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  • Date:2009-05-24
  • Kick-off:16:00
  • Venue:Kingston Communications Stadium
  • Attendance:24945
  • Referee:Wiley, A

Live Commentary

90mins

The whistle finally goes and Hull are safe thanks to Aston Villa's win over Newcastle.

90mins

The game is being played out in the middle of the park with both sides looking to just run the clock down.

90mins

There are four minutes of added time.

89mins

Hull can't get the ball off United as the clock ticks down.

88mins

United are pushed back from the corner and must build again.

87mins

Zoran Tosic replaces Danny Welbeck.

86mins

Nani forces a good save from Boaz Myhill who is able to push the ball out for a corner.

85mins

Danny Welbeck makes a run to the edge of the area and has a shot which goes wide when he had other, better options.

84mins

The Hull fans are starting to celebrate staying in the Premier League as the police and stewards make their way around the stadium.

82mins

Daniel Cousin comes on for Richard Garcia.

81mins

Bernard Mendy takes a Hull corner and chips the ball in but United can clear.

80mins

Rodrigo Possebon comes on for Richie de Laet.

79mins

Hull seem happy for the scoreline to remain as it is, as they still haven't created anything.

77mins

Sam Ricketts sends a free-kick into the area and Wes Brown concedes a corner, which comes to nothing.

76mins

Richard Eckersley shoots but the ball goes wide of the post.

74mins

Richie de Laet is back on the pitch.

72mins

There's a stoppage in play as Richie de Laet is down receiving treatment.

70mins

Federico Macheda sends a shot wide of the near post after being put clear by Lee Martin.

69mins

Andy Dawson takes a free-kick 25 yards out following Darron Gibson's handball but it doesn't have pace or direction.

68mins

Nicky Barmby makes way for Bernard Mendy.

67mins

Richard Eckersley swings over a cross but Boaz Myhill is able to make a one-handed catch and send Hull on their way.

66mins

Tomasz Kuszczak punches the corner away.

65mins

Richard Garcia comes forward but can't reach Craig Fagan and the ball goes out for a corner.

63mins

Andy Dawson sends a free-kick into the area but it's a poor delivery and easily cleared.

62mins

There seems to be no urgency from Hull despite the tension in the stands.

60mins

Richard Eckersley comes on for Rafael Da Silva.

59mins

Dean Marney goes into the book for a foul on Darron Gibson.

59mins

Darron Gibson tries his luck from distance but it's a wild strike and is high and wide.

58mins

George Boateng tries to find Richard Garcia but the ball runs through for a goal-kick.

56mins

Dean Marney takes the free-kick but it hits Andy Dawson and goes out for a United throw-in.

55mins

Gary Neville concedes a free-kick five yards outside the area for a foul on Caleb Folan.

54mins

Deiberson Geovanni makes way for Caleb Folan.

53mins

The corner is headed straight at Tomasz Kuszczak.

52mins

Sam Ricketts sends a cross to the back post and Tomasz Kuszczak makes a block before Nicky Barmby can make contact.

50mins

The corner ends up at the feet of Richie de Laet but he makes a mess of the shot.

50mins

Da Silva Rafael sends the ball into the near post and somehow Michael Turner clears the ball over the bar.

49mins

Lee Martin crosses the ball into the area but Michael Turner clears the danger.

47mins

Darren Fletcher chests down Federico Macheda's cross but Hull are able to make the clearance.

46mins

Manchester United get the second half underway.

45mins

The half-time whistle goes and despite the scoreline there are plenty of smiles around the stadium due to scores elsewhere.

45mins

Nicky Barmby has a left-foot shot from the edge of the area but Tomasz Kuszczak saves down to his left.

44mins

Nicky Barmby goes into the book for a late challenge on Federico Macheda.

43mins

Andy Dawson's free-kick curls round the wall and bounces in front of Tomasz Kuszczak who is able to make the save.

42mins

Darron Gibson is booked for a trip on Craig Fagan.

40mins

Craig Fagan tries to chase a long ball but it's through to Tomasz Kuszczak.

38mins

The Hull fans are lifted by news of a goal scored by Villa against Newcastle and the players must try to remain focussed.

37mins

The corner is cleared and United break but George Boateng is able to stop the danger.

36mins

Andy Dawson has a shot from the edge of the box which is tipped over by Tomasz Kuszczak.

35mins

Federico Macheda carries the ball forward and has a shot from 10 yards out which is inches wide.

34mins

Deiberson Geovanni takes the free-kick and it's over the wall but also over the bar.

34mins

Richard Garcia wins a free-kick and Hull must make the most of these set-pieces.

33mins

Danny Welbeck runs at the Hull defence and has a shot from the edge of the area which is just wide.

32mins

Hull have a spell of possession but aren't getting very far forward.

30mins

Michael Turner dives to meet Andy Dawson's cross but his header is over the bar.

28mins

It's the Manchester United fans making all the noise now as the Hull faithful contemplate relegation.

26mins

The Hull fans are shell-shocked and there's a huge change in the atmosphere.

25mins

United almost make it two-nil through Federico Macheda but Boaz Myhill is able to make the save.

24mins

Darron Gibson stuns Hull with a fantastic strike from 25 yards out that arrows into the top corner of the net.

23mins

Dean Marney has a shot on the turn which is straight at Tomasz Kuszczak and he's able to make a comfortable save.

22mins

Da Silva Rafael's dangerous cross evades everyone and goes out for a goal-kick.

21mins

Andy Dawson's corner isn't the best and is cleared, and United can break.

20mins

Richie de Laet concedes another corner.

19mins

Nani's effort gets through the wall but is straight into Boaz Myhill's arms.

18mins

Manchester United have a free-kick 35 yards out and Nani looks to be teeing up the shot.

16mins

Manchester United's players are starting to settle into the game but Hull are working hard not to allow them any time on the ball.

14mins

Deiberson Geovanni sends in a dangerous couple of crosses but they're dealt with by United and he is eventually flagged offside.

13mins

Michael Turner comes up for a long throw-in but is penalised for pushing in the box.

11mins

Nani's corner is cleared.

11mins

Richie de Laet's cross is cleared behind and Manchester United have their first corner.

9mins

Hull look composed despite their circumstances while Manchester United are a little disjointed.

7mins

Darren Fletcher plays the ball through for Lee Martin to chase but Boaz Myhill is able to gather.

6mins

Andy Dawson plays the ball over the top intended for Nicky Barmby but it runs through to Tomasz Kuszczak.

5mins

Tomasz Kuszczak punches the corner clear and Nani attempts to get the ball away.

4mins

Sam Ricketts's cross bounces off a defender and Hull have their second corner.

3mins

Andy Dawson's corner flashes across the face of goal and the decibel level increases.

3mins

Deiberson Geovanni wins Hull their first corner.

2mins

Boos greet the Manchester United players' every touch as the fans do their bit for the team.

1mins

The game gets underway amid a vibrant atmosphere.

0mins

The atmosphere is building at the KC Stadium - can Hull beat a much-changed Manchester United side and avoid relegation to the Championship?

Match Preview

Manchester United are likely to field a much-changed team at relegation-threatened Hull City as they prepare for the Champions League Final against Barcelona.

That is excellent news for the Tigers who go into the game just outside the relegation zone after securing a vital draw at Bolton Wanderers last weekend.

However, such is the strength in depth of the current United squad that any team Sir Alex Ferguson decides to field is certain to push Hull all the way.

City can take heart from their performance at the Reebok Stadium when they were unfortunate not to return to the east coast with all three points, but their record at the KC Stadium is awful - they have only won three of their 18 home games this term.

It is possible that Phil Brown's team could lose on Sunday and still avoid an immediate return to the Championship but it is bound to be a nervous afternoon for all concerned.

Long-term injury victim Jimmy Bullard (knee) once again misses out as do Ian Ashbee (cruciate knee ligaments) and Anthony Gardner (back), but Brown is hopeful that Bernard Mendy and Kamil Zayatte could feature.

Having secured a third successive Premier League title by drawing 0-0 with Arsenal at Old Trafford last weekend, United are likely to be in celebratory mood at the KC Stadium.

Recent history suggests they may not be at their best as, two years ago, they lost at home at West Ham United on the final day of the campaign after securing the title.

That allowed the Hammers to stay up while Sheffield United were condemned to the drop.

Ferguson is certain to rest most of his key players but will definitely be without injured quartet Rio Ferdinand (back), Ben Foster (thumb), Owen Hargreaves (knee) and Wes Brown (ankle).


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Match Report

Despite losing 1-0 to a second string Manchester United side, Hull City saw themselves narrowly avoid relegation on the final day of the Premier league season.

Darron Gibson fired the league champions into the lead midway through the first half, but with Newcastle failing to pick up anything against Aston Villa it was Hull who were celebrating come the final whistle.

Hull had a chance to take the lead early on as Sam Ricketts found Craig Fagan in space with a clever ball over the top of the United defence, but keeper Tomasz Kuszczak was alert enough to race out of his goal and smother the danger.

Richard Garcia then tried his luck for the home side, but the Australian international saw his right-footed shot from 20 yards curl well over the visitors' crossbar.

United took the lead on 24 minutes as Federico Macheda found Gibson with time outside the Hull box, allowing the Irish midfielder to pick his spot and fire in a blistering right-foot effort into the top corner of the net from 25 yards.

Danny Welbeck then came within inches of doubling United's lead as the young forward was allowed space to run at the Hull defence, but his shot from 18 yards flashed just wide of the post.

Macheda was next to come close for the visitors as the Italian's clever footwork allowed him space inside the Hull box, but his first-time shot from close range failed to hit the target.

Andy Dawson came close for the home side towards the end of the half as he found the space to hit an arrowed first-time effort from 20 yards, but keeper Kuazczak did well to tip the ball over the bar.

Nicky Barmby had a chance for the Tigers on the stroke of half-time, but the ex-Liverpool man failed to get enough power on his shot from 12 yards, allowing Kuszczak to make an easy save.

Hull had a chance minutes into the second half as a Dean Marney corner found the head of Michael Turner, but the defender's close-range header was easily saved by Kuszczak.

Substitute Richard Eckersley came close for the visitors 15 minutes from the end, but the midfielder's shot from the edge of the box whistled just past Boaz Myhill's right-hand post.

Turner then came close again from a header for City, but this time his looping effort from six yards was well held by Kuszczak.

Nani fired in shot late on for United, but his left-footed effort from 18 yards was well parried away by Myhill.

Hull City

Manchester United

Corners

83

Fouls

1711

Goal attempts

1212

Shots off target

47

Offsides

30

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