Hull City: February 2009 Archives

Tigers sweat on skipper

Hull boss Phil Brown will give skipper Ian Ashbee until the last minute to try and prove himself fit to face Blackburn on Sunday.

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Brown happy with change in fortune

Hull boss Phil Brown admitted luck was on their side when they overcame Sheffield United in the FA Cup on Thursday.

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FT:Hull 2-1 Sheff Utd: Hull progress after a hard fought victory, United pressed for an equaliser but the Tigers clung on to reach the quarter finals.

GOAL:Hull 2-1 Sheff Utd: (56mins) Brilliant cross from Barmby hands Halmosi a simple tap-in from close range to give Hull the lead

HT:Hull 1-1 Sheff Utd: Hull started the stronger of the two sides but as the game progressed United put more pressure on the home team.

GOAL:Hull 1-1 Sheff Utd: (32mins) Halford's cross is headed down by Howard for Billy Sharp to blast in from close range.

GOAL:Hull 1-0 Sheff Utd: (24mins) Naughton heads against his own bar, linesman judges it to have crossed the line for an own goal.

LINE UP: Kenny, Naughton, Morgan, Walker, Naysmith, Cotterill, Howard, Quinn, Hendry, Halford, Sharp

LINE UP: Myhill, Doyle, Turner, Zayatte, Ricketts, Mendy, France, Marney, Halmosi, Barmby, Folan

Duo to miss Cup clash

Hull boss Phil Brown is without cup-tied Kevin Kilbane for tonight's clash with Sheffield United and Craig Fagan is out injured.

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Matt nets reward

Hull's number one keeper Matt Duke has signed a new contract at the club extending his current KC Stadium deal until 2011.

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Dawson eyes Blades clash

Hull City's Andy Dawson has insisted that the FA Cup replay with Sheffield United is a massively important game for the club.

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Brown unhappy with defeat

Hull boss Phil Brown says the side showed a lack of savvy in conceding a late winner to Spurs on Monday night.

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Brown defends choices

Phil Brown has defended his selection policy for the Spurs game when both Bernard Mendy and Geovanni were left on the bench.

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Hull City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

A late winner from Jonathan Woodgate secured a crucial away win for Spurs, who now move up to 14th and just a point behind Hull.

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FT:Hull 1-2 Tottenham: A crucial three points for Spurs after a late winner from Woodgate, just as the game looked to be fizzling out to a draw.

GOAL:Hull 1-2 Tottenham: (85mins) Woodgate, up from a set-piece, heads home brilliantly from Assou-Ekotto's left-wing cross.

HT:Hull 1-1 Tottenham: Hull finished the half the brighter and will feel they should be in front, with Spurs needing to improve in the second half.

GOAL:Hull 1-1 Tottenham: (27mins) Michael Turner stabs home an equaliser at the back post after Cudicini flaps badly at a corner.

GOAL:Hull 0-1 Tottenham: (17mins) Lennon smashes home from the edge of the area after a well-worked short corner by Modric.

LINE UP: Cudicini, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Jenas, Palacios, Modric, Keane, Bent

LINE UP: Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Gardner, Dawson, Marney, Ashbee, Zayatte, Kilbane, Garcia, Cousin

Tigers return for Brown

Hull will be without the injured duo of Jimmy Bullard and Craig Fagan for tonight's clash with Spurs but Daniel Cousin is available.

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Jimmy's length of absence revealed

Hull's record signing Jimmy Bullard will be out of action for between six to nine months following his latest knee surgery.

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Hodgson admits Bullard injury worry

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson admits Jimmy Bullard's injured knee was one of the main reasons why he was not offered a long-term deal.

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Marney handed boss' praise

Phil Brown has hailed the impact Dean Marney had after standing in for banned Hull skipper Ian Ashbee at Sheffield United last week.

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No regrets over record deal - Duffen

Hull chairman Phil Duffen does not regret signing Jimmy Bullard and backed him to return stronger from his cruciate ligament injury.

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Season KO for Bullard

Hull's record signing Jimmy Bullard will be out for the remainder of the season after undergoing cruciate knee ligament surgery.

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Ricketts looks ahead

Hull's Sam Ricketts claims the self belief in the side will be restored by the time they go into the crucial matches next week.

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Bullard set for surgery

Hull's record signing Jimmy Bullard will undergo a knee operation today with Phil Brown admitting he is worried about the outcome.

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Injury boost for Tigers

Hull midfielder George Boateng is making better than expected progress from his knee injury and could return ahead of schedule.

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Jimmy set for knee op

Hull City record signing Jimmy Bullard will undergo knee surgery in the US on Wednesday under specialist Dr Richard Steadman.

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Midfielder looks to replay

Hull midfielder Dean Marney says the side will be going all out to knock Sheffield United out of the FA Cup in the replay.

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Squad ready for challenge - Brown

Hull boss Phil Brown insists his squad will cope with a forthcoming fixture pile up that will see them play four times in nine days.

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FT:Sheff Utd 1-1 Hull: First half goals from Halford and Zayatte ensure this FA Cup 5th round tie ends in a draw so the sides must replay at the KC Stadium.

HT:Sheff Utd 1-1 Hull: Zayatte cancelled out Halford's early opener for the Blades to leave it all square at half time in this FA Cup clash at Bramall Lane.

GOAL:Sheff Utd 1-1 Hull: (34mins) A powerful header from Kamil Zayatte past Kenny gets Hull deservedly back on level terms.

GOAL:Sheff Utd 1-0 Hull: (7mins) Greg Halford beats everyone in the air to send a towering header past Boaz Myhill.

LINE UP: Kenny, Jihai, Morgan, Kilgallon, Naysmith, Cotterill, Montgomery, Quinn, Hendrie, Halford, Sharp.

LINE UP: Myhill, Ricketts, Turner, Gardner, Dawson, Mendy, Marney, Zayatte, Garcia, Geovanni, Folan.

Tigers out to blunt Blades

Hull boss Phil Brown is out for revenge when his side take on Sheffield United in the FA Cup at Bramall Lane tomorrow.

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Trio set for Cup clash

Hull boss Phil Brown is hoping to play Jimmy Bullard, Nick Barmby and Anthony Gardner at Sheffield United in the FA Cup.

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Double injury boost

Hull are set to hand Anthony Gardner and Nick Barmby a start in the FA Cup clash with Sheffield United after they shook off injuries.

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No surgery for Bullard

Phil Brown is hoping Jimmy Bullard's knee injury is not too serious after revealing the Hull new-boy does not require surgery.

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Hard work key for Geo- Brown

Hull boss Phil Brown is tipping Geovanni to recapture his early season form after his improved display against Chelsea.

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Boss delighted with point

Tigers boss Phil Brown says the team are now back on track following a clean sheet and a point at Chelsea.

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Jimmy waits on scans

Hull boss Phil Brown is keeping his fingers crossed that Jimmy Bullard will be able to play against Sheffield United in the FA Cup.

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Chelsea 0-0 Hull City

Chelsea lost more ground in the title race as Hull defended heroically to pick up their first away point since December.

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FT:Chelsea 0-0 Hull: Hull deserve a point after defending heroically and could have snatched all three towards the end.

HT:Chelsea 0-0 Hull: An entertaining first half dominated by the home side but Hull have defended well

LINE UP: Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Garcia, Ashbee, Marney, Kilbane, Geovanni, Fagan

LINE UP: Hilario, Bosingwa, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Quaresma, Ballack, Lampard, Kalou, Anelka

Belief returns for Brown

Hull boss Phil Brown says his faith in his side has been restored and he does not expect them to be dragged into a dog fight.

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Tigers wait on scans

Record signing Jimmy Bullard is likely to miss the clash with Chelsea due to a knee injury along with striker Daniel Cousin.

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Surgery for striker

Hull striker Daniel Cousin is set for a spell on the sidelines as he will undergo an operation on his knee injury on Friday.

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Striker backs Jimmy return

As concerns grow over the injury to record signing Jimmy Bullard, Tigers striker Michael Bridges says he is in good hands.

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Duffen's fan plea

Hull City supremo Paul Duffen has called on fans to get behind Phil Brown after he came under fire from a section of the supporters.

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Hull's Bullard hopes

Hull chairman Paul Duffen says he expects record signing Jimmy Bullard to be back playing within two weeks.

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Survival the key - Brown

Phil Brown claims the Tigers have enough quality to survive in the Premiership despite being frustrated on the final transfer day.

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Veteran Euro star poised for Hull deal

Tigers boss Phil Brown is hoping to complete the signing of veteran Roma defender Christian Panucci before today's deadline.

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Brown tipped for Bent swoop

Hull City are being linked with a late transfer-window move for unsettled Spurs striker Darren Bent.

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Tigers sweat on skipper

Hull boss Phil Brown will give skipper Ian Ashbee until the last minute to try and prove himself fit to face Blackburn on Sunday.

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Brown happy with change in fortune

Hull boss Phil Brown admitted luck was on their side when they overcame Sheffield United in the FA Cup on Thursday.

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FT:Hull 2-1 Sheff Utd: Hull progress after a hard fought victory, United pressed for an equaliser but the Tigers clung on to reach the quarter finals.

GOAL:Hull 2-1 Sheff Utd: (56mins) Brilliant cross from Barmby hands Halmosi a simple tap-in from close range to give Hull the lead

HT:Hull 1-1 Sheff Utd: Hull started the stronger of the two sides but as the game progressed United put more pressure on the home team.

GOAL:Hull 1-1 Sheff Utd: (32mins) Halford's cross is headed down by Howard for Billy Sharp to blast in from close range.

GOAL:Hull 1-0 Sheff Utd: (24mins) Naughton heads against his own bar, linesman judges it to have crossed the line for an own goal.

LINE UP: Kenny, Naughton, Morgan, Walker, Naysmith, Cotterill, Howard, Quinn, Hendry, Halford, Sharp

LINE UP: Myhill, Doyle, Turner, Zayatte, Ricketts, Mendy, France, Marney, Halmosi, Barmby, Folan

Duo to miss Cup clash

Hull boss Phil Brown is without cup-tied Kevin Kilbane for tonight's clash with Sheffield United and Craig Fagan is out injured.

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Matt nets reward

Hull's number one keeper Matt Duke has signed a new contract at the club extending his current KC Stadium deal until 2011.

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Dawson eyes Blades clash

Hull City's Andy Dawson has insisted that the FA Cup replay with Sheffield United is a massively important game for the club.

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Brown unhappy with defeat

Hull boss Phil Brown says the side showed a lack of savvy in conceding a late winner to Spurs on Monday night.

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Brown defends choices

Phil Brown has defended his selection policy for the Spurs game when both Bernard Mendy and Geovanni were left on the bench.

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Hull City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

A late winner from Jonathan Woodgate secured a crucial away win for Spurs, who now move up to 14th and just a point behind Hull.

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FT:Hull 1-2 Tottenham: A crucial three points for Spurs after a late winner from Woodgate, just as the game looked to be fizzling out to a draw.

GOAL:Hull 1-2 Tottenham: (85mins) Woodgate, up from a set-piece, heads home brilliantly from Assou-Ekotto's left-wing cross.

HT:Hull 1-1 Tottenham: Hull finished the half the brighter and will feel they should be in front, with Spurs needing to improve in the second half.

GOAL:Hull 1-1 Tottenham: (27mins) Michael Turner stabs home an equaliser at the back post after Cudicini flaps badly at a corner.

GOAL:Hull 0-1 Tottenham: (17mins) Lennon smashes home from the edge of the area after a well-worked short corner by Modric.

LINE UP: Cudicini, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Jenas, Palacios, Modric, Keane, Bent

LINE UP: Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Gardner, Dawson, Marney, Ashbee, Zayatte, Kilbane, Garcia, Cousin

Tigers return for Brown

Hull will be without the injured duo of Jimmy Bullard and Craig Fagan for tonight's clash with Spurs but Daniel Cousin is available.

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Jimmy's length of absence revealed

Hull's record signing Jimmy Bullard will be out of action for between six to nine months following his latest knee surgery.

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Hodgson admits Bullard injury worry

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson admits Jimmy Bullard's injured knee was one of the main reasons why he was not offered a long-term deal.

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