Selles praises Hull 'warriors' in Bristol City draw

Selles has steered Hull five points clear of the Championship relegation zone with 10 games to play

Hull City boss Ruben Selles described his players as "warriors" after they played 76 minutes with 10 men and still earned a 1-1 draw against Bristol City.

Joao Pedro's stunning goal deservedly put the Tigers ahead but he was sent off 96 seconds later for a perceived high challenge on George Tanner.

The hosts equalised in the second half through Anis Mehmeti's penalty, but were unable to breach the Hull defence.

Selles told BBC Radio Humberside: "We will take the point but we came here with the clear intention of getting three.

"We showed domination in the first 15 minutes and were the best team by far but the red card changed everything. We were unlucky with that situation. But I am proud of the effort.

"The overall performance from the very beginning - winning the ball high and trying to play vertical with the build-up - showed the boys were ready to make a good performance and be competitive.

"The goal was a clear example of that. It was an amazing action from Joao with his technical ability."

Selles said he had not had time to think about appealing against the Pedro's dismissal less than two minutes later but "will look into it".

"Things happen for you and against you so I am going to keep my opinion and talk about the performance of the boys," the Spaniard added. "We should talk about the warriors on the pitch.

"It really doesn't matter what I feel. I need to coach. I try not to speak too much about decisions."