Hull City Football Club News

• Nickname:The Tigers
• Founded:1904
• Manager:Nick Barmby

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• Capacity:25,404

Brown rues last-gasp defeat

16 Aug 2009 - 10:36:58

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Hull City boss Phil Brown admitted he was bitterly disappointed after losing 2-1 to Chelsea following a stoppage-time Didier Drogba strike.

The Tigers had taken the lead at Stamford Bridge through new signing Stephen Hunt and had looked good value for an opening-day point until Drogba struck with a fortuitous chipped winner.

The Ivory Coast striker had also put the Blues back on level terms in the 37th minute.

"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 today 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."

Meanwhile, Brown was pleased with the goalscoring debut of Republic of Ireland winger Hunt following his midweek arrival from Reading.

He added: "He's had a quite an energetic first game but we knew it would be difficult for him today.

"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."