Boateng's driven shot is deflected wide - still Hull have a chance very late on here

Four minutes will be played extra as Manucho's header is straight at Friedel

Villa have grown nervous as the game has wore on and are hanging on a bit with injury time looming

A dangerous free-kick is eventually gathered just before the line by Friedel after Zayatte's touch as Hull again stretch the Villa defence

Hull win a corner with time ticking down but it's a poor delivery and Villa clear

Hull finally go close to an equaliser with Cousin's half-volley straight at Friedel. Barmby almost got a touch on it that would have seen him score too but it remains 1-0

Myhill produces a wonderful save from Agbonlahor's close-range header but the Villa man, who looked offside again, should have scored

Hull win a corner from which Zayatte wins the header but it's off-target. Probably the closest Hull have come to a goal in the second half and it was barely an effort on goal

O'Neill has yet to make a change tonight but Heskey could get the nod late on at Villa Park

Barry slips under pressure from Boateng in the box but it was never a penalty

Milner's attempted pass goes behind for a corner but Turner rises to clear the danger for Hull

Dawson's low effort deflects off the wall this time for a corner

Garcia is fouled and Hull win a free-kick about 30 yards out. The ball is rolled to Cousin but he's immediately fouled again and they get another chance

Milner shoots again and this time Myhill has to get down low to palm it away - better from Villa that

It has been a largely uneventful second half so far. Villa will want the second goal to seal the win but they haven't really looked like getting it so far

Carew battles down the right to win another Villa corner but Barry's delivery is headed well wide by Carew

Milner drives at the Hull defence and then opts to shoot from distance but he slices it high and wide

Still it's Villa on top as Hull struggle to carve out any chances

Zayatte has picked up a knock now but, after a bit of treatment, seems OK

Barry has been excellent tonight and does well there to win the ball off Cousin before laying it back to Friedel

Agbonlahor has picked up a knock and looks like he' s struggling at the minute

The home side have begun the second half well as they look for a second goal that could seal the win

Barry twists one way then the other before unleashing a fine effort that Myhill tips round the post for a corner

Agbonlahor's shot is tipped over by Myhill as Villa almost get a second goal

Although four minutes of stoppage time is signalled after that early lengthy stoppage when Ashbee needed treatment

Young goes down in the box on the left but it would have been a harsh penalty - almost half time

Geovanni completely wastes a Hull free-kick - lashing it high over the bar

Good build-up play from the home side ends with Agbonlahor's shot being deflected wide

The rain continues to fall at Villa Park making it a slick surface as Ashley Young is stopped by a good tackle on him from Kamil Zayatte

Boateng appears to bring down Carew in the box but referee Mike Dean is having none of it

Carew was maybe just level when Young crossed for the goal but Villa just about deserve the lead anyway

Ashley Young completely wastes a corner from the left by overhitting it and Myhill clears the resulting goal-kick

Geovanni wastes a shooting chance on the edge of the box by misfiring badly

Boateng's ball into the box ends with Cousin committing a foul so Villa clear

Villa have been slightly the better side but haven't really been able to carve open the Hull defence as yet

Ashley Young wins a free-kick in a dangerous central position after a foul on him by Turner. Milner's effort is well struck and Myhill does well to tip it over

No chances or goalmouth action in the past few minutes but Hull will be pleased to have got through the first quarter of the game unscathed

Agbonlahor, with his back to goal, is judged to have fouled Michael Turner

George Boateng, against his old club, fires a stinging effort goalwards but it's blocked by the Villa defence

Ashley Young is caught offside as Villa look to spring an attack

It's been a good start to the game with both sides fully committed. Hull are passing the ball around confidently that belies their position among the relegation candidates at the bottom of the table

Hull load a free-kick into the box but someone strayed offside among several players forward and Brad Friedel plays the ball downfield

Petrov's outswinging ball in finds Carew's head but the striker's glanced effort is marginally wide of the far post. Villa's best moment

The game is back underway after a hold up for that injury but Ashbee is back on, but still limping

James Milner and Ashbee contest a 50-50 and the pair need treatment afterwards. A good, old-fashioned tackle but Ashbee appears to be in some pain

Boaz Myhill has to come and punch clear a lofted Villa free-kick away from the box

It's been a lively opening to the game as Ashley Young fires over two decent crosses from the left before Stiliyan Petrov wins a corner on the other side

Hull make a bright start as they look to go at Villa early on. Ian Ashbee volleys a shot only a few yards wide