Saturday, February 11, 2006

Hull City 1 - Norwich City 1

Stuart Elliott's late own-goal salvaged Norwich a point they didn't really deserve at the KC Stadium today. Three minutes before full-time Gary Doherty's scuffed strike from close range hit the shin of Delaney and then onto the unfortunate Elliott.

Norwich claimed only their second point of 2006 after a calamitous own goal denied Hull a home win. Leon Cort gave Hull the lead with a powerful close-range header after 25 minutes, but three minutes from time Gary Doherty's effort cannoned off Stuart Elliott and past helpless Hull goalkeeper Boaz Myhill. Hull started brightly with giant striker Jon Parkin proving to be a real handful to the visiting defence, similar to the injured Ben Burgess. However, with midfields dominating, there were few chances in the opening quarter of the game.

Hull snatched the lead with 25 minutes played. Adam Drury was forced to head behind a dangerous cross from Damien Delaney and from the resulting corner Cort scored with a powerful downward header from six yards. Hull's players were sitting very deep in the second half inviting Norwich to attack but the away side were finding it very difficult to calve out opportunities. Sixteen minutes from time Worthington introduced Leon McKenzie and Paul McVeigh and three minutes later the pair combined to find Doherty at the back post.

His angled shot cannoned off Northern Ireland international Elliott and rolled into the net to give Norwich unfortunately a point and also meaning we lost two points. So all I can say is come on Hull City, if you have created a lead do not sit back and throw it away!

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