Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| John Crooks | J. Crooks |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 50 | | Eoin Izzet | E. Izzet | ||||||||
| Oleg Adams | O. Adams | | 53 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Graeme Wiltord | G. Wiltord | ||||||||
| Rio Robinson | R. Robinson | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Graeme Konchesky | G. Konchesky | |||||||||
| Darren Beresford | D. Beresford | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Syd Bould | S. Bould | |||||||||
| Eddie Oakes | E. Oakes | | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 54 | | Niccolo Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Ruel Williamson | R. Williamson | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Jon Whelan | J. Whelan | |||||||||
| Alexander Bridges | A. Bridges | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Alfred Marsden | A. Marsden | |||||||||
| Stanley Ball | S. Ball | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Eddie Cutler | E. Cutler | |||||||||
| Jody McManaman | J. McManaman | | 48 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 | | Edward Young | E. Young | |||||||||
| Francis Beckham | F. Beckham | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Norman Taylor | N. Taylor | |||||||||
| Stanley George | S. George | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | Edward Carragher | E. Carragher | |||||||||
| Ugo Blake | U. Blake | | 47 | D | | 12 | | M | 44 | | Clive Lowe | C. Lowe | |||||||||
| Bill Scales | B. Scales | | 42 | G | | 13 | | D | 42 | | Ben Beckham | B. Beckham | |||||||||
| Ugo Milligan | U. Milligan | | 38 | A | | 14 | | D | 41 | | Danny Whelan | D. Whelan | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 2,896 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hull City and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Murphy.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hull City and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Murphy.
0.00
0-0Hull City kick off!
2.39
0-0Alexander Bridges darts forward. Alexander Bridges controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.21
0-0Graeme Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Edward Young. Edward Young chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Carragher. Edward Carragher knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Darren Beresford's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
5.26
0-0Alfred Marsden takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Oleg Adams chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
9.50
Jody McManaman knocks the ball forward to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.17
Graeme Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Edward Young. Edward Young shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
14.14
Stanley Ball flicks a high pass forward. Jody McManaman collects the pass. Jody McManaman finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.15
Alexander Bridges sees Francis Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Ball. Stanley Ball knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.56
0-0Edward Young passes the ball forward to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.35
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Graeme Konchesky plays the ball forward to Jon Whelan. Jon Whelan threads the ball through to Niccolo Simonsen. Niccolo Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor makes a deft header. What a cracker!! John Crooks had no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
28.46
With a delightful solo run, Eddie Oakes stretches the opposition's defence. Eddie Oakes finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.30
Jody McManaman hits a low pass to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Izzet who gathers it comfortably.
33.19
0-1Eddie Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Jon Whelan. Jon Whelan makes a simple pass to Norman Taylor. Norman Taylor shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
34.17
Ruel Williamson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ruel Williamson lofts in a cross ball towards Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman makes a looping header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.23
Rio Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Williamson collects the pass. Ruel Williamson hits a low pass to Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hull City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
44.02
Rio Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Francis Beckham controls it well on his chest. Francis Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Jody McManaman collects the pass. Jody McManaman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
Rio Robinson hits a low pass to Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges flicks a high ball forward to Ruel Williamson who takes it down. Ruel Williamson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Ben Beckham replacing Eddie Cutler.
45.00
The whistle blows and Northampton Town kick off!
47.16
1-1Syd Bould hacks Jody McManaman from behind! The referee warns Syd Bould to calm down! Jody McManaman runs off the knock.
51.55
Darren Beresford hits a low pass to Alexander Bridges. Alexander Bridges takes it forward alone. Alexander Bridges knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.39
Stanley George flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
55.48
1-1Graeme Wiltord barges into Francis Beckham. Graeme Wiltord is warned by the referee! Francis Beckham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.55
Rio Robinson flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
60.48
1-1Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Ugo Blake replacing Oleg Adams and Ugo Milligan replacing Stanley Ball .Northampton Town have made a substitution with Danny Whelan replacing Norman Taylor .
65.05
Eddie Oakes threads a neat ball through to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham rushes past Graeme Konchesky! Francis Beckham tries a spectacular strike but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.39
Ugo Milligan flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody McManaman. Jody McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Williamson. Ruel Williamson beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
69.30
Eddie Oakes hits a low pass to Stanley George. Stanley George knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.56
Rio Robinson kicks a strong pass forward to Ugo Milligan. Ugo Milligan flicks a high pass forward. Jody McManaman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham beats his man to it with a header. Francis Beckham scores for Hull City!!
77.23
Hull City have made a substitution with Bill Scales replacing Alexander Bridges .Northampton Town have made a substitution with Clive Lowe replacing Edward Carragher .
79.36
Bill Scales knocks the ball forward to Francis Beckham. Francis Beckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.24
Darren Beresford pushes mid-way up the pitch. Darren Beresford surges forward with the ball. Darren Beresford sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
84.41
Graeme Wiltord comes in with a late challenge on Stanley George. Graeme Wiltord is warned by the referee again! Stanley George hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.42
Graeme Konchesky flicks a high pass forward to Jon Whelan who brings the ball under control. Jon Whelan makes a simple pass to Clive Lowe. Clive Lowe plays a scrappy one-two with Edward Young and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Clive Lowe provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
12
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.7%
31.3%
Play Area
21.7%
42.2%
36.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ruel Williamson of Hull City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | John Crooks (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rio Robinson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Darren Beresford (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Eddie Oakes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruel Williamson (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Alexander Bridges (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Stanley Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jody McManaman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Francis Beckham (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Stanley George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ugo Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Bill Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ugo Milligan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Eoin Izzet (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graeme Wiltord (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graeme Konchesky (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Syd Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Niccolo Simonsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jon Whelan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alfred Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eddie Cutler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edward Young (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Norman Taylor (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Edward Carragher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Clive Lowe (MID) | | 8 |
| 13. | Ben Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Danny Whelan (DEF) | 6 | |