ALL 20 PREMIER LEAGUE sides are in action on what is sure to be a great day of football.
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Hull City 2-3 Manchester United
26 Dec 2013
12:29PM
Season’s greetings! It’s over to the KC Stadium for the first of ten top flight games today. Hull City host Manchester United at 12.45pm and here is how the rest of the day is looking:
(All 3pm kick-offs unless stated)
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Cardiff City v Southampton
Chelsea v Swansea City
Everton v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Stoke City
Norwich City v Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United v Arsenal
Manchester City v Liverpool (5.30pm)
26 Dec 2013
12:33PM
Less than 15 minutes to go so here is the team news:
It’s a big day for Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher, who has won his battles with an ulcerative colitis condition and starts for the first time since December 2012. Another United midfielder Michael Carrick is on the bench having returned from injury.
Hull, meanwhule, are unchanged from the XI which drew with West Brom last Saturday.
26 Dec 2013
12:46PM
We’re underway. Hull in their traditional black and amber. The visitors are wearing all white.
26 Dec 2013
12:49PM
GOAL! Hull City 1-0 Manchester United (James Chester)
We’ve got an early goal and it has gone to the home side. Hull win a corner and Tom Huddlestone delivers. Alex Bruce, son of manager Steve, wins a header and former United youth James Chester volleys into the roof of the net.
26 Dec 2013
12:56PM
Valencia, Cleverley and Welbeck combine to play in Ashley Young, who is stretching to make contact and catches Tigers keeper Allan McGregor. Free-kick Hull.
26 Dec 2013
12:58PM
GOAL! Hull City 2-0 Manchester United (David Meyler)
Terrible defending from United and they’re now two goals down. A scramble in the box sees Irish midfielder David Meyler shoot on target before the effort is deflected over the line by the toe of Jonny Evans. It could yet go down as an own goal.
26 Dec 2013
1:05PM
More trouble for David Moyes as Raphael has limped off with looks like a groin injury. Adnan Januzaj is on in his place.
26 Dec 2013
1:06PM
GOAL! Hull City 2-1 Manchester United (Chris Smalling)
They’ve got one back. A free-kick from the right is curled into the penalty area and Chris Smalling connects with an excellent glancing header.
Two substitutions for Hull at half-time. David Meyler and Allan McGregor are off with Robert Koren and veteran goalkeeper Steve Harper replacing the pair.
26 Dec 2013
1:58PM
Danny Graham tees up Yannick Sagbo who strikes clean on target but it’s straight at David De Gea and the Spaniard punches clear.
Hull then get themselves a corner and Curtis Davies rises highest but heads wide.
26 Dec 2013
2:06PM
Antonio Valencia, playing full-back since Raphael’s departure, misses a clearance and brings down Sagbo as he scrambles back. That’s a yellow card for the Ecuadorian, who has ruled himself out of the next game against Norwich.
Darren Fletcher has lasted 60 minutes and will make way for Javier Hernandez. Great to see the Scot back in action.
26 Dec 2013
2:07PM
CHANCE FOR HULL! Alex Bruce comes agonisingly close with a header which comes back out off the crossbar.
26 Dec 2013
2:09PM
Wayne Rooney is now playing in the middle.
26 Dec 2013
2:10PM
GOAL! Hull City 2-3 Manchester United (James Chester own goal)
United are in front for the first time today. Welbeck finds Young, whose cross is headed into his own net by James Chester.
26 Dec 2013
2:18PM
Rooney tries a free-kick from 25 yards and complains about not receiving a corner when it goes wide. He picks up a caution for his descent.
Michael Carrick makes his return to the team after his Achilles injury. The England midfielder replaces Ashley Young.
And Alex Bruce needs treatment after colliding with the post. There’s a lot of blood coming from his nose.
26 Dec 2013
2:30PM
Five minutes remain and United look quite content to run down the clock.
26 Dec 2013
2:32PM
Good work from Sagbo to cross for Graham but De Gea saves. Moments later, the United goalkeeper gets himself in all kinds of trouble by missing a punch before recovering with a well-timed tackle.
26 Dec 2013
2:35PM
RED CARD FOR ANTONIO VALENCIA. Already on a yellow, he kicks the ball away after conceding a free-kick.
26 Dec 2013
2:37PM
Huddlestone lumps the ball forward and Boyd picks out Chester, who is stopped by De Gea. Hull will surely feel desperately unlucky if they get nothing from this game.
26 Dec 2013
2:37PM
Full-time: Hull City 2-3 Manchester United
26 Dec 2013
2:59PM
United earn three points are conceding two early goals and move into the top six. Read a report here.
Thanks for joining me. We’ll have plenty more Premier League action for you throughout the day.
Sorry I know it’s nit picking but where is when you want to describe a place where something is and were is the proper term you should have used. Merry Christmas all the same lol
Not living in the past, it was this year united were crowned champions if you don’t remember. A shaky start was expected to happen after fergie left, and once we put Evans in a container and ship him into space there won’t be as much defensive problems..
Great to see Darren Fletcher back, all united need now is a centre back and a commanding centre midfielder and everything will be rainbows and lollipops :)
Hull have been surprisingly good when leading… Till today…. It has to be Brucie then….. Saw Alex in the crowd…. Feck, will be flying back to Ireland in a few hours, if I see any of ye, will know your a serious stalker! But, order me a beer though :)
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Two sh!te teams.suppose they’ve to get the bad games out of the way early today
Full of Christmas cheer there !
Says the old fecker.its the truth they’re two bad team
Very knowledgable football person you are…….
@scotty – have you nothing better to do?
This season both teams are bad.no point in living in the past
But I’m a happy young man. You a scouser by any chance ! If so try not to get a nose bleed from being on top :-)
No I’m not from Liverpool.united where a good team the same as Liverpool years ago.its whats happening this season that matters.
Darren fletcher back to save the day
Sorry I know it’s nit picking but where is when you want to describe a place where something is and were is the proper term you should have used. Merry Christmas all the same lol
Not living in the past, it was this year united were crowned champions if you don’t remember. A shaky start was expected to happen after fergie left, and once we put Evans in a container and ship him into space there won’t be as much defensive problems..
Jamie c you’re a liverpool fan. You are talking about living in the past? Seriously
You know what they’re like Leslie..
United supporters are starting to sound like Liverpool supporters.living in the past talking about past achievements
Noone has won anything yet this season united are the currents champions and until may still are. Stop waffling on like a little child.
Not a United fan but welcome back Fletcher! Also hope that Hull fans keep resisting their owners attempts to change their clubs name.
Oh oh wait a minute…….boom!!!!get in there Rooney!!
Europa League football for United next season.
Actually Jamie speaking of things current. How did Liverpool get on at Hull ? Can you remember ?
They lost 3 1 I believe, but those comments always come back to bite yer ass…. Be careful…
Booom. What a start. Come on Hull.
Wooo Meyler! :)
Boom chica wah wah.
Ahhhh shhhhhhhiiiii………..
Great to see Darren Fletcher back, all united need now is a centre back and a commanding centre midfielder and everything will be rainbows and lollipops :)
Great result for United today, Hull is not an easy place to go to and get 3 points especially when you go 2 down after 13 minutes.
Hull have been surprisingly good when leading… Till today…. It has to be Brucie then….. Saw Alex in the crowd…. Feck, will be flying back to Ireland in a few hours, if I see any of ye, will know your a serious stalker! But, order me a beer though :)
Brucie smashed his water-bottle against the ground in frustration when Hull missed a sitter near the end. I’ll stick you on a shandy mate ;-)
This is the one and only time I hope your joking! :)
Feck sake Graham, you wussing out now???
lol, enjoy the game later !!!
Sadly, I lose the entire day going from Canada to Ireland, arrive early tomorrow morning…. Heineken is my blood :)
What a goal from Rooney. Hopefully he’ll do that again in an ENGLAND shirt.
Ah Simon. Today is No Trolling Day.
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Living in the past Jamie. Who are the current league champions ???
Ha ha ha must be tough being an A.B.U!!!!!!!
Super Hull. Unt are muck finished in debt shite.
West Brits.
Usually over 100 comments, United must have won and the bin dippers lost……. Only sing when United lose.