Shocking here as Hull appear to be awarded a penalty when a header from a corner hits the bar and Steve Bennett thinks Ashley Young handles it. After he makes the spot-kick decision he then speaks with the linesman and rightly decides not to give it.

A nightmare late goal for Hull as their poor run looks like continuing as Villa have got three points out of nothing by the looks of it.

This sums the game up here as Gareth Barry's cross is flicked behind off the head of Ashley Young. A poor effort there for Villa.

Aston Villa look like they will try and nick a winner here as they have stepped up a gear but Hull are remaining very resilient at the back as they appear happy with a point.

James Milner plays the ball into the area where Stiliyan Petrov tries to get in a shot but he takes too long and Ian Ashbee manages to get his body in the way before clearing.

Sam Ricketts angles a great ball in from the left and Zat Knight gets the finest of touches to put off Nicky Barmby who looked certain to score with a header.

Marlon King gets a break in the area and lays the ball back to Ian Ashbee on the edge of the area but the skipper blazes his effort high over the bar.

The second corner is played in but this time Steve Bennett spots an infringement in the area and Villa win a free kick.

Bernard Mendy, who has looked really sharp, wins a corner off Luke Young. Peter Halmosi plays it in and Michael Turner heads it goalwards at the back post but Curtis Davies heads it behind for another corner.

Every time a side attacks the opposition either get a tackle in to dispossess them or a sloppy bit of play sees them lose the ball.

Bernard Mendy puts a great cross into the middle but Nicky Barmby heads the ball down and straight into the back of Nigel Reo-Coker as Villa clear.

You just wonder if Hull might fancy taking the three points in the final 20 minutes with Phil Brown opting to bring on Marlon King who has added some spark to the attack.

Another silly free kick conceded this time by Michael Turner on Ashley Young. He takes the free kick from the left wing but again he fails to clear the first man which is Daniel Cousin.

Ashley Young whips a free kick in from the left flank which is headed behind by Paul McShane. The ball back in comes off Kamil Zayatte and into the hands of his own keeper Boaz Myhill.

Villa win a corner off Paul McShane at the other end and James Milner's flag kick is only cleared to Gareth Barry whose effort from the edge of the box runs through to Boaz Myhill for a first effort on goal.

The best move of the game for Hull as Paul McShane's ball into Daniel Cousin is knocked back to Michael Turner but his effort from the edge of the area is high over the bar.

Sam Ricketts catches Ashley Young in the face with a flying arm in an aerial battle and the Villa man needs some treatment but is okay to carry on.

Over an hour gone now and we are still waiting for either keeper to be forced into making a save from an effort on goal.

Steve Bennett has to have words with Curtis Davies and Bernard Mendy following a bit of a scuffle down the right side of the area close to the byline.

Paul McShane gets a couple of throw ins down the right but the ball into the area is coolly cleared by Stiliyan Petrov under pressure inside his area.

James Milner finally gets free down the left but his low cross into the middle cannot find Gabriel Agbonlahor and Hull clear the danger.

A few tasty tackles going in has livened up this game as far as the fans are concerned as they are in full throttle so let's hope it spreads to the players.

The flag kick is played into the middle as Ian Ashbee cannot divert his header on target and it drops wide of the far post.

The second half has started in similar pattern to the first as Hull win a corner through Peter Halmosi.

Villa cannot clear the initial free kick into the area and a high ball back in is confidently headed back into the hands of Brad Friedel by Steve Sidwell.

Bernard Mendy's long ball to the left finds Peter Halmosi down the left but his ball into the Villa area is cut out by Steve Sidwell.

Both sides have tried to get forward but again the defences have nullified anything coming their way in the opening exchanges.

Hull get a corner in stoppage time but the ball in is again cleared. However another high ball lofted in sees Brad Friedel fouled by Kamil Zayatte.

The corner is taken short to Bernard Mendy but is blocked. Villa never really clear the danger until Paul McShane's cross drops out for a goal kick.

Paul McShane's throw is headed out for a corner by Stiliyan Petrov as Hull get a chance late in the half.

Kamil Zayatte, who is already booked, fouls Gabriel Agbonlahor and is spoken to by Steve Bennett. Neither foul he has committed tronight have merited a yellow card and he could have been red carded.

Sam Ricketts launches a long throw into the Villa area but Zat Knight clears. A ball back in is cleared again as no Hull players had ventured forward.

Nicky Barmby wins a corner off Nigel Reo-Coker. It is played in by Nicky Barmby but Villa again clear in a packed penalty area.

Curtis Davies almost heads a cross into the Villa area into his own net, but concedes a corner. From the flag kick he then gets up well to clear the danger.

Zat Knight dives in from behind on Daniel Cousin and esapes a booking despite it being as bad as Kamil Zayatte's foul nine minutes earlier.

Still no attempts on target from either side here in a half devoid of any real goalmouth action.

Over half an hour gone and after Hull's bright start Villa have had the majority of the possession but are struggling to break down the Hull defence.

A great ball from Zat Knight up field finds James Milner in the Hull area but as he tries to turn he is crowded out by the Tigers defence who manage to clear.

Ashley Young's deflected cross into the area is headed at goal by Gareth Barry but it drops wide of the upright.

Gareth Barry lifts the free kick into the Hull area but Michael Turner gets up well to head the ball clear from danger.

Good possession by Villa as Paul McShane concedes a corner down the right side. However the ball played in sees Curtis Davies foul Paul McShane and a free kick to Hull.

Gabriel Agbonlahor breaks down the left side of the area but his low ball into the middle is cut out and cleared by Ian Ashbee.

Ashley Young picked up a knock in that Villa attack and, despite carrying on after some treatment, he looks a little uncomfortable.

Zat Knight races back to cut out a Hull attack and his ball back from the left flank is almost short for Brad Friedel. Villa break up the field and James Milner's cross into the area finds Gareth Barry who is climbing all over the defender.

Bernard Mendy skips past Luke Young down the right and his low cross is inches away from being turned in by Peter Halmosi who is harshly adjudged to have committed a foul on Nigel Reo-Coker in the area.

Daniel Cousin does well down the right to get past Zat Knight and his cross is cleared away. Paul McShane's follow up cross is headed at goal by Peter Halmosi but is easy for Brad Friedel.

Almost 15 minutes gone and still no real chances apart from Nick Barmby being harshly penalised for a foul on Brad Friedel on five minutes.

Ashley Young whips the corner in which Boaz Myhill punches to the edge of his own area and Gareth Barry's follow up shot is high and wide.

Ashley Young bursts down the left flank and cuts inside but his effort at goal is knocked behind for a corner. The ball is played in by Ashley Young but knocked behind off Michael Turner for another corner.

Villa are just starting to pick up some more possesion in the midfield until Ashley Young miss-controls the ball to conceded a throw in.

Phil Brown will be pleased with the way his side has taken the game to Villa in the opening stages of this encounter and they are unlucky not to be ahead.

Hull's Bernard Mendy gets a high ball into the area which is headed goalwards by Daniel Cousin and Nicky Barmby challenges Brad Friedel. The ball drops free and Nicky Barmby puts it into the net but is harshly adjudged to have fouled the keeper.

A great atmosphere at the KC Stadium as Hull have started brightly in their bid to bounce back from their Boxing day battering in Manchester in this final Premier League game of 2008.

Bernard Mendy almost takes advantage of some hesitancy in the Villa defence after just 18 seconds but he knocks the ball through to Brad Friedel from the edge of the area.