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Saturday November 28, 2009 Kick off: 15:00 Day 14 The City of Manchester Stadium

Manchester City Logo v Hull City Logo

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  1. Match facts: Manchester City v Hull

    Match facts: Manchester City v Hull

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  • Live Commentary

    • - See what happened elsewhere: Premier League scores and scorers
    • 90+3' Dawson blocks a last Richards cross and Hull see out the draw. Man City's fans are not impressed.
    • 90+2' Hull keeping the ball in the home half with a series of throw-ins of their own, running down the clock.
    • 90' Tevez brings the ball forward but McShane is equal to his cross. Throw-in to City.
    • 89' Santa Cruz is the next man to send one in, dealt with by Garcia.
    • 88' Wright-Phillips crosses and Duke comes way out of his goal to punch clear.
    • 87' City piling forward but Hull holding them out... corner to the Citizens.
    • 85' There is quiet around Eastlands as the supporters contemplate another draw, which would equal the top-flight record of seven in succession.
    • 83' City attack immediately, Tevez trying to stab the ball home from a tight angle.
    • 82' The Hull players sit around the scorer and he gives them a ticking off in turn - good celebration. I wonder if Brown enjoys it as much as the players though...
    • 82' Bullard strikes it into the roof of the net for 1-1!
    • 81' Hull have a penalty!! Garcia headed into the box and Lescott pulled his hand away from the ball in time; Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink was wrestled down by Toure - and to the disgust of the defender and home fans, Probert pointed to the spot.
    • 80' Hull in the final third pressing with a throw-in.
    • 79' Bullard penalised for a high foot against De Jong.
    • 78' McShane does down easily under the challenge of Tevez. There's something very strange about that sentence.
    • 77' McShane inadvisibly strikes a dipping volley from some way out - it drops harmlessly wide. Hull getting desperate.
    • 76' City change: And Robinho's game is over, Bellamy coming on for him. What price on the Welshman bagging a goal?
    • 74' Hull change: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink on for Altidore.
    • 73' Robinho ambles in from the left and shoots low, wide of the far post. He has not been on fire today, but he's had a couple of decent efforts like that.
    • 72' Man Utd are playing Avram Grant's Portsmouth at Fratton Park - and someone has a hat-trick. Find out who...
    • 71' Duke clears under pressure. Hull unable to build any pressure at present.
    • 70' Bridge tears down the left but his cross is behind the goal. Hughes a bit antsy on the touchline.
    • 69' Zayatte with a late lunge on Robinho. It deserved a yellow card.
    • 68' City change: Adebayor is replaced by Roque Santa Cruz.
    • 67' Robinho strikes it low and well wide of the post.
    • 66' Wright-Phillips takes the game back to Hull, forcing a free-kick 25 yards from goal.
    • 65' The crowd are getting nervous. Craig Bellamy is on the bench, rested I suppose you would call it given his contribution this season.
    • 64' Hull still pressing. City are unable to close games out and are inviting pressure, although they could go up the other end and score in a moment with the players they have on the pitch.
    • 62' Hull changes: Nicky Barmby on for Geovanni and George Boateng on for Marney.
    • 61' There's nothing wrong with Adebayor - although that does not stop him limping off holding his stomach. Get on with the game, man!
    • 60' Adebayor plays the ball past Gardner and is handed off. He goes down hurt.
    • 59' Bullard has been very quiet so far but weaves to the right here, shooting well but past the near-post top corner.
    • 58' Altidore tries to beat his man on the left but loses the ball. De Jong has been booked for a tackle on Dean Marney.
    • 56' McShane slides in to tackle Adebayor and the Togolese stands on him with his lime green boots... intentional? Probably. Can you prove it? Probably not.
    • 55' The diminutive midfielder strikes from 20 yards, saved low down by Duke.
    • 54' Wright-Phillips breaks into the box with a skilful run past Dawson... Hunt has hold of his shorts and he goes down, but no penalty is awarded to City.
    • 53' Nigel De Jong breaks up an attack as the teams feel each other out in the first stages of this 45-minute period.
    • 52' Hull, who did not suffer the ignominy of a half-time talk on the Eastlands pitch this year, content to see a lot of the ball.
    • 51' Tevez looks to slip in Robinho on the left, but his pass is poor.
    • 50' Ireland with a wonderful first-time ball for Richards to chase. Hull fight to regain possession, Hunt backheeling inside to begin the Humber side's next attack.
    • 49' Tevez rolls the ball back to Robinho with the sole of his boot... a bent shot with the outside of the foot is dealt with by Duke.
    • 48' Hunt led the attack for Hull. A nervous start to this second period by City.
    • 47' Hull straight on to the attack. Garcia is free on the right side of the area after Altidore played him in and his shot beats Given... but not Lescott on the line!
    • 46' The second half underway, Hull now attacking the goal to our right.
    • - Hull defender McShane was booked after the half-time whistle for giving referee Lee Probert some grief.
    • - Whether they will arrest their run of draws or not remains to be seen, but the goal ends one recent trend for City: their previous 10 league goals had all come in the second half of matches. Their last first-half goal was scored by Martin Petrov in their 3-1 home victory against West Ham on September 28.
    • 45+3' Hull have worked hard and been reasonably solid, but City deserve the lead. And 1-0 is the score as the half-time whistle blows, despite a further late flurry from Hughes's side. Latest Premier League scores
    • 45+2' After he was fed by Tevez the winger skinned Hunt and, with Tevez crossing him down the right wanting a return ball, the England international shot - and the ball took a deflection off the head of the diving Anthony Gardner to beat Duke at his near post.
    • 45+1' Manchester City have the lead! Wright-Phillips from distance!
    • 44' Despite the high level of home pressure Hull are still level - and capable of doing something on the counter. Hull team page
    • 43' Another disappointing cross from Tevez - straight out of play - after Robinho and Wayne Bridge worked together to set him up on the left.
    • 41' Hull forward Geovanni piling down the right... he manages to get a shot away from the corner of the box that Given does well to get down to at his near post.
    • 40' Hull are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches. This is their longest unbeaten run in a year since five matches without loss from November to December 2008.
    • 39' Richards still receiving treatment. Nedum Onuoha has hit tracky bottoms off but puts them back on as the right-back hobbles on.
    • 38' Following a fair tussle with Jozy Altidore, Richards goes down hurt.
    • 37' Paul McShane arrives at the near post to head into the side-netting. That is the closest Hull have come to scoring.
    • 35' Wright-Phillips curls a left-footed shot wide of the post after good work by Ireland again, sending Tevez down the left wing.
    • 33' Dawson booked for going in on Wright-Phillips from behind.
    • 31' Man City's failure to win in their last six league matches is their longest run without a victory in over two years, since a six-match streak from April to May 2007.
    • 30' Adebayor in towards Ireland who executes a fantastic flick behind for Robinho... his first-time dinked volleyed pass through sees Wright-Phillips try a scissor kick which is into the side-netting! Great move.
    • 29' Andy Dawson holds firm as City come forward...
    • 28' Richards finds the run of Tevez near the box and the little Argentine wins another corner, which Richards heads on to the top of the net.
    • 27' Hull with a corner now which Ireland calmly turns into a home attack when the ball comes out of the area to him.
    • 26' Tevez into the area from the left-hand side, seeking the run of Robinho with a little pass that is intercepted. City winding up, building pressure on the Tigers. Soon after Robinho tries an overhead kick from 10 yards which is well over.
    • 24' Surging run from Adebayor to tee up Tevez inside the box... Matt Duke closes the gap and makes the block! Great chance for City, who now have a corner.
    • 20' Robinho receives the ball from Wright-Phillips and bends it past the far post. Close from the Brazil star.
    • 18' A Bullard free-kick is knocked away and Geovanni has the ball at his feet... he hits a shot just over the top corner from distance. Good try.
    • 17' Kamil Zayatte bangs into Wright-Phillips and the kick is taken quickly. Kolo Toure on the byline cuts back and Richards crosses for Stephen Ireland to flick just over! A lovely backheel on the turn.
    • 13' There are six matches going on in the top flight at present: Premier League latest
    • 12' Tevez wins a free-kick on the edge of the box. He will take it... into the wall and cleared easily.
    • 10' The home side put their foot on the ball and make Hull work a bit. The Tigers are looking good on the counter, however.
    • 9' Kamil Zayatte dispossesses Tevez near halfway and the fans groan. They are keen to see their team step up to the plate: if they want encouragement, Man City are unbeaten in their last three league matches against Hull - since a 1-0 defeat at Boothferry Park in old Division Two, August 1988.
    • 8' Robinho waltzing this way and that into the box, but is crowded out and ends up on his backside.
    • 7' Richard Garcia dinks a ball in and Richards fails to deal with it under pressure from Hunt; the ball is whipped back into the danger area and Shay Given loses it under little pressure- Man City escape as Joleon Lescott hacks clear.
    • 6' Micah Richards tackles Hunt as Hull bring the ball forward and the visitors have the attacking throw this time.
    • 5' Manchester City and Hull City have met 14 times in the league. Manchester City have won six, Hull City three and there have been five draws.
    • 4' Another of those attacking stars Carlos Tevez wins a corner from the diagonal throw. Shaun Wright-Phillips's bullet-like kick is defended.
    • 3' Emmanuel Adebayor fighting with Stephen Hunt on the right, the throw-in going City's way.
    • 2' Robinho immediately involved, winning a corner for City. They cannot capitalise on it, Hull heading away.
    • 1' The match kicks off, Man City in sky blue shirts kicking to our right. Hull in old gold.
    • - Jimmy Bullard is back for Hull. The influential midfielder, sidelined for most of the year with a knee injury, was rested for the midweek win over Everton. Forward Craig Fagan does not make it while Bernard Mendy is left out of the squad despite being available after suspension. Midfielder Seyi Olofinjana (hamstring) is still out.
    • - Record signing Robinho makes his first Manchester City appearance for three months: the £32.5 million Brazilian has not been involved for the Blues since August, after which he suffered a stress fracture on international duty in Argentina.
    • - The club won seven of their first 18 league matches last season, picking up 27 points, before they lost 5-1 at Manchester City on Boxing Day 2008. With the team 4-0 down at half-time manager Phil Brown controversially gave his team talk on the pitch. From that point the club have picked up only 27 points from a total of 34 league matches, winning just five times.
    • - The teams: Man City: Given, Richards, Toure, Lescott, Bridge, De Jong, Ireland, Wright-Phillips, Tevez, Robinho, Adebayor; Subs: Taylor, Onuoha, Johnson, Santa Cruz, Kompany, Bellamy, Weiss. Hull: Duke, McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson, Bullard, Marney, Garcia, Geovanni, Hunt, Altidore; Subs: Myhill, Barmby, Kilbane, Mouyokolo, Boateng, Ghilas, Vennegoor of Hesselink. Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
    • - Mark Hughes's men are falling away from the clubs at the top of the Premier League. League table
    • - That run equalled the club's top-flight record set from April to September 1913. If they draw today they will equal the overall top-flight record of seven consecutive draws, last set by Southampton from December 1994 to February 1995.
    • - Manchester City welcome Hull City to Eastlands looking to break a run of six consecutive Premier League draws.

Team lineup & ratings

  • Lineup

    Expected Line-Up

    • Manchester City

      Manager: Mark Hughes

      Starting line-up

      • S. Given
      • M. Richards
      • K. Touré
      • J. Lescott
      • W. Bridge
      • N. de Jong Yellow Card
      • S. Ireland
      • S. Wright-Phillips Goal
      • C. Tévez
      • Robinho Substitution Out (76′)
      • E. Adebayor Substitution Out (68′)

      Subs

      • R. Santa Cruz Substitution In68′
      • C. Bellamy Substitution In76′
      • V. Kompany
      • N. Onuoha
      • S. Taylor
      • M. Johnson
      • V. Weiss

    • Hull City

      Manager: Phil Brown

      Starting line-up

      • M. Duke
      • P. McShane Yellow Card
      • A. Gardner
      • K. Zayatte Yellow Card
      • A. Dawson Yellow Card
      • J. Bullard
      • D. Marney Substitution Out (62′)
      • R. Garcia
      • Geovanni Substitution Out (62′)
      • S. Hunt
      • J. Altidore Substitution Out (73′)

      Subs

      • N. Barmby Substitution In62′
      • K. Kilbane
      • G. Boateng Substitution In62′
      • J. Vennegoor of Hesselink Substitution In73′
      • B. Myhill
      • S. Mouyokolo
      • K. Ghilas

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