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  • Zayatte (47), Geovanni (62), King (66)
  • Date:2008-10-25
  • Kick-off:15:00
  • Venue:The Hawthorns
  • Attendance:26323
  • Referee:Probert, L

Live Commentary

90mins

That's the end of the game and after a superb second half display, it is a deserved win for Hull City.

90mins

Hull are passing the ball round like this is a training game. West Brom have nothing more to give.

88mins

With just a couple of minutes to go in this game, a huge number of West Brom fans have seen enough and are heading for the exits.

87mins

Neat passing move from the home side almost ends with a shot towards goal by Hughes, but West Brom win the ball and clear it away.

85mins

Marney's free kick is whipped into box from 18 yards and finds Turner at the back post who watches on as his header goes straight to Carson.

84mins

This is exciting times for Hull City right now as their next two games see them take on Chelsea and Manchester United.

83mins

West Brom are trying to grab a consolation, but Mcshane does well to clear the ball away after Brunt beat two men.

80mins

It's a triple substitution for the home side as Chris Brunt, Luke Moore and Sherjill MacDonald come on to replace Koren, Morrison and Miller.

79mins

Carson flaps at a cross from the right hand side, but manages to grab it at the second attempt.

78mins

Geovanni is replaced by Richard Garcia as Hull make their second change.

78mins

Zuiverloon tries to launch a West Brom attack, but Ricketts rob the ball of him. The substitute has been excellent for his side since coming on.

77mins

West Brom will be disappointed with this result today, but it has still been their best start to a Premier League campaign, so they shouldn't be too down.

75mins

Bryan Hughes comes on to replace the Hull City captain Ashbee.

74mins

Hull are happy to let West Brom shot from distance. This time Morrison tries his luck but fails to test Myhill.

73mins

Should nothing extraordinary happen in the remaining 17 minutes, this will be Hull City's second win at the Hawthorns in 34 years. The first one was last season.

71mins

West Brom are still pushing forward, but Koren's shot is blocked by Hull's defence and the move breaks down. It really hasn't been their day.

70mins

Hull are on the search for another goal as Marney bursts down the right hand side before being stopped by a strong challenge from Robinson.

69mins

It looks almost certain now that Hull will go joint top of the Premier League this afternoon. Who would have predicted that?

68mins

This has been extraordinary stuff in the second half. After West Brom had the better of the opening half, Hull have run riot in the second.

66mins

WEST BROM 0 - 3 HULL: It's another goal for Hull as KING slides the ball into the net from close range.

66mins

Another corner for West Brom is wasted as it goes over every player in the penalty area for a goal kick.

65mins

Myhill makes another good save, this time from a powerful effort by Koren. He has been excellent for his side.

64mins

There is a lot for West Brom to do now. They really need to score soon to be in with a chance of getting a draw.

62mins

WEST BROM 0 - 2 HULL: It's a second goal for the visitors as GEOVANNI heads the ball under Carson and into the net.

61mins

The home side are not done yet though. Greening's corner is headed away by Turner, but the crowd are still firmly behind their team.

60mins

Phil Brown will be happy enough with how things are going right now. West Brom are being restricted to long range efforts and are starting to get frustrated.

59mins

Morrison lines up a shot from distance and forces an excellent save from Myhill. That was a powerful effort from the man playing the 150th club career appearance.

58mins

Koren slides the ball through to Miller who falls to the ground under pressure from Michael Turner. He wants a free kick, but nothing is awarded.

57mins

If things stay as they are, it continues Hull's excellent start to the season. They have made the best start by a top flight debutant for 115 years.

55mins

Free kick for the home side finds Zuiverloon but his deep cross is easily cleared away by Marney. Perhaps Tony Mowbray will consider changing things soon.

53mins

Another corner for West Brom finds Donk, but his header, once again, goes wide of the target. Surely he will hit the target at some point?

52mins

Not for the first time in this half, Hull hit West Brom on the counter attack. This time the move ends with King firing a curling effort towards goal which Carson turns behind.

51mins

Short corner from Greening is headed by Donk who watches on as his effort is deflected wide of the post.

50mins

West Brom will be very frustrated that they have gone behind. They have had the majority of the ball and have failed to make it count.

48mins

Ashbee is shown his fifth yellow card of the season - he will now miss the game against Manchester United.

47mins

WEST BROM 0 - 1 HULL: Hull go straight down the other end and take the lead. From a corner, the ball falls to ZAYATTE who volleys the ball into the net.

47mins

Indeed it is West Brom that have the first attack of the half, but Miller loses the ball at the crucial moment and the move breaks down.

46mins

West Brom will hope they can start the second half in the same way they did in the first half - this time though, they need to score.

45mins

They are under way in the second half with both teams searching for the opening goal that could decide the game.

45mins

That's the end of a very entertaining first half during which both teams have had their chances to open the scoring.

45mins

Corner for West Brom from Valero is flicked towards goal by Bednar, but it goes just over the bar.

45mins

Another burst forward from West Brom results in Miller firing a weak shot along the ground to Myhill. His finishing has let him down today.

44mins

Zuiverloon latches onto a long cross-field pass from Robinson, but his neat touch can't quite find Miller. Nice idea, but nothing comes from it.

43mins

Long ball forward from Hull is flicked on by Cousin into the path of King, but Donk does well to intercept and clear the danger. Solid defending.

41mins

Bednar tries to move the ball inside towards Koren, but Ashbee intercepts and brings any hope of a shot at goal to an end.

40mins

Still no goals in this game as we get closer to half time, but it has been a very entertaining match between two very hard-working sides.

39mins

Ricketts is booked for a rather rash challenge on Miller. His studs were up there.

37mins

Miller does well to beat Zayatte before forcing a superb save from Myhill. He has kept his side on level terms with that effort.

36mins

Geovanni has another fires another long range effort towards goal and for the first time it finds the the target - but doesn't beat Carson.

35mins

Free kick for West Brom is played into the box by Valero and although it eventually falls to Robinson - they ball had already gone out of play. Attack over.

34mins

A neat West Brom passing move involving Morrison and Zuiverloon is brought to an end by Ashbee who produces a splendid sliding challenege.

32mins

James Morrison wins the ball for the home side before he knocks the ball to Miller who can't test Myhill with his snap shot from 20 yards out.

31mins

This game is very end to end now as West Brom push forward. They win a corner but Jonathan Greening's effort avades every player in the penalty area.

30mins

Marney's corner finds the head of Zayatte and with the goal just in front on him - it goes two yards wide. Should have scored.

29mins

Cousin does well to win the ball on the right hand side and although his cross doesn't find Mcshane - it's a corner for the away side.

28mins

King nods the ball down from Zayatte's free-kick and once again the ball finds Geovanni who fires wide of the goal. Better from Hull though.

26mins

Miller is cautioned for a challenge on Zayatte. That is rather harsh on the striker.

26mins

Excellent chance for Hull to take the lead. From the corner, the ball falls to Ashbee on the penalty spot and his shot goes wide of the target. He should have at least tested Carson.

25mins

Mistake by Zuiverloon sets Geovanni on his way and eventually the ball falls to Dean Marney who sees his shot deflected just wide of the post.

24mins

If previous records are anything to go by, we should expect some goals today. Hull have gone 36 league games without a 0-0 draw.

23mins

Geovannis is really eager to shoot today, this time, from 20 yards it goes very wide of the target. He isn't getting any closer!

22mins

West Brom continue to press forward and win a corner. The set-piece finds Ryan Donk but his header goes straight to Myhill.

21mins

The resulting free kick is taken by Geovanni, but after he finds Ian Ashbee with a short ball the moves breaks down due to a poor chipped pass from the midfielder.

19mins

Kamil Zayatte is challenged heavily by Gianni Zuiverloon and has stayed down. The West Brom fans feel he has made a meal of it, but that was a very strong tackle from Zuiverloon.

18mins

A rare Hull City attack sees Geovanni burst forward before finding King who fires a weak shot comfortably wide of the post.

16mins

West Brom have been the better side so far, no doubt about that. However, they have yet to score in the first 30 minutes of the game this season - so can they make it count?

15mins

McShane plays the ball forward to Daniel Cousin, but he can't hold onto the ball and loses it to a West Brom player. The front two for Hull have been very quiet so far.

13mins

Gianni Zuiverloon's cross from the right hand side is too strong for the waiting Bednar and goes out for a throw in on the opposite side.

12mins

That is a big blow for Hull City, their defence has been under enough pressure as it is.

11mins

Dawson has been forced to come off with a knee injury and is replaced by Sam Ricketts.

10mins

From the corner, West Brom almost take the lead. After Iglesias Borja Valero forces a save from Myhill, Bednar's effort comes back off the post before being cleared. So close.

9mins

West Brom have started on top in this game, this time they win the ball from Hull before Robert Koren wins a corner for his side.

8mins

Paul Robinson lines up the free-kick, before leaving it to Miller who can only watch as his deflected effort is easily collected by Boaz Myhil.l

7mins

For the second time in quick succession, Miller uses his strength to launch another attack for the home side, this time he is brought down by Andy Dawson and it's a free kick to West Brom.

6mins

Hull will fancy their chances of winning today. Both of the games between these sides last season were won by the away team.

5mins

Ishmael Miller's first involvement of the game is to burst forward with ball before being stopped by former team-mate Paul McShane.

4mins

Geovanni tries his luck from long range, but it goes straight into the arms of Scott Carson. He certainly isn't afraid to have a go!

3mins

Hull City are the suprise package of this season so far, if they manage to win today, they will go joint top with Chelsea and Liverpool.

2mins

Marlon King tries to hold the ball up and find Deiberson Geovanni, but his touch is poor and the move breaks down. Excellent atmosphere inside the ground today.

1mins

This is a clash between two newly promoted teams that will be more than happy with the starts they have made to life in the Premier League.

0mins

They are under way at the Hawthorns with West Brom looking to continue their solid start to the season against a Hull side who are searching for their fourth successive Premier League win.

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion must halt Hull City's three-match winning run if they want to return to the top half of the table this weekend.

The Baggies slipped to 11th after their own back-to-back successes over Middlesbrough and Fulham were ended by last weekend's 4-0 thumping at the hands of Manchester United.

Tony Mowbray's improving side held the champions to a stalemate for almost an hour at Old Trafford before the floodgates opened.

Speaking about the meeting with Hull, the Baggies boss said during the week: "If we can win matches like that, as we've done so far this season, then we can come back to Old Trafford next year and see if we're any better."

Mowbray expects Gianni Zuiverloon to be fit for Saturday's only 3pm kick-off despite the Dutch defender missing training at the beginning of the week with a knee problem.

But Filipe Teixeira and Abdoulaye Meite are unlikely to feature despite continuing their comebacks from knee and calf injuries respectively for the second string in midweek.

Czech Republic striker Roman Bednar - Albion's three-goal top-scorer - is also expected to start despite his angry reaction to being substituted at Old Trafford.

With almost a quarter of the season gone, Hull City find themselves occupying one of the Champions League qualifying places after a stunning start to their first ever season in the top-flight.

Phil Brown's side continued their surprisingly good form with a 1-0 win over West Ham United last Sunday to take their points tally to 17 from a possible 24.

Michael Turner scored the winner against the Hammers and his goal underlined why the Tigers have been so successful, as the big defender was their sixth scorer in the Premier League already this season.

Hull therefore head to the Midlands with no fresh injury concerns and confidence at an all-time high.

"There are people dancing in the dressing room so we don't have to do a warm-down any more," claimed Brown. "It's a good atmosphere at the moment and long may it continue."


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Match Report

Geovanni continued his red hot run in front of goal as Hull City raced to a fourth successive win with a devastating second-half burst against fellow Premier League new boys West Bromwich Albion.

Hull scored three times in the space of 19 minutes to maintain their lofty position among the top-flight big guns.

Kamil Zayette fired them in front in the 47th minute, Geovanni started and finished the move that led to his fourth goal of the season before Marlon King set the seal on their success.

While Hull were potent in attack, Albion lacked a real cutting edge although they were frustrated by the woodwork and goalkeeper Boaz Myhill when they did threaten.

Albion, who have now conceded seven goals in their last two games, wasted three golden chances to break the deadlock in the space of five frantic seconds in the ninth minute and will look back on that as a match-turning moment.

Borja Valero saw his 20-yard drive palmed out by goalkeeper Myhill, the loose ball looped up into the air and was met by Albion centre-half Jonas Olsson whose header cannoned off the bar.

Roman Bednar then latched on to the rebound but the former Hearts striker was only able to shot into the side-netting.

Having managed to survive that quick-fire onslaught, Hull proceeded to trouble Albion on the break and with better finishing would have taken control of the game before half-time.

King flashed a shot just wide and Geovanni was denied by goalkeeper Scott Carson before Ian Ashbee whistled a close-range shot inches the wrong side of the post.

Zayette then squandered a golden chance to put Hull in the driving seat from Dean Marney's 30th-minute corner but failed to get his close-range header on target.

Albion should really have taken advantage of that let-off seven minutes later when a probing ball by Valero picked out Ishmael Miller who surged into the area only to see Myhill tip his angled drive around the post.

It was a vital save by Myhill as Hull came storming out of the blocks at the start of the second half and ended the game as a contest with a devastating spell.

Geovanni saw his deflected 47th-minute shot tipped around the post by Carson but, from the resulting corner by Dean Marney, Zayette fired home an unstoppable right-foot volley from eight yards.

While Ryan Donk briefly threatened to grab an equaliser when his header was cleared off the line by Sam Ricketts, the confidence noticeably drained away from Albion after Zayette's strike and Geovanni took full advantage of that to double Hull's lead in the 62nd minute.

He flicked the ball into the path of King and then ran forward to meet the former Nottingham Forest man's cross with a low diving header.

The impressive King deserved a goal of his own after an electric display and he was rewarded four minutes later when he latched on to Gianni Zuiverloon's misplaced header before sliding his low shot past Carson.

West Bromwich Albion

Hull City

Corners

145

Fouls

1213

Goal attempts

2416

Shots off target

76

Offsides

24

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