Hull City: April 2010 Archives

Dowie seeks extra Tigers time

Iain Dowie has reiterated his desire to manage Hull City again next season on a bounce back mission to the Premier League.

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Boss weighs up striker options

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink could return for Hull City's trip to Wigan on Monday night as a replacement for the banned Jozy Altidore.

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Dowie set for sales

Hull boss Iain Dowie has admitted the club are short of saleable assets as they look to reduce their wage bill.

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Administration reports denied

Hull have issued a club statement denying that they are to go into administration and claim everything is being done to reduce bills.

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Striker sorry for sending off

Jozy Altidore's playing days with Hull are over after he was sent back to his parent club Villarreal with a hefty fine.

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Dowie looking forward

Current Hull boss Iain Dowie has urged the Tigers to rebuild the squad around their current crop of promising youngsters.

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Bartlett looks to escape plan

Amid dire warnings over Hull's financial position owner Russell Bartlett believes they can trade through their difficulties.

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Tiger chase on

Wolves are said to be in a battle with midlands rivals West Brom for the services of Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard.

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Action needs to be taken - Pearson

Hull are expected to start a fire sale of players as soon as the transfer window opens following relegation to the Championship.

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Boateng blasts old boss

George Boateng believes former manager Phil Brown is to blame for Hull City's relegation from the Premier League.

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Hull City 0-1 Sunderland

Hull were effectively relegated after a Darren Bent goal condemned them to a narrow defeat against Sunderland at the KC Stadium.

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FT:Hull 0-1 Sunderland: Hull are effectively relegated after losing a fiery clash against Sunderland at the KC Stadium

HT:Hull 0-1 Sunderland:Drama as both sides are down to 10 men and Bullard misses a penalty

GOAL:Hull 0-1 Sunderland: (7mins)Jones heads towards Bent who finishes from an acute angle

LINE UP: Gordon, Hutton, Turner, Kilgallon, Richardson, Campbell, Henderson, Meyler, Malbranque, Bent, Jones

LINE UP: Duke, Mendy, Gardner, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Barmby, Boateng, Bullard, Geovanni, Folan, Altidore

Dowie's injury worries

Iain Dowie will hand a late fitness test to defender Anthony Gardner ahead of the clash with Sunderland as he has a ankle injury.

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Duffen has his say

Former Tigers supremo Paul Duffen has hit back at Adam Pearson following criticism from the current Hull chairman.

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Swans chief linked with Hull role

Swansea boss Paulo Sousa is being lined up by Hull as a replacement for Iain Dowie should the Tigers be relegated.

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Hull City 0-2 Aston Villa

Hull were thrust deeper into the relegation mire after goals from Gabby Agbonlahor and James Milner secured a 2-0 win for Aston Villa.

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FT:Hull 0-2 A Villa:Hull are pushed closer to the Premier League trap door as Villa keep the holy grail of the Champions League in view

GOAL:Hull 0-2 A Villa: (76mins)Big trouble for Hull now as Milner slots home the penalty.

HT:Hull 0-1 A Villa:Hull will feel they should be level but both sides have wasted good chances.

GOAL:Hull 0-1 A Villa: (13mins)Carew flicks on and Agbonlahor races away to cooly finish.

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Downing, Milner, Petrov, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew.

LINE UP: Duke, McShane, Sonko, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Fagan, Cairney, Boateng, Kilbane, Bullard, Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Double blow for Tigers

Hull will be without Anthony Gardner and Caleb Folan for the vital home clash with Aston Villa tonight.

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Bullard keeps trying

Record signing Jimmy Bullard claims he is trying as hard as possible for the Tigers and denies his price tag is weighing him down.

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Dowie calls for strong minds

Iain Dowie is hoping his players have the mental strength to come through what is going to be a make or break week for the Tigers.

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Dowie ends loan star's stay

Hull City have brought Amr Zaki's loan spell to an early end after a series of knee problems for the former Wigan striker.

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Birmingham City 0-0 Hull City

Hull picked up a point in their bid for Premier League survival in a dire game at St Andrews.

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Dowie hoping for defender boost

Hull boss Iain Dowie will give a late fitness test to Andy Dawson ahead of Saturday's big clash at Birmingham.

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Players defended by boss

Iain Dowie has defended his players after suggestions they do not care enough for the club by saying the 'great majority' do.

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Fitness hopes for Tigers

Hull boss Iain Dowie is keeping his fingers crossed that Andy Dawson may be fit to face Birmingham on Saturday.

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Hunt faces summer out

Hull's Republic of Ireland winger Stephen Hunt is facing a summer of rehabilitation following surgery on his foot.

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Season blow for Hunt

Winger Stephen Hunt has been ruled out for the remainder of the season following an exploratory operation on his foot.

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Surgery for Hunt

Hull winger Stephen Hunt will have exploratory surgery on his foot today with fears that his season could be over.

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Hull City 1-4 Burnley

Burnley fought back from a goal down to claim three valuable points and their first away win of the season.

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FT:Hull 1-4 Burnley: Burnley deservedly claim victory after fighting back from a goal down to secure three valuable points.

GOAL:Hull 1-4 Burnley: (95mins) Wade Elliot curls a free kick into the back of the net.

GOAL:Hull 1-3 Burnley: (69mins) Alexander blasts his second penalty into the top corner.

GOAL:Hull 1-2 Burnley: (63mins) Alexander beats Myhill from the spot, shooting to his left

HT:Hull 1-1 Burnley:Hull dominated much of the 1st half but Paterson's goal makes it all-square.

GOAL:Hull 1-1 Burnley: (34mins) Paterson turns sharply before firing home the equaliser.

GOAL:Hull 1-0 Burnley: (3mins) Kilbane nods the ball home from Altidore's cross.

LINE UP: Jensen, Mears, Duff, Cort, Fox, Alexander, Paterson, Cork, Elliott, Nugent, Steven Fletcher

LINE UP: Myhill, McShane, Sonko, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Mendy, Boateng, Bullard, Kilbane, Fagan, Altidore

Focus on Hull - Dowie

Iain Dowie says he 'does not care' if West Ham get relegated from the Premier League as long as he can save Hull from the drop.

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Winger in fitness fight

Stephen Hunt faces a late fitness test on his foot ahead of the Burnley clash and George Boateng could feature.

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Winger losing Clarets race

Republic of Ireland winger Stephen Hunt is losing his battle to be fit for the relegation six pointer against Burnley on Saturday.

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New deal appeals to Mendy

Bernard Mendy is hoping to trigger a clause to give him a further year on his contract but to do that the Tigers have to survive.

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Keeper looks to Clarets clash

Boaz Myhill believes the team can bounce back from defeat at Stoke to pick up a vital win in the crunch clash with Burnley.

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Players warned over form

Iain Dowie has warned his players they cannot rely solely on their home form if they are to stay up this season.

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Skipper's jaw fear eased

Hull City midfielder George Boateng has not his fractured jaw despite initial fears following the injury at Stoke on Saturday.

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Stoke City 2-0 Hull City

Goals from Ricardo Fuller and Liam Lawrence gave Stoke a home success against Hull at the Britannia Stadium.

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FT:Stoke 2-0 Hull:Lawrence and Fuller give Stoke the win, despite a spirited second half display by Hull.

GOAL:Stoke 2-0 Hull: (89mins)Lawrence slams the ball home to seal the win.

HT:Stoke 1-0 Hull:Stoke dominate but can't add to the early strike from Fuller

GOAL:Stoke 1-0 Hull: (6mins)Fuller races onto Kitson's flick-on to poke the ball home

LINE UP: Myhill, Mendy, McShane, Mouyokolo, Kilbane, Garcia, Boateng, Bullard, Marney, Fagan, Folan

LINE UP: Sorensen, Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Collins, Lawrence, Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Fuller, Kitson

Dowie plays down future talks

Iain Dowie says he will put any thoughts and discussions about a long term deal with Hull on ice until the end of the season.

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Injury boost for Hull

Iain Dowie will have Bernard Mendy and Caleb Folan available for the clash at Stoke but Stephen Hunt and Andy Dawson face late tests.

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Dowie focused on task at hand

Iain Dowie insists that his players need to put their poor away form to the back of their minds and focus purely on the Stoke match.

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Dowie concentrates on game plan

Iain Dowie says the team must focus purely on the Stoke match and forget all about their appalling away record this season.

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Dowie seeks extra Tigers time

Iain Dowie has reiterated his desire to manage Hull City again next season on a bounce back mission to the Premier League.

More: Dowie seeks extra Tigers time |

Boss weighs up striker options

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink could return for Hull City's trip to Wigan on Monday night as a replacement for the banned Jozy Altidore.

More: Boss weighs up striker options |

Dowie set for sales

Hull boss Iain Dowie has admitted the club are short of saleable assets as they look to reduce their wage bill.

More: Dowie set for sales |

Administration reports denied

Hull have issued a club statement denying that they are to go into administration and claim everything is being done to reduce bills.

More: Administration reports denied |

Striker sorry for sending off

Jozy Altidore's playing days with Hull are over after he was sent back to his parent club Villarreal with a hefty fine.

More: Striker sorry for sending off |

Dowie looking forward

Current Hull boss Iain Dowie has urged the Tigers to rebuild the squad around their current crop of promising youngsters.

More: Dowie looking forward |

Bartlett looks to escape plan

Amid dire warnings over Hull's financial position owner Russell Bartlett believes they can trade through their difficulties.

More: Bartlett looks to escape plan |

Tiger chase on

Wolves are said to be in a battle with midlands rivals West Brom for the services of Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard.

More: Tiger chase on |

Action needs to be taken - Pearson

Hull are expected to start a fire sale of players as soon as the transfer window opens following relegation to the Championship.

More: Action needs to be taken - Pearson |

Boateng blasts old boss

George Boateng believes former manager Phil Brown is to blame for Hull City's relegation from the Premier League.

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Hull City 0-1 Sunderland

Hull were effectively relegated after a Darren Bent goal condemned them to a narrow defeat against Sunderland at the KC Stadium.

More: Hull City 0-1 Sunderland |

FT:Hull 0-1 Sunderland: Hull are effectively relegated after losing a fiery clash against Sunderland at the KC Stadium

HT:Hull 0-1 Sunderland:Drama as both sides are down to 10 men and Bullard misses a penalty

GOAL:Hull 0-1 Sunderland: (7mins)Jones heads towards Bent who finishes from an acute angle

LINE UP: Gordon, Hutton, Turner, Kilgallon, Richardson, Campbell, Henderson, Meyler, Malbranque, Bent, Jones

LINE UP: Duke, Mendy, Gardner, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Barmby, Boateng, Bullard, Geovanni, Folan, Altidore

Dowie's injury worries

Iain Dowie will hand a late fitness test to defender Anthony Gardner ahead of the clash with Sunderland as he has a ankle injury.

More: Dowie's injury worries |

Duffen has his say

Former Tigers supremo Paul Duffen has hit back at Adam Pearson following criticism from the current Hull chairman.

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Swans chief linked with Hull role

Swansea boss Paulo Sousa is being lined up by Hull as a replacement for Iain Dowie should the Tigers be relegated.

More: Swans chief linked with Hull role |

Hull City 0-2 Aston Villa

Hull were thrust deeper into the relegation mire after goals from Gabby Agbonlahor and James Milner secured a 2-0 win for Aston Villa.

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FT:Hull 0-2 A Villa:Hull are pushed closer to the Premier League trap door as Villa keep the holy grail of the Champions League in view

GOAL:Hull 0-2 A Villa: (76mins)Big trouble for Hull now as Milner slots home the penalty.

HT:Hull 0-1 A Villa:Hull will feel they should be level but both sides have wasted good chances.

GOAL:Hull 0-1 A Villa: (13mins)Carew flicks on and Agbonlahor races away to cooly finish.

LINE UP: Friedel, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Downing, Milner, Petrov, Ashley Young, Agbonlahor, Carew.

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