• Date: Sat 29 November 2008
  • Venue: Britannia Stadium
  • Ref: Stroud, K
  • Attendance: 27,500
Stoke City

Stoke City

Fuller (73) P

1 - 1
Hull City

Hull City

King (45)

Stoke City vs Hull City

Team Lineups

Stoke City

Thomas Sorensen
Andy Griffin
Leon Cort
Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye
Danny Higginbotham
Salif Diao
Tom Soares (Michael Tonge, 62)
Rory Delap
Amady Faye
Mamady Sidibe
Ricardo Fuller

Hull City

Boaz Myhill
Sam Ricketts
Kamil Zayatte
Michael Turner
Paul McShane
Deiberson Geovanni (Richard Garcia, 90)
Dean Marney
George Boateng (Daniel Cousin, 78)
Nicky Barmby (Peter Halmosi, 69)
Ian Ashbee
Marlon King


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

FULL-TIME STOKE 1-1 HULL. It finishes all square with Ricardo Fuller levelling from the spot after Marlon King's opener.

90

Sam Ricketts tries to put Marlon King in with a flicked header but the striker can't profit.

90

There are four minutes of added time to be played

90
Substitution
 

Richard Garcia replaces Deiberson Geovanni for Hull.

88
Yellow Card
 

Zayatte has his name taken by the referee in a late booking

87

Boaz Myhill gathers from Mamady Sidibe's bouncing strike.

85

Marlon King crosses into the area but Daniel Cousin can't get to the ball.

83
Yellow Card
 

Salif Diao goes into the referee's notebook.

82

Rory Delap launches another of his trademark long throws but Hull clear away.

80

Sam Ricketts throws long into the area but Andy Griffin clears for Stoke.

78
Substitution
 

George Boateng is replaced by Daniel Cousin for Hull.

77

The action is swinging from end-to-end but neither side is able to profit in the final third.

75

Stoke have been buoyed by the goal as they search for a second goal.

73
Goal
 

STOKE 1-1 HULL. Ricardo FULLER shoots home from the spot, although Myhill got a hand to the ball.

72
Yellow Card
 

Stoke are awarded a PENALTY after Boaz Myhill was adjudged to have brought down Ricardo Fuller, the Tigers keeper is booked for the foul as well.

71

Kamil Zayatte is receiving treatment after picking up a knock.

69
Substitution
 

Nicky Barmby is replaced by Peter Halmosi for Hull.

67

Andy Griffin is looking to lead by example as he looks to get Stoke forward.

65

Hull hit Stoke on the break, Marlon King forcing a freat save out of Thomas Sorensen.

64

The ball is fired across the face of goal by Michael Tonge but Rory Delap is just unable to get the final touch.

62
Substitution
 

Michael Tonge replaces Tom Soares for Stoke.

61

Michael Tonge looks to be warming up for Stoke.

59

Tom Soares free kick finds Leon Cort but his header is cleared away.

57

Hull win a corner as Sam Ricketts' strike comes off the feet of Andy Griffin.

55

Deiberson Geovanni goes on a charging run but his shot is charged down.

53

Tom Soares fires a free kick into the danger area but no Stoke player attacks the ball.

51

Rory Delap's throw is flicked on by Leon Cort but does not trouble Boaz Myhill.

49

Sam Ricketts' sends in a dangerous cross but Stoke clear their lines.

47

Boaz Myhill makes a great save to keep out Ricardo Fuller's header from Rory Delap's long throw.

Second half
 

The second half is underway. Stoke will be looking to get back into the game.

Half time
 

HALF-TIME: STOKE 0-1 HULL. Hull lead at the break courtesy of Marlon King's strike.

45
Goal
 

STOKE 0-1 HULL: MARLON KING fires into the top corner to give Hull the lead on the stroke of half time.

45
Yellow Card
 

Andy Griffin is booked for a challenge on Dean Marney.

45
Yellow Card
 

Subsitute Dean Windass has gone into the referee's notebook for impeding Rory Delap at the throw-in.

43

Nicky Barmby's flicked cross is gathered by Thomas Sorensen.

41

Boaz Myhill punches the ball away from Andy Griffin's centre.

39

Thomas Sorensen collects comfortably from Marlon King's cross.

37

Mamady Sidibe's flick header from Rory Delap's long throw is claimed by Boaz Myhill.

34

Amady Faye makes a great challenge to take the ball off Nicky Barmby.

32

Stoke are firing in the crosses but Hull are defending resolutely.

30

Rory Delap's drive is blocked. Stoke are turning up the pressure.

28

Ricardo Fuller tries to wrap his foot round the ball but his shot flies wide.

26

Rory Delap's long throw is cleared away by Paul McShane.

24

Dean Marney whips in a free kick, causing the Stoke defence problems, but the ball goes out for a goalkick.

21

Danny Higginbotham takes the free kick but fires over the crossbar.

20

Stoke win a free kick as Tom Soares is dragged to the ground.

18

Boaz Myhill is caught in two minds from a back pass and kicks the ball out for a corner.

16

Dean Marney's free kick goes out for a goal kick. It looked as though it came off a Stoke head though.

14

Marlon King's strike is deflected out for a Hull corner.

13

Salif Diao fires wide of the target as Stoke enjoy an opportunity.

12

Andy Griffin defends well to halt the progress of Deiberson Geovanni .

10

Stoke waste a free kick as the ball goes straight out of play.

8

The home crowd are getting behind their side at a noisy Britannia Stadium.

6

Rory Delap's cross is chraged down as Stoke look to get forward.

4

Tom Soares enjoys a half chance but doesn't connect well with the ball.

2

Hull are passing the ball well in the early stages of this game.

Kickoff
 

Referee Keith Stroud gets what is set to be a cracking game underway.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Caleb Folan and Andy Dawson miss the game for Hull through injury, while Bernard Mendy starts on the bench.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Ricardo Fuller returns from suspension for Stoke, while Andy Griffin has recovered from an injury problem to start.