Date:01 Jan 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Kingston Communications Stadium
Attendance:22,410

Vassell (10)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee brings the game to a close.

95mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Martyn Waghorn on Anthony Gerrard. Andy Dawson takes the free kick.

94mins The ball is swung over by Paul McShane, Andy King makes a clearance.

94mins The referee blows for offside against Martyn Waghorn. Bradley Guzan restarts play with the free kick.

92mins The ball is crossed by Matt Oakley, Anthony Gerrard manages to make a clearance.

92mins Robert Koren challenges Martyn Waghorn unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matt Oakley.

91mins Aaron Mclean challenges Kyle Naughton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Matt Oakley.

90mins Jack Hobbs is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour. Jimmy Bullard takes the inswinging corner, save by Chris Weale.

90mins The ball is delivered by Cameron Stewart, clearance by Kyle Naughton.

88mins James Harper challenges Richie Wellens unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Jack Hobbs.

86mins Matt Oakley joins the action as a substitute, replacing Lloyd Dyer.

86mins Martyn Waghorn produces a cross, clearance by Anthony Gerrard.

85mins Corner taken by Martyn Waghorn from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Andy Dawson.

84mins Paul Gallagher takes the inswinging corner, Anthony Gerrard makes a clearance.

83mins A cross is delivered by Lloyd Dyer, Kamil Zayatte manages to make a clearance.

82mins The referee blows for offside against Andy King. Bradley Guzan takes the free kick.

80mins Effort on goal by Robert Koren from outside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

78mins Kamil Zayatte challenges Martyn Waghorn unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Jack Hobbs.

78mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Martyn Waghorn. Free kick taken by Anthony Gerrard.

76mins Martyn Waghorn is brought on as a substitute for Darius Vassell. Foul by Bruno Berner on Cameron Stewart, free kick awarded. Kamil Zayatte takes the direct free kick.

76mins Andy Dawson challenges Lloyd Dyer unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Paul Gallagher, Darius Vassell takes a shot. Save by Bradley Guzan.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Cameron Stewart by Jack Hobbs. Jimmy Bullard crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, clearance made by Michael Morrison.

75mins Robert Koren takes a shot. Chris Weale makes a save.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Cameron Stewart by Jack Hobbs. Free kick crossed by Andy Dawson, clearance made by Michael Morrison.

73mins Paul Gallagher is caught offside. Anthony Gerrard takes the direct free kick.

71mins Corner taken by Andy Dawson from the right by-line, Paul McShane challenges Chris Weale unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Weale.

71mins Cameron Stewart crosses the ball, clearance made by Jack Hobbs.

70mins Pass corner from left by-line crossed in by Paul Gallagher, blocked by Robert Koren.

67mins Andy King has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

61mins Liam Rosenior dismissed for professional foul. Bruno Berner on for Greg Cunningham. Paul McShane is brought on as a substitute for Jay Simpson. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Greg Cunningham by Liam Rosenior. Paul Gallagher takes the direct free kick.

60mins Cameron Stewart takes a shot. Save by Chris Weale.

59mins The ball is delivered by Paul Gallagher, clearance by Anthony Gerrard.

59mins Paul Gallagher sends in a cross, James Harper manages to make a clearance.

53mins Darius Vassell is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Jimmy Bullard.

53mins Lloyd Dyer handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Bradley Guzan.

51mins Effort from the edge of the box by Paul Gallagher goes wide of the left-hand post.

47mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kamil Zayatte by Darius Vassell. Free kick taken by Kamil Zayatte.

45mins Richie Wellens crosses the ball, Anthony Gerrard makes a clearance.

The referee starts the second half.

45mins Ian Ashbee goes off and Jimmy Bullard comes on.

The referee calls an end to the first half.

44mins Aaron Mclean is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Chris Weale restarts play with the free kick.

43mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Gallagher by James Harper. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Weale.

41mins Unfair challenge on Yuki Abe by Aaron Mclean results in a free kick. Michael Morrison takes the indirect free kick.

39mins Andy King concedes a free kick for a foul on Robert Koren. Free kick taken by Liam Rosenior.

36mins Lloyd Dyer has an effort from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.

33mins Richie Wellens goes into the book.

35mins (Hull) makes a substitution, with Aaron Mclean coming on for Jamie Devitt.

32mins Unfair challenge on Cameron Stewart by Andy King results in a free kick. Centre by Andy Dawson, Effort on goal by James Harper from just inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

32mins Jamie Devitt produces a cross, clearance made by Greg Cunningham.

32mins Inswinging corner taken by Jamie Devitt, clearance by Jack Hobbs.

31mins Cameron Stewart takes a shot. Save by Chris Weale.

31mins Lloyd Dyer sends in a cross, clearance made by Kamil Zayatte.

29mins Paul Gallagher has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

28mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Lloyd Dyer. Liam Rosenior takes the free kick.

27mins Jamie Devitt takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Anthony Gerrard produces a cross, Yuki Abe makes a clearance.

27mins A cross is delivered by James Harper, clearance by Kyle Naughton.

26mins The ball is delivered by Robert Koren, Chris Weale makes a save.

24mins Unfair challenge on Michael Morrison by Kamil Zayatte results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Weale.

24mins Jack Hobbs concedes a free kick for a foul on Cameron Stewart. Indirect free kick taken by Liam Rosenior.

23mins Centre by Jamie Devitt, Richie Wellens makes a clearance.

21mins Shot from 12 yards by Lloyd Dyer. Save by Bradley Guzan.

20mins Ian Ashbee produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.

20mins Corner taken right-footed by Jamie Devitt from the left by-line, save by Chris Weale.

19mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Andy Dawson, clearance made by Richie Wellens.

18mins Jack Hobbs gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jay Simpson. Free kick crossed left-footed by Andy Dawson.

15mins Kamil Zayatte fouled by Darius Vassell, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Bradley Guzan.

14mins Kyle Naughton produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the target.

12mins Darius Vassell is caught offside. Direct free kick taken by Liam Rosenior.

10mins Goal scored by Darius Vassell from inside the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Hull 0-1 Leicester.Richie Wellens provided the assist for the goal. Corner taken by Jamie Devitt played to the near post, Michael Morrison manages to make a clearance.

6mins Corner taken by Paul Gallagher from the left by-line, save by Bradley Guzan.

6mins Paul Gallagher takes the inswinging corner, James Harper manages to make a clearance.

5mins James Harper gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Greg Cunningham. Paul Gallagher crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Andy Dawson manages to make a clearance.

4mins Andy King takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save by Bradley Guzan.

2mins Shot by Darius Vassell from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

2mins Andy Dawson challenges Paul Gallagher unfairly and gives away a free kick. Paul Gallagher takes the free kick.

1mins Paul Gallagher challenges Ian Ashbee unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Bradley Guzan.

1mins The ball is crossed by Kyle Naughton, clearance by Anthony Gerrard.

The referee starts the match.

Match Preview

Mclean poised for Tigers debut Hull's new signing Aaron Mclean will be included in Nigel Pearson's squad for the home clash with Leicester. Mclean, 27, was signed in time from Peterborough this week for an undisclosed seven-figure fee and could go straight into the starting line-up. Pearson is hoping goalkeeper Vito Mannone and defender Anthony Gerrard can shake off injury in time. Mannone, on loan from Arsenal, was forced off late on in the 1-1 draw with Reading on Tuesday with a thigh injury while Gerrard, on loan from Cardiff, injured his Achilles during the warm-up and missed out. Winger Richard Garcia has been ruled out for four weeks as he must have surgery on his injured knee. The Australia international also misses out for his country in this month's Asian Cup. Midfielder Jimmy Bullard, working his way back from knee ligament damage, is hoping to play a bigger role after stepping off the substitutes' bench in the last two matches. Chris Kirkland and Curtis Davies are major doubts for Leicester. Goalkeeper Kirkland aggravated a long-standing back injury against Millwall on Tuesday while defender Davies is still struggling with the knee injury that forced him to miss the 2-0 defeat at The Den. Kirkland's stop-start loan spell is due to finish after the game at the KC Stadium and the Barwell-born stopper has already returned to Wigan for treatment. Chris Weale replaced Kirkland at half-time against Millwall and he is poised to come back into the team. Miguel Vitor has missed the last two matches with a groin strain and the defender remains a doubt. The Foxes have won just one of their last five games, losing three of them.

Formation:442Manager: Nigel Pearson

Hull

Formation: 442Manager: Paulo Sousa

Leicester

Bradley Guzan
Liam Rosenior
Kamil Zayatte
Anthony Gerrard
Andy Dawson
Robert Koren
Ian Ashbee
James Harper
Jamie Devitt
Jay Simpson
Cameron Stewart
SUBS
Matt Duke
Paul McShane
Nick Barmby
Mark Cullen
Nolberto Solano
Jimmy Bullard
Aaron Mclean

Home

Away

Chris Weale
Kyle Naughton
Michael Morrison
Jack Hobbs
Greg Cunningham
Andy King
Richie Wellens
Yuki Abe
Lloyd Dyer
Paul Gallagher
Darius Vassell
SUBS
Conrad Logan
Matt Oakley
Steve Howard
Martyn Waghorn
Bruno Berner
Franck Moussa
Roman Bednar

Match Report

Foxes end away-day misery Darius Vassell found the cure for Leicester's travel sickness with the only goal in a 1-0 win to sink Hull. The 30-year-old striker, tempted back to English football by Sven-Goran Eriksson in November after a spell with Turkish side Ankaragucu, crashed in a fine volley as the Foxes won only their third match on the road this term. Hull endured a miserable afternoon which was compounded by a red card for defender Liam Rosenior. Vassell's second goal of the season ended a run of four straight away defeats and ensured Leicester leapfrogged the Tigers in the npower Championship table. The former England forward had already got an early sight of goal when he fired wide in only the third minute. But Vassell made no mistake eight minutes later when he met Richie Wellens' cross with a superb volley which flew past debutant Hull keeper Bradley Guzan. The Foxes could have had more before the break, with Paul Gallagher firing a good chance wide and Lloyd Dyer getting round the back only to snatch at his shot when he actually had more time. Cameron Stewart had Hull's best opportunity of the opening period with a shot which Chris Weale blocked, but the Tigers looked distinctly out of sorts. Home boss Nigel Pearson threw on new signing Aaron Mclean and midfielder Jimmy Bullard in a bid to lift his side. But Leicester still looked the more likely to find the net in the second half with Gallagher driving wide from 20 yards. Hull's cause was not helped when Rosenior was shown a red card for a foul on Greg Cunningham just after the hour mark. The tackle was late, rather than malicious, but teenage midfielder Cunningham came off worse and had to be given oxygen and stretchered off with a nasty-looking leg injury. The Tigers did have the ball in the net through Paul McShane in the 72nd minute but the referee blew up for a foul on Weale. Leicester could have had a second when Gallagher swung in a free-kick from the right but Vassell shot too close to Guzan. But Hull offered little resistance and were deservedly condemned to their fourth home defeat of the season.

Form Guide

WDDWWD Hull VS Leicester WLWLDL

Last Meetings

Leicester 1 - 1 Hull 16/10/2010 Leicester 0 - 2 Hull 22/03/2008 Hull 2 - 0 Leicester 15/12/2007 Hull 1 - 2 Leicester 26/12/2006 Leicester 0 - 1 Hull 12/09/2006 Leicester 3 - 2 Hull 04/03/2006

Top Scorers

Hull R Koren 5 N Barmby 3 J Simpson 3 J Bostock 2 I Ashbee 1 K Kilbane 1 J Bullard 1 J Harper 1 R Garcia 1 A Gerrard 1 D Ayala 1 T Cairney 1 Leicester A King 9 P Gallagher 3 M Waghorn 3 S Howard 2 L Dyer 2 M Fryatt 2 K Naughton 2 D Vassell 1 R Wellens 1 F Moussa 1 AL Miguel Vitor 1

Goals

Hull Total goals 49 Goals per game 23 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Leicester Total goals 59 Goals per game 33 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 7 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins