Date:27 Nov 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:The Riverside Stadium

Lita (28)
McDonald (45)
Koren (19) Gerrard (41)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee signals the end of the game.

92mins The ball is crossed by Tarmo Kink, save by Vito Mannone.

92mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Barry Robson from the right by-line to the near post, Paul McShane manages to make a clearance.

92mins Leroy Lita takes a shot. Anthony Gerrard gets a block in.

91mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Kris Boyd. Vito Mannone takes the free kick.

90mins Unfair challenge on Tarmo Kink by Andy Dawson results in a free kick. Tony McMahon restarts play with the free kick.

89mins The ball is crossed by Nolberto Solano, Effort from inside the six-yard box by Richard Garcia goes wide right of the target.

88mins The ball is sent over by Nicky Bailey, save by Vito Mannone.

88mins Marvin Emnes delivers the ball, Andy Dawson manages to make a clearance.

87mins Kris Boyd gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul McShane. Vito Mannone takes the free kick.

86mins Jay Simpson produces a cross, Matthew Bates gets a block in.

85mins Leroy Lita is ruled offside. Vito Mannone takes the indirect free kick.

85mins Shot by Kamil Zayatte from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

84mins Kris Boyd comes on in place of Scott McDonald. Barry Robson concedes a free kick for a foul on James Harper. Nolberto Solano takes the free kick.

82mins Corner taken by Barry Robson, save made by Vito Mannone.

82mins Tarmo Kink produces a left-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.

80mins David Wheater has a headed effort at goal from close in which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

80mins Nolberto Solano replaces Nick Barmby. Foul by Richard Garcia on Tony McMahon, free kick awarded. Tony McMahon restarts play with the free kick.

78mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Leroy Lita. Indirect free kick taken by Vito Mannone.

77mins The ball is crossed by Tony McMahon, Anthony Gerrard makes a clearance.

76mins Foul by Liam Rosenior on Marvin Emnes, free kick awarded. Joe Bennett takes the direct free kick.

75mins Unfair challenge on James Harper by Barry Robson results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Liam Rosenior.

74mins Joe Bennett crosses the ball, clearance made by Paul McShane.

73mins The ball is sent over by Robert Koren, Matthew Bates manages to make a clearance.

72mins Leroy Lita is caught offside. Vito Mannone takes the indirect free kick.

71mins Corner taken by Barry Robson, clearance by Kamil Zayatte.

70mins Corner taken left-footed by Barry Robson.

70mins Marvin Emnes takes a shot. Vito Mannone makes a save.

69mins Cameron Stewart goes off and Jay Simpson comes on.

68mins Centre by Marvin Emnes, Paul McShane makes a clearance.

67mins Liam Rosenior challenges Marvin Emnes unfairly and gives away a free kick. Barry Robson takes the free kick.

66mins The ball is crossed by Barry Robson, Paul McShane fouled by Leroy Lita, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Vito Mannone.

64mins Tarmo Kink on for Mickael Tavares.

63mins Leroy Lita takes a shot. Andy Dawson gets a block in.

62mins Unfair challenge on Marvin Emnes by Andy Dawson results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tony McMahon.

62mins Corner taken by Robert Koren from the left by-line played to the near post, Mickael Tavares manages to make a clearance.

60mins David Wheater challenges James Harper unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andy Dawson produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, blocked by Mickael Tavares.

59mins Kamil Zayatte fouled by Scott McDonald, the ref awards a free kick. Strike on goal comes in from Robert Koren from the free kick, blocked by Leroy Lita.

57mins Corner taken by Barry Robson played to the near post, Paul McShane makes a clearance.

57mins Marvin Emnes produces a cross, clearance made by Liam Rosenior.

54mins Leroy Lita is caught offside. Vito Mannone restarts play with the free kick.

52mins Foul by Cameron Stewart on Marvin Emnes, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by David Wheater.

50mins Robert Koren produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty area that goes harmlessly over the target.

50mins Liam Rosenior sends in a cross, Matthew Bates manages to make a clearance.

48mins Andy Dawson takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by David Wheater.

48mins Liam Rosenior crosses the ball, Mickael Tavares gets a block in.

48mins Nick Barmby produces a cross.

46mins Unfair challenge on Tony McMahon by James Harper results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Tony McMahon.

45mins Scott McDonald finds the net with a headed goal from close range. Middlesbrough 2-2 Hull.Leroy Lita provided the assist for the goal.

The referee starts the second half.

The half-time whistle blows.

44mins Tony McMahon challenges Cameron Stewart unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Robert Koren.

42mins The ball is delivered by Scott McDonald.

42mins Barry Robson fouled by Robert Koren, the ref awards a free kick. Nicky Bailey takes the direct free kick.

41mins Anthony Gerrard grabs a headed goal from inside the box. Middlesbrough 1-2 Hull.Barry Robson concedes a free kick for a foul on Andy Dawson. The assist for the goal came from Robert Koren.

39mins The ball is sent over by Liam Rosenior, clearance made by Nicky Bailey.

38mins Robert Koren gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Barry Robson. Marvin Emnes shoots direct from the free kick.

37mins Unfair challenge on Leroy Lita by Anthony Gerrard results in a free kick. Joe Bennett takes the free kick.

37mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Nick Barmby. Jason Steele restarts play with the free kick.

36mins Joe Bennett challenges Richard Garcia unfairly and gives away a free kick. Nick Barmby takes the free kick.

35mins Nick Barmby sends in a cross.

35mins Robert Koren takes a shot. Blocked by Matthew Bates.

33mins Unfair challenge on Cameron Stewart by Tony McMahon results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Vito Mannone.

33mins Scott McDonald delivers the ball, Anthony Gerrard manages to make a clearance.

32mins The ball is delivered by Liam Rosenior, Matthew Bates makes a clearance.

31mins Ian Ashbee leaves the field to be replaced by Paul McShane.

31mins Scott McDonald has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the target.

30mins Scott McDonald is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Vito Mannone.

30mins Barry Robson sends in a cross.

28mins Leroy Lita finds the net with a headed goal from close in. Middlesbrough 1-1 Hull.The assist for the goal came from Tony McMahon.

26mins Richard Garcia sends in a cross, clearance made by David Wheater.

25mins Barry Robson takes a shot. Blocked by Anthony Gerrard.

25mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Leroy Lita by Kamil Zayatte. Joe Bennett restarts play with the free kick.

24mins Leroy Lita is caught offside. Vito Mannone takes the free kick.

23mins The ball is delivered by Andy Dawson, Joe Bennett manages to make a clearance.

22mins Robert Koren has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the target.

21mins Unfair challenge on Kamil Zayatte by Leroy Lita results in a free kick. Liam Rosenior takes the indirect free kick.

20mins The ball is swung over by Barry Robson, save by Vito Mannone.

19mins Robert Koren grabs a goal from outside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Middlesbrough 0-1 Hull.

18mins The ball is delivered by Tony McMahon.

17mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Scott McDonald by Ian Ashbee. Marvin Emnes takes the direct free kick.

15mins Unfair challenge on Andy Dawson by Barry Robson results in a free kick. Anthony Gerrard restarts play with the free kick.

14mins Barry Robson takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Ian Ashbee.

11mins Unfair challenge on Leroy Lita by Kamil Zayatte results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Nicky Bailey.

8mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Anthony Gerrard on Barry Robson. Barry Robson takes the free kick.

8mins Anthony Gerrard concedes a free kick for a foul on Barry Robson. Free kick taken by Barry Robson.

8mins Marvin Emnes has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

6mins James Harper is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Jason Steele takes the free kick.

4mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Barry Robson by Ian Ashbee. Mickael Tavares restarts play with the free kick.

Unfair challenge on Matthew Bates by Nick Barmby results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Nicky Bailey.

The ref blows the whistle to begin the match.

Match Preview

O'Neil doubtful for Boro Middlesbrough skipper Gary O'Neil is a doubt for the npower Championship clash with Hull. The 27-year-old midfielder is struggling with a sore knee as Tony Mowbray's men attempt to bounce back from successive defeats by Swansea and Millwall. However, keeper Danny Coyne returns to contention after recovering from a torn calf muscle, although he faces a fight to oust youngster Jason Steele. Midfielder Kevin Thomson is still suffering from the after-effects of a broken leg while central defender Stephen McManus is a long-term absentee with ankle ligament damage. Jonathan Franks (herniated disc), Willo Flood (knee), Rhys Williams (pelvis) and Matt Kilgallon (back) remain on the sidelines. Hull are expected to include teenage loan signing Cameron Stewart in their squad for the clash at Middlesbrough. The 19-year-old Manchester United striker will stay with the Tigers until January 4 after arriving on loan deadline day. The Tigers could also be boosted by the return to contention of Jay Simpson and Paul McShane. Simpson has overcome a chest infection that forced him to miss last weekend's win over Ipswich, while McShane has missed four games due to a hamstring injury. Manager Nigel Pearson is hoping Daniel Ayala, on loan from Liverpool, can prove his fitness in time following a hamstring strain, but Hull are still without long-term absentees Caleb Folan, Craig Fagan and Jimmy Bullard. The Tigers secured back-to-back league wins for the first time this season after successes against Preston and Ipswich and have taken seven points from a possible nine in their bid to climb away from the bottom three.

Formation:433Manager: Tony Mowbray

Middlesbrough

Formation: 451Manager: Nigel Pearson

Hull

Jason Steele
Tony McMahon
Matthew Bates
David Wheater
Joe Bennett
Barry Robson
Mickael Tavares
Nicky Bailey
Marvin Emnes
Leroy Lita
Scott McDonald
SUBS
Connor Ripley
Cameron Park
Kris Boyd
Tarmo Kink
Julio Arca
Justin Hoyte
Richard Smallwood

Home

Away

Vito Mannone
Liam Rosenior
Kamil Zayatte
Anthony Gerrard
Andy Dawson
Cameron Stewart
Robert Koren
Ian Ashbee
James Harper
Nick Barmby
Richard Garcia
SUBS
Matt Duke
Paul McShane
Kevin Kilbane
John Bostock
Jamie Devitt
Jay Simpson
Nolberto Solano

Match Report

Boro`s struggles continue Middlesbrough remain in the npower Championship relegation zone after being held by Hull to a 2-2 draw at a wintry Riverside Stadium. Hull will feel it was an opportunity lost after twice going in front with strikes from Robert Koren and Anthony Gerrard, only to be pegged back by a resurgent Boro side on each occasion. Tigers manager Nigel Pearson included new loan signing Cameron Stewart in his starting line-up at the expense of Kevin Kilbane while Nick Barmby replaced John Bostock. Gary O'Neil was absent with a knee injury for Middlesbrough. Both sides enjoyed equal amounts of possession early on with most of the action happening in the middle of the pitch and it was Marvin Emnes who had the first chance of the game for Boro but after racing clear, the Dutchman fired his shot over the crossbar. The visitors opened the scoring in the 20th minute as a long ball from on-loan goalkeeper Vito Mannone caused havoc in the Boro defence and when the ball came out to Koren, the Slovenian's shot from 20 yards somehow managed to find a way past Jason Steele to put Hull in control. Hull pressed for a second immediately but James Harper's shot went wide. It was the home side who responded with their first chance of the game as Leroy Lita headed in a Tony McMahon cross to level the scores just before the half-hour mark. The Tigers should have gone in front when Emnes gave the ball away to Liam Rosenior, whose low cross was palmed away by Steele into the path of Barmby but the veteran could not hook the ball into the empty net. The lively Emnes almost made up for his earlier error but his shot narrowly missed the target. Hull regained the lead four minutes before the break as Steele failed to keep out Gerrard's glancing header from a Koren free-kick. Middlesbrough rallied after the interval and equalised instantly when Scott McDonald headed in from close range after good work from Lita. Koren then tried to regain the Tigers advantage but his long-range effort sailed over the crossbar. Emnes had a chance to put Boro ahead but his shot was parried away for a corner by Mannone while Lita was off-target for Mowbray's men. Kamil Zayatte had a chance for Hull to claim all three points late on but chose the wrong option as he shot into the side-netting rather than crossing. Both managers introduced their star strikers with Kris Boyd and Jay Simpson entering proceedings but it was to no avail as the points were shared.

Form Guide

LLWWLL Middlesbrough VS Hull LDLDWW

Last Meetings

Hull 0 - 0 Middlesbrough 02/03/1991 Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Hull 01/12/1990 Hull 0 - 0 Middlesbrough 10/03/1990 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Hull 27/09/1989 Hull 0 - 0 Middlesbrough 04/04/1988 Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Hull 14/11/1987

Top Scorers

Middlesbrough K Boyd 5 T Kink 3 S McDonald 2 B Robson 1 L Lita 1 M Bates 1 D Wheater 1 Hull R Koren 4 N Barmby 3 J Bostock 2 I Ashbee 1 K Kilbane 1 R Garcia 1 D Ayala 1 T Cairney 1

Goals

Middlesbrough Total goals 44 Goals per game 17 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Hull Total goals 42 Goals per game 15 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins