Hull City against Arsenal

Goal! Arsenal break and Van Persie cuts it back for Bendtner to thrash home. Arsenal home and hosed now, surely.

Hull doing all the chasing now, as Arsenal work the ball all the way back to Almunia.

Long throw by Doyle into the box. It's flicked on, but Fagan can't reach it.

A good outswinger met by... nobody. The ball drops and Arsenal clear.

Mendy wins a corner on the right for the Tigers.

Craig Fagan is coming on for Ryan France.

Goal! Van Persie works it out to unmarked Nasri on the left, and he coolly slots it inside the far post.

The Hull fans are in fine voice, but Arsenal are piling on the pressure.

Down goes Van Persie again on the halfway line, but this time Ashbee is shown a yellow.

Bendtner has it in the box on the right - he jinks right and drives the ball in, but it's straight at Myhill.

Van Persie goes down for a very soft push in the centre circle. Arsenal take it quickly.

Mendy teases Clichy down the left, but eventually the Gunners take possession.

Arsenal work it round the Hull penalty area. Diaby fashions an opening, but his shot is high, wide and hideous.

Hull loft a long ball into the box, but Almunia does well to come and gather over a crowd of players.

Arsenal win a free kick on the right side of the box. It's 30 yards out, but Van Persie hits a low shot. It runs wide, though.

Mendy gets away from Clichy again, but the defender gets back to do just enough to force a mistake. Clichy is not having his best game for Arsenal.

Manucho brings down Denilson 35 yards out, and Nasri floats it in, but Myhill gathers easily.

It's cut back low to the edge of the box, then swung in, but no-one gets on it.

Hull win a free kick on the right near the corner flag.

Arsene Wenger is sitting cross-armed with a face like thunder on the Gunners' bench. Arsenal need all the points here today, and no-one knows that better than him.

Geovanni beats Sagna down the left, but Arsenal just cut his cross out. Hull have a real spring in their step now.

The rain is coming down in sheets at the KC.

Arsenal seem a little rattled since the goal, and they play it out for a Hull goal kick under no pressure down the right.

Another poor free kick from Hull is easily gathered by Almunia.

Mendy beats Clichy down the right, but is fouled and goes down.

Goal! Hull work the ball out wide to the right, Mendy swings a great ball in, and Cousin buries the header. Clichy stood well off Mendy there, and looks guilty for that one.

Manucho is sporting an impressive black eye, but seems unfazed by his 'foul'.

Arsenal passing it around nicely, but no matter where they go around the box they can't find a way through.

Arsenal work it up the right, and Van Persie tries to trick his way through, but gets tackled, and responds by felling his man.

Nasri tries to work it down the left, but it runs out for a goal kick.

Djourou got his head to the ball, but only after he poleaxed Manucho. Arsenal can count themselves lucky.

Manucho gets clattered in the Arsenal box by Djourou, and he's flat on his back. There's not much of a shout, but that looks like a pen to me.

A wrestling match between Sagna and Geovanni in the corner, but it's the corner flag that comes off worst, being dislodged from its hole.

Played in low but easily cleared. Very poor.

Manucho is felled by Djourou on the edge of the Arsenal box after some neat footwork. Kilbane and Geovanni are over the ball...

Arsenal really piling the pressure on - will Hull be able to stand up to it?

New loan signing, that is...

Halmosi is to be replaced by new signing Manucho.

Arsenal have come out for this second half fired up, but Hull are tackling like terriers.

Eboue strides away with the ball down the right, but at full stretch his cross is wayward and he gets a chorus of sarcastic cheers from the crowd for his trouble.

Nasri tries some trickery down the left but is tackled, but Arsenal win the ball back, and Adebayor works clear to fire a left-foot shot, but it's straight at Myhill.

Adebayor juggles the ball neatly in midfield and Arsenal push up the right, but Eboue is stopped by Kilbane.

Hull's Man Utd loanee Manucho is jogging up and down the touchline.

Energetic tackling from the Tigers, who are working hard to make sure the Gunners have no time on the ball.

Mendy pushes up the right hand side and crosses well, but Almunia gathers.

Diaby takes it right to the byline and sends across a daisy cutter, but Ricketts clears.

The teams are out for the second half, and Arsenal kick off.

And Alan Wiley blows for half time. All looking good(ish) for Arsene.

Halmosi tries to dribble past one too many Red shirts on the edge of the Arsenal box, and is dispossessed.

Clichy and Nasri combine well and Nasri shoots, but it's blocked.

Geovanni trying some tricky stuff out on the left, but loses control and the ball runs out.

Sagna takes a huge throw up the right side, and Van Persie gets a cross in, but it's easy for Myhill.

Eboue shoots from distance, but it loops up off Doyle and Myhill gathers.

Hull working some neat 'Arsenal-like' passes around the area, but, like the Gunners, they over-elaborate, and the ball runs out.

Nasri gives it away with a wayward pass, and Sagna is forced to put it out as the Gunners retreat.

Adebayor gets on a lofted pass and heads down on the edge of the box, but Hull hoof it away.

Van Persie races through the middle and Nasri swings in a cross towards Adebayor, but Myhill gathers easily.

Adebayor twists and turns into the Hull box and crosses to an unmarked Eboue, but he scuffs it wide from eight yards. A good chance missed.

Diaby robbed in midfield and Hull race away down the right, but Clichy is having none of it, and races back to slide in.

Hull work it wide on tghe left, but Arsenal win it back and break, but Adebayor holds it up, and Hull regroup.

Some scrappy stuff from both sides in the middle of the pitch, then a long ball dropped into the Arsenal box, but it bounces out for a goal kick.

Hull deal with this corner somewhat better than the one a few moments ago, and it's easily cleared.

Eboue races down the right, and wants a free kick for a foul, but gets a corner instead.

Goal Adebayor! The ball is lofted in and the big man leaps like a salmon to head home.

Arsenal getting into their groove now, with some slick passing, and they've won a corner.

It's whipped in by Van Persie, and Myhill makes a fabulous diving save, tipping the ball onto the bar.

Van Persie lines it up and...

Emmanuel Eboue drives at the defence and wins a kick on the edge of the Hull box.

Sagna lofts in a left-footer, but it's headed clear.

Djourou is chased back by Geovanni towards the keeper, but manages to clear.

Arsenal have had 61% of possession, but the better stuff is coming from the Tigers.

Arsenal break away but Hull rally back, and pinch the ball back.

Arsenal try to work the ball down the left with Nasri, and he does well, but Eboue tries to slide it through to Van Persie, and it's intercepted.

Arsenal playing neat triangles around the Hull box, but eventually Halmosi cuts it out.

Arsenal try to coax the ball down the right channel, but can't keep it in play.

... and strikes it straight into the wall. Very tame.

Geovanni lines it up...

Cousin jiggles past two tackles and wins a free kick just outside the Arsenal area.

It's swung in by Halmosi, and Almunia gathers.

Halmosi wins a free kick in the channel.

Kilbane launches a long throw up the left channel.

Arsenal being kept pinned fairly effectively here, although both sides are playing some nice stuff.

Geovanni races away and beats two Arsenal players, and lays it off to Cousin, who tries to bend it into the corner of Almunia's goal, but makes a pig's ear of it instead.

Mendy drives at the Arsenal back line, but Abou-Diaby gets a foot in.

Hull continue to play some neat stuff, and it's mostly Arsenal on the defensive.

Van Persie drives it low and it comes off a foot in the wall and swings up, going inches wide of the post.

Adebayior drives at the Hull defence and wins a free kick 30 odds yards out. Van Persie lines it up.

Almunia gathers a bouncing ball as Geovanni races in to pressure him.

Adebayor jinks and dances past two in the area before laying it off, and a looping cross beats the Hull defence, but Van Persie can't connect properly with his head.

Arsenal finally getting some pressure of their own, but Nasri's raking through ball is just cut out by the Hull defence.

Nathan Doyle lets fly with a drive from 25 yards, but the keeper holds it.

Geovanni buzzing in the left channel, and Toure is forced to play it out for a throw.

All the early pressure coming from the Tigers here.

Geovanni is miles offside, but the referee misses it. The striker seems so surprised he fails to take advantage.

Clichy gets in what Big Ron might call "a reducer" on Mendy, and Hull whip in a cross, but Arsenal head clear.

Swinging corner from Hull asks questions of the Arsenal defence, but they scramble clear.

The teams are out on the pitch, and Hull take the kick-off on Alan Wiley's whistle.

Hull welcome Arsenal to the KC Stadium for today's late kick-off. The Gooners go there knowing that only three points will do, after Man United, Chelsea, and Aston Villa all picked up maximum points.

Mendy gets away from Clichy again, but the defender gets back to do just enough to force a mistake. Clichy is not having his best game for Arsenal.

Manucho brings down Denilson 35 yards out, and Nasri floats it in, but Myhill gathers easily.

It's cut back low to the edge of the box, then swung in, but no-one gets on it.

Hull win a free kick on the right near the corner flag.

Arsene Wenger is sitting cross-armed with a face like thunder on the Gunners' bench. Arsenal need all the points here today, and no-one knows that better than him.

Geovanni beats Sagna down the left, but Arsenal just cut his cross out. Hull have a real spring in their step now.

The rain is coming down in sheets at the KC.

Arsenal seem a little rattled since the goal, and they play it out for a Hull goal kick under no pressure down the right.

Another poor free kick from Hull is easily gathered by Almunia.

Mendy beats Clichy down the right, but is fouled and goes down.

Goal! Hull work the ball out wide to the right, Mendy swings a great ball in, and Cousin buries the header. Clichy stood well off Mendy there, and looks guilty for that one.

Manucho is sporting an impressive black eye, but seems unfazed by his 'foul'.

Arsenal passing it around nicely, but no matter where they go around the box they can't find a way through.

Arsenal work it up the right, and Van Persie tries to trick his way through, but gets tackled, and responds by felling his man.

Nasri tries to work it down the left, but it runs out for a goal kick.

Djourou got his head to the ball, but only after he poleaxed Manucho. Arsenal can count themselves lucky.

Manucho gets clattered in the Arsenal box by Djourou, and he's flat on his back. There's not much of a shout, but that looks like a pen to me.

A wrestling match between Sagna and Geovanni in the corner, but it's the corner flag that comes off worst, being dislodged from its hole.

Played in low but easily cleared. Very poor.

Manucho is felled by Djourou on the edge of the Arsenal box after some neat footwork. Kilbane and Geovanni are over the ball...

Arsenal really piling the pressure on - will Hull be able to stand up to it?

New loan signing, that is...

Halmosi is to be replaced by new signing Manucho.

Arsenal have come out for this second half fired up, but Hull are tackling like terriers.

Eboue strides away with the ball down the right, but at full stretch his cross is wayward and he gets a chorus of sarcastic cheers from the crowd for his trouble.

Nasri tries some trickery down the left but is tackled, but Arsenal win the ball back, and Adebayor works clear to fire a left-foot shot, but it's straight at Myhill.

Adebayor juggles the ball neatly in midfield and Arsenal push up the right, but Eboue is stopped by Kilbane.

Hull's Man Utd loanee Manucho is jogging up and down the touchline.

Energetic tackling from the Tigers, who are working hard to make sure the Gunners have no time on the ball.

Mendy pushes up the right hand side and crosses well, but Almunia gathers.

Diaby takes it right to the byline and sends across a daisy cutter, but Ricketts clears.

The teams are out for the second half, and Arsenal kick off.

And Alan Wiley blows for half time. All looking good(ish) for Arsene.

Halmosi tries to dribble past one too many Red shirts on the edge of the Arsenal box, and is dispossessed.

Clichy and Nasri combine well and Nasri shoots, but it's blocked.

Geovanni trying some tricky stuff out on the left, but loses control and the ball runs out.

Sagna takes a huge throw up the right side, and Van Persie gets a cross in, but it's easy for Myhill.

Eboue shoots from distance, but it loops up off Doyle and Myhill gathers.

Hull working some neat 'Arsenal-like' passes around the area, but, like the Gunners, they over-elaborate, and the ball runs out.

Nasri gives it away with a wayward pass, and Sagna is forced to put it out as the Gunners retreat.

Adebayor gets on a lofted pass and heads down on the edge of the box, but Hull hoof it away.

Van Persie races through the middle and Nasri swings in a cross towards Adebayor, but Myhill gathers easily.

Adebayor twists and turns into the Hull box and crosses to an unmarked Eboue, but he scuffs it wide from eight yards. A good chance missed.

Diaby robbed in midfield and Hull race away down the right, but Clichy is having none of it, and races back to slide in.

Hull work it wide on tghe left, but Arsenal win it back and break, but Adebayor holds it up, and Hull regroup.

Some scrappy stuff from both sides in the middle of the pitch, then a long ball dropped into the Arsenal box, but it bounces out for a goal kick.

Hull deal with this corner somewhat better than the one a few moments ago, and it's easily cleared.

Eboue races down the right, and wants a free kick for a foul, but gets a corner instead.

Goal Adebayor! The ball is lofted in and the big man leaps like a salmon to head home.

Arsenal getting into their groove now, with some slick passing, and they've won a corner.

It's whipped in by Van Persie, and Myhill makes a fabulous diving save, tipping the ball onto the bar.

Van Persie lines it up and...

Emmanuel Eboue drives at the defence and wins a kick on the edge of the Hull box.

Sagna lofts in a left-footer, but it's headed clear.

Djourou is chased back by Geovanni towards the keeper, but manages to clear.

Arsenal have had 61% of possession, but the better stuff is coming from the Tigers.

Arsenal break away but Hull rally back, and pinch the ball back.

Arsenal try to work the ball down the left with Nasri, and he does well, but Eboue tries to slide it through to Van Persie, and it's intercepted.

Arsenal playing neat triangles around the Hull box, but eventually Halmosi cuts it out.

Arsenal try to coax the ball down the right channel, but can't keep it in play.

... and strikes it straight into the wall. Very tame.

Geovanni lines it up...

Cousin jiggles past two tackles and wins a free kick just outside the Arsenal area.

It's swung in by Halmosi, and Almunia gathers.

Halmosi wins a free kick in the channel.

Kilbane launches a long throw up the left channel.

Arsenal being kept pinned fairly effectively here, although both sides are playing some nice stuff.

Geovanni races away and beats two Arsenal players, and lays it off to Cousin, who tries to bend it into the corner of Almunia's goal, but makes a pig's ear of it instead.

Mendy drives at the Arsenal back line, but Abou-Diaby gets a foot in.

Hull continue to play some neat stuff, and it's mostly Arsenal on the defensive.

Van Persie drives it low and it comes off a foot in the wall and swings up, going inches wide of the post.

Adebayior drives at the Hull defence and wins a free kick 30 odds yards out. Van Persie lines it up.

Almunia gathers a bouncing ball as Geovanni races in to pressure him.

Adebayor jinks and dances past two in the area before laying it off, and a looping cross beats the Hull defence, but Van Persie can't connect properly with his head.

Arsenal finally getting some pressure of their own, but Nasri's raking through ball is just cut out by the Hull defence.

Nathan Doyle lets fly with a drive from 25 yards, but the keeper holds it.

Geovanni buzzing in the left channel, and Toure is forced to play it out for a throw.

All the early pressure coming from the Tigers here.

Geovanni is miles offside, but the referee misses it. The striker seems so surprised he fails to take advantage.

Clichy gets in what Big Ron might call "a reducer" on Mendy, and Hull whip in a cross, but Arsenal head clear.

Swinging corner from Hull asks questions of the Arsenal defence, but they scramble clear.

The teams are out on the pitch, and Hull take the kick-off on Alan Wiley's whistle.

Hull welcome Arsenal to the KC Stadium for today's late kick-off. The Gooners go there knowing that only three points will do, after Man United, Chelsea, and Aston Villa all picked up maximum points.