Full-Time: MAN CITY 5-1 HULL CITY. Great performance from Manchester City as they tear a poor Hull City to shreds to record a much needed victory to move out of the bottom three.
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Hull are all over Man City now, shame it come so late though as Fagan fires a shot just wide with Mark Hughes' side looking very relaxed now.
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This is a strong finish by Hull who are getting themselves into some good crossing positions but just can't quiet find an amber and black shirt.
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Goal
MAN CITY 5-1 HULL CITY. Man City respond in the only way they know how after Fagan's goal, grabbing a fifth through IRELAND after some lovely flowing football. Robinho picking out Ireland with a low cross on the penalty spot for a deserved goal.
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Goal
MAN CITY 4-1 HULL CITY. Hull get one back through FAGAN after some nice footwork by King allowed him to put a low cross in which Man City failed to deal. The former Derby striker was quickest to react, tapping it home from close range.
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Elano nearly adds a fifth with a free-kick from over 30 yards which deflects off the wall and then dips onto the outside of the post, Myhill was rooted to the spot.
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Yellow Card
Bernard Mendy gets a booking after coming in through the back of Elano, another bad tackle by a Hull player.
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Wright-Phillips goes close once again after jinking his way into the penalty area, his shot this time fizzing just over the crossbar.
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Yellow Card
That yellow card from Zayatte is quickly followed up by one for Craig Fagan for his dreadful tackle on Pablo Zabaleta.
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Yellow Card
Kamil Zayatte gets himself a bookinng for a bad foul on Wright-Phillips.
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Substitution
Hull make their last change of the game with Geovanni getting a nice round of applause as he heads off and on in his place comes Daniel Cousin
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Hull win another corner which is swung in towards the far post where Turner is waiting, his header though is wide and Hart can just watch it go out.
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Wright-Phillips has another chance on the edge of the area turning away from Turner but then slips when he tries to take his shot on, blazing it high over the bar.
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Hull win a corner which Geovanni takes and finds Ashbee whose head is sent towards goal but is blocked by Ball, who hooks its away at the second time of asking.
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From Elano's freekick the ball falls to Ireland again which he tries to take on the volley but only succeeds in sending it high over the crossbar.
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Not a lot to tell you about from the last few minutes, couple of crosses from Hull is the best it has got, Man City are taking it very easy although Elano wins a freekick out on the right.
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Not a lot to tell you about from the last few minutes, couple of crosses from Hull is the best it has got, Man City are taking it very easy although Elano wins a freekick out on the right.
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Marney gets on the end of some good play by Hull and whips in a low cross hich Hart does well to pluck out of the air, good take from the English goalkeeper.
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Good chance for Wright-Phillips after Ireland carved open Hull with another great pass, but before the England winger can have a shot a sliding tackle from Doyle puts it out of play.
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Its been an even contest in the opening six minutes of this second half, Man City seem to have taken their foot of the gas and it isthe first part of the game that hasn't actually been interesting, sure it will pick up!
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Substitution
Hull make a change of their own with Craig Fagan making his return from injury, coming on for Dean Windass.
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Substitution
Man City make two changes at the the break with Nedum Onuoha and Jo coming on to replace Micah Richards and Felipe Caicedo
Second half
The second half gets underway with Hull looking for some kind of improvement in the second half after Phil Brown had marched his players to where the away fans are sat before giving them a real rollocking, never seen that before.
Half time
Half Time: MAN CITY 4-0 HULL CITY. Spectacular stuff from Manchester City as they rip Hull to pieces. Ireland has been magnificent and, with Caicedo and Robinho firing on all cylinders, it looks like there could be more in it for Mark Hughes' side.
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Great stuff from City again after Ireland slide Wright-Phillips through with a great pass, the England winger missing from eight yards though as the chance to make it five goes begging.
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Yellow Card
Geovanni comes in through the back of Zabaleta as signs of frustration creep and gets himself the first booking.
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Mendy tries to pick out King with a low cross but Pablo Zabaleta has to slide it and flick it away, better from Hull although they are dead and buried already.
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Geovanni takes a corner for Hull from the left which Richards heads away at the far post and from it Man City create another chance with Wright-Phillips forcing a good save from Myhill from his long shot.
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Goal
MAN CITY 4-0 HULL CITY. Wright-Phillips sprints clear down the right before pulling it back across the face of goal for ROBINHO to place it home for his second of the game.
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Geovanni nearly pulls one back for Hull bending it up and over the wall, forcing Hart to make the save and hold on to the ball.
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Substitution
George Boateng is dragged off and on in his place comes Nathan Doyle, can it save Hull?
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Man City are well on top now with Caicedo nearly getting his third from an Elano corner, this time though Myhill got behind the ball to make the save.
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Goal
MAN CITY 3-0 HULL CITY. City make it three within the first half an hour, Hull again give it away and Ireland releases ROBINHO, who races towards goal before turning inside Turner and picking his spot.
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Goal
MAN CITY 2-0 HULL CITY. CAICEDO gets his second of the match. Ireland again does the hard work, winning the ball back before picking out Caicedo who finishes from close range.
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Geovanni takes a corner for Hull which he floats towards the far post, Dunne getting it away as the Tigers begin to amount some pressure.
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Ball gives away another freekick which Geovanni takes, Kompany heading it away but only as far as Marney who skis his effort high and wide.
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Great break down the right by Marney after robbing Elano he goes past Ball, getting the cross in which Dunne has to deal with, heading it away.
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Elano takes the resulting corner which is a poor one and Hull can clear as they try to relieve some pressure.
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Myhill has just kept Hull in this one after some lovely footwork from Robinho sees him ghost past Mendy before unleashing a shot which the Welsh internationalshot stopper has to turn behind for a corner.
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Goal
MAN CITY 1-0 HULL CITY. CAICEDO gets his third goal in as many games after some great build-up play by Robinho allows Ireland to get in a low cross to leave the Ecuador international with a simple tap-in from a yard out.
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The Tigers win a freekick out on the rght which Marney takes with the ball eventually falling to Boateng, whose shot is deflected behind for a corner.
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Man City win another corner from the right which falls to Ireland again who takes the shot first time again, this time the effort is terrible and the ball goes high into the crowd behind the goal.
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Elano takes the corner and places it on the edge of the penalty area for Ireland who takes the ball on the volley but sends it bending away from goal, clever play by Man City though.
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City break free of the Hull pressure with Caicedo earning a corner after a low shot was deflected to the right of the Tigers goal.
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King is at the centre of the action again with the striker sweeping in a cross which finds Windass whose header is just over, wouldn't have counted though because the ageing striker is offside.
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Brilliant counter attack by Hull after Dean Windass put King in on goal, who did well to get away from Dunne before his low shot is turned behind by Hart, great save.
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Referee Marriner gets an early earful from Geovanni and Marlon King after a decision went against the Tigers, feisty start.
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Really bright start by Man City after Mendy gave the ball away, Robinho having the first shot in anger after being put in by Caicedo but putting it high over the bar.
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Kickoff
Andre Marriner gets this one underway at Eastlands with Man City desperate for the points after dropping into the relegation zone while Hull look to close the gap on Arsenal to just a point with a win.
Hull pay their first ever visit to Eastlands and are boosted by the return of Paul McShane after he missed the Sunderland defeat along with Craig Fagan who has been out for months with a broken leg but is fit enough to start on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Dunne, Richards, Ball, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Kompany, Elano, Robinho, Caicedo
Awaiting Kickoff
Manchester City are boosted by the return of £32.5million man Robinho to their starting line-up as they go in search of their first win in nine games.
Manchester City
Hull City
Full time
Full-Time: MAN CITY 5-1 HULL CITY. Great performance from Manchester City as they tear a poor Hull City to shreds to record a much needed victory to move out of the bottom three.
Hull are all over Man City now, shame it come so late though as Fagan fires a shot just wide with Mark Hughes' side looking very relaxed now.
This is a strong finish by Hull who are getting themselves into some good crossing positions but just can't quiet find an amber and black shirt.
Goal
MAN CITY 5-1 HULL CITY. Man City respond in the only way they know how after Fagan's goal, grabbing a fifth through IRELAND after some lovely flowing football. Robinho picking out Ireland with a low cross on the penalty spot for a deserved goal.
Goal
MAN CITY 4-1 HULL CITY. Hull get one back through FAGAN after some nice footwork by King allowed him to put a low cross in which Man City failed to deal. The former Derby striker was quickest to react, tapping it home from close range.
Elano nearly adds a fifth with a free-kick from over 30 yards which deflects off the wall and then dips onto the outside of the post, Myhill was rooted to the spot.
Yellow Card
Bernard Mendy gets a booking after coming in through the back of Elano, another bad tackle by a Hull player.
Wright-Phillips goes close once again after jinking his way into the penalty area, his shot this time fizzing just over the crossbar.
Yellow Card
That yellow card from Zayatte is quickly followed up by one for Craig Fagan for his dreadful tackle on Pablo Zabaleta.
Yellow Card
Kamil Zayatte gets himself a bookinng for a bad foul on Wright-Phillips.
Substitution
Hull make their last change of the game with Geovanni getting a nice round of applause as he heads off and on in his place comes Daniel Cousin
Hull win another corner which is swung in towards the far post where Turner is waiting, his header though is wide and Hart can just watch it go out.
Wright-Phillips has another chance on the edge of the area turning away from Turner but then slips when he tries to take his shot on, blazing it high over the bar.
Hull win a corner which Geovanni takes and finds Ashbee whose head is sent towards goal but is blocked by Ball, who hooks its away at the second time of asking.
From Elano's freekick the ball falls to Ireland again which he tries to take on the volley but only succeeds in sending it high over the crossbar.
Not a lot to tell you about from the last few minutes, couple of crosses from Hull is the best it has got, Man City are taking it very easy although Elano wins a freekick out on the right.
Not a lot to tell you about from the last few minutes, couple of crosses from Hull is the best it has got, Man City are taking it very easy although Elano wins a freekick out on the right.
Marney gets on the end of some good play by Hull and whips in a low cross hich Hart does well to pluck out of the air, good take from the English goalkeeper.
Good chance for Wright-Phillips after Ireland carved open Hull with another great pass, but before the England winger can have a shot a sliding tackle from Doyle puts it out of play.
Its been an even contest in the opening six minutes of this second half, Man City seem to have taken their foot of the gas and it isthe first part of the game that hasn't actually been interesting, sure it will pick up!
Substitution
Hull make a change of their own with Craig Fagan making his return from injury, coming on for Dean Windass.
Substitution
Man City make two changes at the the break with Nedum Onuoha and Jo coming on to replace Micah Richards and Felipe Caicedo
Second half
The second half gets underway with Hull looking for some kind of improvement in the second half after Phil Brown had marched his players to where the away fans are sat before giving them a real rollocking, never seen that before.
Half time
Half Time: MAN CITY 4-0 HULL CITY. Spectacular stuff from Manchester City as they rip Hull to pieces. Ireland has been magnificent and, with Caicedo and Robinho firing on all cylinders, it looks like there could be more in it for Mark Hughes' side.
Great stuff from City again after Ireland slide Wright-Phillips through with a great pass, the England winger missing from eight yards though as the chance to make it five goes begging.
Yellow Card
Geovanni comes in through the back of Zabaleta as signs of frustration creep and gets himself the first booking.
Mendy tries to pick out King with a low cross but Pablo Zabaleta has to slide it and flick it away, better from Hull although they are dead and buried already.
Geovanni takes a corner for Hull from the left which Richards heads away at the far post and from it Man City create another chance with Wright-Phillips forcing a good save from Myhill from his long shot.
Goal
MAN CITY 4-0 HULL CITY. Wright-Phillips sprints clear down the right before pulling it back across the face of goal for ROBINHO to place it home for his second of the game.
Geovanni nearly pulls one back for Hull bending it up and over the wall, forcing Hart to make the save and hold on to the ball.
Substitution
George Boateng is dragged off and on in his place comes Nathan Doyle, can it save Hull?
Man City are well on top now with Caicedo nearly getting his third from an Elano corner, this time though Myhill got behind the ball to make the save.
Goal
MAN CITY 3-0 HULL CITY. City make it three within the first half an hour, Hull again give it away and Ireland releases ROBINHO, who races towards goal before turning inside Turner and picking his spot.
Goal
MAN CITY 2-0 HULL CITY. CAICEDO gets his second of the match. Ireland again does the hard work, winning the ball back before picking out Caicedo who finishes from close range.
Geovanni takes a corner for Hull which he floats towards the far post, Dunne getting it away as the Tigers begin to amount some pressure.
Ball gives away another freekick which Geovanni takes, Kompany heading it away but only as far as Marney who skis his effort high and wide.
Great break down the right by Marney after robbing Elano he goes past Ball, getting the cross in which Dunne has to deal with, heading it away.
Elano takes the resulting corner which is a poor one and Hull can clear as they try to relieve some pressure.
Myhill has just kept Hull in this one after some lovely footwork from Robinho sees him ghost past Mendy before unleashing a shot which the Welsh internationalshot stopper has to turn behind for a corner.
Goal
MAN CITY 1-0 HULL CITY. CAICEDO gets his third goal in as many games after some great build-up play by Robinho allows Ireland to get in a low cross to leave the Ecuador international with a simple tap-in from a yard out.
The Tigers win a freekick out on the rght which Marney takes with the ball eventually falling to Boateng, whose shot is deflected behind for a corner.
Man City win another corner from the right which falls to Ireland again who takes the shot first time again, this time the effort is terrible and the ball goes high into the crowd behind the goal.
Elano takes the corner and places it on the edge of the penalty area for Ireland who takes the ball on the volley but sends it bending away from goal, clever play by Man City though.
City break free of the Hull pressure with Caicedo earning a corner after a low shot was deflected to the right of the Tigers goal.
King is at the centre of the action again with the striker sweeping in a cross which finds Windass whose header is just over, wouldn't have counted though because the ageing striker is offside.
Brilliant counter attack by Hull after Dean Windass put King in on goal, who did well to get away from Dunne before his low shot is turned behind by Hart, great save.
Referee Marriner gets an early earful from Geovanni and Marlon King after a decision went against the Tigers, feisty start.
Really bright start by Man City after Mendy gave the ball away, Robinho having the first shot in anger after being put in by Caicedo but putting it high over the bar.
Kickoff
Andre Marriner gets this one underway at Eastlands with Man City desperate for the points after dropping into the relegation zone while Hull look to close the gap on Arsenal to just a point with a win.
Awaiting Kickoff
Hull City XI: Myhill, Mendy, Zayatte, Turner, McShane, Boateng, Geovanni, Ashbee, Marney, Windass, King.
Awaiting Kickoff
Hull pay their first ever visit to Eastlands and are boosted by the return of Paul McShane after he missed the Sunderland defeat along with Craig Fagan who has been out for months with a broken leg but is fit enough to start on the bench.
Awaiting Kickoff
Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Dunne, Richards, Ball, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Kompany, Elano, Robinho, Caicedo
Awaiting Kickoff
Manchester City are boosted by the return of £32.5million man Robinho to their starting line-up as they go in search of their first win in nine games.