-team football since his£5million move from Fulham in January, struck a long-range opener in the secondstring's 2-1 home loss to Bolton. [LNB]The 30-year-old, recovering from a knee operation, received the ball on theleft and fired into the top corner from the edge of the area on the stroke ofhalf-time at rain-soaked North Ferriby.[LNB]It proved his last touch of the ball as he was substituted at the interval.Bullard injured his knee on his Hull debut at West Ham in January andconsequently underwent major surgery on the joint for the second time in lessthan two-and-a-half years. [LNB]The former Wigan man suffered no reaction to his involvement this evening andcould now be in contention for a first-team comeback at old club Fulham onOctober 19. [LNB]  His potential return would be a huge fillip for manager Phil Brown, whose sideare 18th in the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]Reserve-team boss Aidan Davison said: 'It was the next step in his rehab, 45minutes from him was plenty.[LNB]'There is absolutely no problem at all. It was business as usual for him. It was there for everyone to see tonight that he was back to what he is about.'[LNB] Explore more:People:Phil Brown, Jimmy Bullard

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