• Date: Sat 06 December 2008
  • Venue: Kingston Communications Stadium
  • Ref: Tanner, S
  • Attendance: 24,912
Hull City

Hull City

King (85) P

2 - 1
Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Tuncay (79)

Hull City vs Middlesbrough

Team Lineups

Hull City

Boaz Myhill
Sam Ricketts
Kamil Zayatte
Michael Turner
Paul McShane
Deiberson Geovanni (Peter Halmosi, 86)
Dean Marney (Daniel Cousin, 61)
George Boateng
Nicky Barmby (Bernard Mendy, 61)
Ian Ashbee
Marlon King

Middlesbrough

Ross Turnbull
Emanuel Pogatetz
Andrew Taylor
David Wheater
Justin Hoyte
Didier Digard (Seb Hines, 87)
Julio Arca
Stewart Downing
Martins Afonso Alves
Sanli Tuncay
Jeremie Aliadiere


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Full-Time: HULL 2-1 MIDDLESBROUGH. Hull have staged another comeback to stun Middlesbrough and claim all three points.

90

Three minutes to be added on

88

Alves' free kick looked to be heading in but it took a deflection of a Hull player for a corner.

86
Substitution
 

Didier Digard comes off for Sebastian Hines

86
Substitution
 

Peter Halmosi is brought on for Giovanni, who gets a standing ovation from the home fans.

85
Goal
 

HULL 2-1 MIDDLESBROUGH. KING tucks away the penalty, a crazy five minutes but you have to give credit to Hull for hitting back.

83
Red Card
 

Wheater is shown the red card for his tackle on Giovanni

83

Geovanni bursts into the area and is brought down by Wheater, PENALTY to Hull

81
Goal
 

HULL 1-1 MIDDLESBROUGH. Hull hit back straight away as subsitute BERNARD MENDY'S shot squirms in off the post and keeper and into the net

79
Goal
 

HULL 0-1 MIDDLESBROUGH. Justin Hoyte made a great run down the right and crossed from the byline to TUNCAY who backheeled home, a goal at last!

75
Yellow Card
 

Tuncay's name goes into the book.

73

A let off for Hull as a mix up in their defence lets in Aliadiere but his weak shot is easily saved by Myhill.

71

A great corner by King is met by Kamil Zayatte but his header flashes just wide

67

Geovanni goes on a wonderful run but instead of shooting he passes to King but he wanted too much time on the ball and ends up lifting it over the bar, a decent chance for The Tigers.

63

Subsitute Bernard Mendy breaks forward and lays it off to Giovanni but his shot again is off target. It's not been the Brazilian's day so far.

60
Substitution
 

Double subsitiution for Hull as Nicky Barmby and Dean Marney come off for Bernard Mendy and Daniel Cousin.

57
Yellow Card
 

Ian Ashbee brings down Afonso Alves and is deservedly booked

54

Barmby has a half chance for Hull but his header drifts wide.

51

It's a subdued atmosphere at the moment, the home fans clearly need a moment of inspiration from The Tigers to get them going.

48

Geovanni has the first shot of the second period but it goes wide for a goal kick.

Second half
 

We are underway again here at the KC Stadium in Hull.

Half time
 

HALF-TIME: HULL 0-0 MIDDLESBROUGH. Referee Steve Tanner brings the first half to a close. Geovanni has been at the centre of most of the action, missing three good chances, but both sides will have to improve their finishing in the second half.

42

Geovanni has another header but it is no better than his last effort as it goes well well wide, he could have had a hat-trick already.

40

A nice idea by Hull as Dean Marney's corner is played right out to George Boateng on the edge of the area but he mis-hits his shot and it eventually finds the gloves of Turnbull with Nicky Barmby sliding in.

37

There has been a lot of effort by both sides but little quality so far, espcially in the final third of the pitch.

34

Geovanni is the man of them moment as he has another shot on goal, but it is half blocked by David Wheater and is easily collected by Ross Turnbull

32

Geovanni is involved again as his 25 yard free-kick is deflected wide for a corner.

30

Geovanni misses a gilt edged chance for Hull as his header hits the side of his head and spins so wide it nearly goes out for a throw in. Bad miss by the Brazilian

26

Phil Brown is not a happy man as he continues to bark instructions to his players, his side are lacking a cutting edge at the moment.

23

Marlon King breaks into the box but Aliadiere does well to track back and tackle the Hull striker.

21

Geovanni is starting to look lively as the game begins to open up, but after first misplacing a pass he then fires a shot over the bar.

18

Hull Manager shakes his head as Paul McShane gives the ball away cheaply, the Tigers are yet to get going as yet.

13

Its all very tight in midfield at the moment, Middlesbrough have perhaps had the best of it but no real chances for either side so far.

11

Middlesbrough contniue to come forward as Justin Hoyte crosses low but the Hull defence see it out for a goal-kick. Good start by the visitors.

8

Stewart Downing cuts inside and fires a shot in but it's straight at Boaz Myhill. The England winger has looked dangerous so far

6

Geovanni skips past five players but then loses control of the ball, an early glimpse of the Brazilians flair and a warning for Middlesbrough

2

Good start for Middlesbrough, they are all over Hull in the opening minutes. Jeremie Aliadiere had the best chance but Sam Ricketts did well to close him down

Kickoff
 

We are underway here at the KC Stadium

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Gareth Southgate also names and unchanged line up with Emanuel Pogatetz recovering form injury to start. There is no place in the side for Robert Huth or Mido

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Hull name an unchanged side with Dean Marney recovering from a knock to retain his place in the side. Nick Barmby makes his 500th career appearance.