Late goal devastates Brown

16 August 2009 09:54
Hull boss Phil Brown admitted he was "bitterly disappointed" after a fluke injury-time goal from Didier Drogba condemned his side to a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on the opening day of the Premier League season. Stephen Hunt gave the Tigers a shock lead, but Drogba levelled with a stunning free-kick before securing three points with an attempted cross that looped over Boaz Myhill and into the far corner of the net. "I am bitterly disappointed but pleased that we put a marker down in London yet again," said Brown. "This is what we asked the players to do. We played better than last season and yet we got a point then. "We got to 92 minutes and were done by a cross which Didier has admitted. It was a pleasing performance and the game plan was to frustrate Chelsea. We knew they had the quality to beat us and turn the game on its head and that happened in the 92nd minute." Brown was particularly pleased with the performance of debutant Hunt, who put the Tigers ahead against the run of play in the opening half. "We had three or four new players on show who are learning all about what it is like to play for Hull City," added Brown. "He's tenacious and gets in the face of the opposition and sometimes teams or players don't like that but he is my kind of player."

Source: Eurosport