Hull City back to winning ways!

I am pleased to see that Hull City seemed to make light work of Coventry. But overall I think we need to be greatful that Peter Taylor mananged to get on-loan Liverpool midfielder John Welsh, as he scored a goal in each half as 10-man Hull beat Coventry at the Ricoh Arena. The 21-year-old powered home a right-foot shot from the edge of the penalty area before the break.

Hull defender Mark Lynch was sent off for a second bookable offence in the 70th minute and Coventry looked well set to take advantage. But Welsh dealt the hosts a killer blow in the second half, curling home a fine shot from the left side of the box. If we could have beaten both Stoke & Luton 1-0, we'd be in 4th place now!

I thought I would also mention today that it is 40 years since Dougal Haston and Doug Scott have become the first Britons to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest! The men arrived at the top of Mount Everest via the previously unclimbed south-west face, 33 days after establishing their base camp. The team succeeded on a difficult direct route which has repulsed five other attempts and set a record for the fastest time up the peak.

Expedition leader Chris Bonington reported the pair had reached the 29,028ft (8,848m) summit safely and were now on their way down the mountain. He also said they were ahead of schedule and hoped more of the 18-strong group would be able to reach the top. The south-west face of Everest is still regarded as one of the most difficult challenges in mountaineering because of its length and exposure to high-level winds. So you can't say my blog isn't slightly educational!