Hull City vs Arsenal
Match pulse
HULAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Arsenal 3-1
Arsenal beat Hull City 3-1 on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Kingston Communications Stadium. Goals for Hull: Daniel Cousin (65'). Goals for Arsenal: Emmanuel Adebayor (30'), Samir Nasri (82') and Nicklas Bendtner (86').
Play by play
- 94'
Arsenal will be very relieved. They left it late, but they take maximum points, and the long journey home will be a lot easier now.
- 93'
Streams of disappointed Tigers fans are now heading for the exits, and with that, Alan Wiley blows his whistle.
- 92'
Clichy swings in a superb cross, and Bendtner catches it on the volley, but it slams against the post, and back out.
- 91'
Away come Arsenal again down the right, but they pull back, happy to play keep-ball.
- 90'
The Arsenal fans inform their hosts that they are "going down with the Tottenham". That's not very polite, now is it?
- 89'
There will be 4 minutes of injury time.
- 88'
Hull loft a long ball into the area, but it's hoofed the length of the pitch by Clichy. Not taking any chances there.
- 87'
The tension of the game has evaporated in an instant, although the Gooners in the stand who have made the long trip north are in good voice.
- 86'
Goal! Arsenal break and Van Persie cuts it back for Bendtner to thrash home. Arsenal home and hosed now, surely.
- 85'
Hull doing all the chasing now, as Arsenal work the ball all the way back to Almunia.
- 84'
Long throw by Doyle into the box. It's flicked on, but Fagan can't reach it.
- 84'
A good outswinger met by... nobody. The ball drops and Arsenal clear.
- 83'
Mendy wins a corner on the right for the Tigers.
- 82'
Craig Fagan is coming on for Ryan France.
- 81'
Goal! Van Persie works it out to unmarked Nasri on the left, and he coolly slots it inside the far post.
- 81'
The Hull fans are in fine voice, but Arsenal are piling on the pressure.
- 80'
Down goes Van Persie again on the halfway line, but this time Ashbee is shown a yellow.
- 79'
Bendtner has it in the box on the right - he jinks right and drives the ball in, but it's straight at Myhill.
- 78'
Van Persie goes down for a very soft push in the centre circle. Arsenal take it quickly.
- 77'
Mendy teases Clichy down the left, but eventually the Gunners take possession.
- 76'
Arsenal work it round the Hull penalty area. Diaby fashions an opening, but his shot is high, wide and hideous.
- 75'
Hull loft a long ball into the box, but Almunia does well to come and gather over a crowd of players.
- 74'
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.
- 73'
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.
- 72'
Manucho brings down Denilson 35 yards out, and Nasri floats it in, but Myhill gathers easily.
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