Kick-off: 15:00
Venue: Kingston Communications Stadium
Attendance: 19642
Referee: Webster, C

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

87 mins

Goal!! David Livermore scores for Hull City.

85 mins

Stoke are replacing Liam Lawrence with John Eustace.

79 mins

Ricardo Fuller is being taken off, Jon Parkin has come on in his place.

75 mins

Richard Garcia is being taken off, David Livermore has come on in his place.

69 mins

Hull City are replacing Bryan Hughes with Michael Bridges.

54 mins

Dean Marney is replaced by Jay-Jay Okocha.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by C Webster

44 mins

Goal!! Rory Delap scores for Stoke.

40 mins

The referee has booked Caleb Folan.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

After a battling performance from both sides, a late goal from Hull's David Livermore saw the points shared at the KC Stadium after Rory Delap had given Stoke a first-half lead.

Hull created a good chance in the early moments of the game as Bryan Hughes switched the ball from the left to Richard Garcia who beat his man and fired in a 20-yard strike, but the effort was comfortably saved by keeper Steve Simonsen.

Dean Windass had a chance for the home side moments later, but his neat turn and half-volley from ten yards was palmed over by Simonsen.

Richard Cresswell came within inches of putting Stoke in the lead midway through the half when he curled in a 20-yard right-footed shot which whistled past the right-hand post.

The home side played some neat football soon after which resulted in a good cross from Garcia onto the head of Caleb Folan, but the Tiger frontman couldn't get enough power on the header and Simonsen collected the ball with ease.

Stoke grabbed the opener on 44 minutes when Ricardo Fuller raced down the left and fired in a shot which Boaz Myhill parried. However, the Hull defence failed to clear allowing Delap to slide in and fire the ball into the back of the net from close range.

Garcia then raced in on goal early in the second half but the Hull man skied his shot over the bar from ten yards.

Jay-Jay Okocha came off the bench to a standing ovation on 55 minutes as he replaced Dean Marney to make his debut for Hull.

Hull equalised on 87 minutes when Sam Ricketts floated the ball into the box from the right. Folan headed back across goal and substitute Livermore pounced to head past the oncoming Simonsen and level the scores.

Hull City Team

Stoke City Team

Hull City

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