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FULL-TIME: BLACKBURN 1-1 HULL CITY
The final whistle sounds the end of a great game at Ewood Park as both teams continue their unbeaten starts to the season.
Last chance as Blackburn come forward with Tugay who looks up and fires a shot at goal but his effort is sent well wide of the goal.
Barmby swings in a cross but Nelsen gets up, Folan latches onto the dropping ball to hit a volleyed shot at goal but Robinson holds on.
It might not be over just yet as the fourth official indicates an additional four minutes to be played at the end of this match.
The match has got a little bitty with time running out and it looks as though the score will remain at one each.
Fagan whips in a ball but Ooijer is in the right place to get up and easily clear for Blackburn.
Sam Ricketts crosses from deep but Robinson comes out and holds onto the ball.
Blackburn press once more but Hull block a lay-off from Santa Cruz which was searching out his strike-partner Roberts.
Pedersen sends a shot high over the bar, it was a half chance really but he knows that, with time running out every chance counts.
This match has really gone quiet and it looks as though Hull are going to nick a point at the notoriously difficult Ewood Park.
No the referee has spotted his linesman's flag and calls Folan back for offside.
Turner lofts up a long ball looking for the path of Folan, who breaks through, can he do it again?
Goal-getter Garcia comes off to be replaced by veteran Nick Barmby.
Emerton crosses from the right hand side for the left winger Pedersen who can't direct his header and the ball flies over the bar.
Tugay creates an opportunity for Santa Cruz just on the edge of the area but the former Munich forward fires his shot over the bar. He really should have found the target with that effort.
Reid gets forward and whips in a cross which looks to be heading for the forehead of Santa Cruz but Turner gets in the way and knocks it out for a corner.
Pedersen swings in a corner which finds the head of Samba but the defender sends his header sailing over the bar, really should have scored!
Former Turkish international Tugay comes on for Aaron Mokoena who has had a very quiet game this afternoon.
Turner blocks a Santa Cruz shot just inside the box with what appears to be his hand, there are calls for a penalty from the Blackburn players and fans but the referee says play on.
Caleb Folan enters the fray to replace Geovanni. Can he recreate his heroics of last week for the Tigers?
Fagan curls in a great ball into the box, Nelsen clears 30 yards out to the feet of Marney but the midfielder fires high over the bar!
The game has gone a little quiet recently, perhaps both sides hve decided that it is time to slow the tempo of this game and build chances?
Bernard Mendy comes on for Dawson who has taken a knock following a challenge from Pedersen.
Roberts beats Turner all ends up and it looks as though he has created a clear opportunity to shoot, that is until Anthony Gardner races back to put in a brilliant tackle on the striker.
Marney swings in a free-kick from the left hand side deep into the Blackburn box but Samba clears well with his head.
Roberts breaks clear of his marker to pick up a pass and let off a shot at goal but he gets his footing all wrong and the ball rolls away, as far a Pedersen who fires in a shot but Dawson blocks the effort with his feet. Hull holding on!
Pedersen plays a great one-two with Warnock to create a bit of space for the youngster to cross into the box but his delivery is shocking and the ball sails out for a goal-kick.
Emerton looks lively, racing down the wing with the ball almost glued to his foot but Andy Dawson manages to get a toe in and clears the danger for Hull.
Reid pops a long ball up-filed for Roberts to chase and Michael Turner has to rush across to cut the ball out, sending the ball high into the stand.
Rovers have brought on Brett Emerton for David Dunn at the interval.
The second half is underway at Ewood Park.
The whistle goes for the break following a rip-roaring end to the first half and the points are still there for either side to grab.
Ashbee brings down Roberts and picks up the first yellow card of the afternoon.
That goal has really upped the atmosphere here in Lancashire with both sets of supporters really getting behind their players, great entertainment!
GARCIA scores as Hull peg the hosts back. Fagan crosses the ball to the back post where Garcia is waiting to nod home, great play by Fagan who has been brilliant today!
ROBERTS rounds Myhill following a great through-ball from Andre Ooijer sprung Hull's offside trap and Blackburn go in front!
Hull appear to have weathered the storm here and are playing some good football themselves, to get in at half-time level would please Phil Brown at this moment though.
Dunn whips in a free-kick into the box looking for the head of Christopher Samba but King manages to get up and nod behind. It would have been a certain goal was it not for that interception!
Marney plays a great ball across the six yard box for the run of Fagan but the latter fails to read the pass, if he had it would have been a tap in for the Tigers.
Roberts makes his way into the box, cuts a ball back for Roque Santa Cruz but Hull half clear the danger. Roberts crosses the ball up for the head of Santa Cruz but Hull clear once more. Blackburn are really piling on the pressure here!
Pedersen watches a dropping ball before hitting a shot on the half-volley which flies just over the bar to gasps from the home support.
Stephen Warnock comes forward for the first time here and puts in a great ball from the wing but Ashbee clears, only as far as Dunn who shoots but that man Ashbee charges down the shot and clears the danger.
Pedersen breaks down the wing and swings in a great ball into the box but Hull manage to clear.
King breaks forward and swings in a great ball for Dean Marney who must score! No! A great challenge from Ryan Nelsen denies him!
The visitors have a free-kick 30 yards out and Geovanni appears to fancy his chances from this range. He runs up; and sends his effort ballooning up into the stand behind Robinson's goal to jeers from the Blackburn faithful.
Blackburn are really beginning to get on top of this game and Paul Ince has made his way to the edge of his technical area to urge his men forward.
Hull win a corner on the right hand side which is swung in, headed out to the feet of Craig Fagan who looks to shoot but miscues and Rovers can clear.
Reid is found on the edge of the area and lets of a shot at goal but it is hit straight at Robinson who clutches the ball to his chest.
Richard Garcia finds King on the edge of the box as roars go up from the Tiger's fans, unfortunately for them so has the flag as the linesman signals for offside. Great ball from Garcia!
Ian Ashbee is brought crashing to the ground in the middle of the park thanks to a strong challenge from Steven Reid but gets up and fortunately doesn't appear to have picked up an injury.
The Hull support are really giving a great account of themselves here today as you would expect following a perfect start to their inaugural Premier League campaign.
Dunn plays a great ball into the path of Roberts who stops and clips a pass back to Dunn, he tries to find Pedersen but the ball rolls through to Boaz Myhill.
David Dunn plays a delightful looking ball into the path of Jason Roberts who is through on goal but Mr Attwell blows for an earlier infringement much to the disgust of the home support.
Deiberson Geovanni gets a shot off at goal but his effort is weak and easy for Robinson who saves and holds on.
The hosts win the first corner of the afternoon and Morten Gamst Pedersen runs across to take it but his ball in is headed out by the first defender and Hull begin to counter.
Hull surge forward with the first attack of the game but a long ball through to Marlon King rolls straight to Paul Robinson in the Blackburn goal.
The home side get the game underway here at Ewood Park.
Today's referee will be Stuart Attwell who is taking charge of his first Premier League encounter of the season this afternoon.
Hull City XI: Myhill, Ricketts, Turner, Anthony Gardner, Dawson, Garcia, Ashbee, Marney, Fagan, Geovanni, King.
Blackburn Rovers XI: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Reid, Mokoena, Dunn, Pedersen, Roque Santa Cruz, Roberts.
Phil Brown will give George Boateng a late fitness test ahead of today's game and will need to reshuffle his pack if the former Middlesbrough midfielder is deemed unfit to play.
Blackburn boss Paul Ince welcomes Brett Emerton back into the squad following a foot probem and has no other injury woes heading into today's match.
New Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Ince's reign at Ewood Park started with a draw after two goals in two minutes cancelled the two teams out. After timing his run to perfection, Jason Roberts opened the scoring for the home side with a composed finish, but Richard Garcia earned a plucky Hull side a point with a well-placed header moments later. Before the game, Ince named an unchanged side following last weekend's dramatic opening day win at Everton, while Phil Brown made two changes to the team that defeated Fulham, with midfield duo George Boateng and Nick Barmby replaced by Fagan and Dean Marney in the starting line-up. After a slow start, Rovers soon started to take control and on 11 minutes, following a huge kick from Paul Robinson, Roque Santa Cruz's attempted control fell kindly for Steven Reid, who lashed the ball straight into the arms of Boaz Myhill. On 20 minutes, a free-kick into the Hull box was cleared to Morten Gamst Pedersen, but his snapshot whistled just past the post. But after a period of dominance, the best opportunity to break the deadlock fell to the visitors. Marlon King carved open the Rovers defence, but Marney chose the wrong option when he attempted to pick out Fagan in the centre. As the half-time whistle approached, the game sprung to life with two goals in as many minutes which left both defences appealing for offside. On 38 minutes, Reid supplied a delightful through ball to Roberts, who took his time before firing past Myhill from close range. But almost straight from the restart, Fagan delivered a cross to the back post and the unmarked Garcia sent a looping header over Robinson and into the far corner of the net. Just like the first half, the second took time to get going as 20 minutes had elapsed before Marney fired over the bar. Straight up the other end, Rovers were appealing for a penalty when Santa Cruz's shot took a clear deflection off the arm of Michael Dawson, but referee Stuart Attwell - the youngest ever Premier League official - waved play on. Santa Cruz was starting to come alive and on 75 minutes the Paraguayan striker was almost celebrating his new four-year deal in style, but his crisp strike flew narrowly over the bar. Substitute Caleb Folan and Sam Ricketts both tested Robinson in time added on as both sides preserved their unbeaten starts.
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