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Still we wait for an opener at Sunderland. It's nervy. A corner comes in and defenders pull strikers, strikers pull defenders, it's a grapple-heavy zone. Wes Morgan gets an inch of space and prods at goal but it's hacked away. He couldn't get any purchase on it.

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One way for Joey Barton to get rid of the "bad eggs" he has highlighted in the Queens Park Rangers dressing room is to wipe them all out. We don't know Rob Green is a bad egg, he looks a good sort, but Barton has just crushed a knee cap into the goalkeepers face.

It's a hide-your-eyes moment. There is blood and Green will do well to play on. Out on the canvas in his six-yard box.

Fraser McIntosh:, external That is one BIG goal for Newcastle. Bad news for Hull. Steve Bruce will be crying a Riviere.

Another look at the Newcastle opener and we can see why Queens Park Rangers are preparing for the drop. It's a route one ball over the top from Tim Krul which Emmanuel Riviere pulls down. Such simplicity.

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Hull play a risky game allowing Christian Eriksen to dance through their defence and set up Harry Kane on an angle on the left. Kane was burying these earlier in the season. Fortunately for Hull, he drags his shot across goal and wide.

With Sunderland currently being held by Leicester, Hull still have a rival only two points above them. But Newcastle's goal has propelled them to 14th in the table and four points clear of the Tigers.

A concerned Dick Advocaat looks on as Liam Bridcutt gets treatment. As he gets to his feet the yellow card is brandished his way. It was his heavy tackle that led to injury. Off he hobbles, the magic sponge will right him. No lasting damage.

Rob Gibson:, external I knew Riviere would score, knew it. The floodgates will open now, hopefully in the PL not the Championship!

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Danny Graham peels away into space, can Lee Cattermole find him? Yes he can... volley... save. A good effort from 12 yards.

Garth Crooks
BBC Sport on Final Score

"The reason Emmanuel Riviere looks offside is he's standing on his own and the two QPR centre-backs either side of him are standing still and I have no idea what they're looking at."

John Hartson
BBC Radio 5 live at White Hart Lane

"Hull can't worry about elsewhere, they have made a good start, they not looked overawed, and they have taken the game to Spurs."

The pressure is on Hull now after that Newcastle goal. They have a good chance to match their relegation rivals with an opening goal but Nikica Jelavic is not quick enough to pull away from the Tottenham defence after briefly appearing to have broken through. The home ranks rally, close the Tigers striker down and clear.

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Oh yes. the back flips, the somersaults. It's like Lomana LuaLua all over again. Emmanuel Riviere has his first Newcastle goal. It's not pretty, he slips as he hits it, the ball cannons off both legs, but does he care? Not a jot. Away he goes to celebrate.

A long ball did the damage and he slipped in behind the home defence, pulled it down nicely and shot right footed - loosing his footing in the process - and his initial strike deflected of what should have been his standing leg, over Rob Green and in.

Robert Green has to flap a cross clear as the ball spins violently across QPR's six-yard box. Moussa Sissoko whipped in a nice delivery and the away side are growing in confidence here. Rangers have leaked 67 goals this season remember. A big opportunity this for John Carver's side.

Adam, London: "These games are so boring, not even three goals yet and it's already been 20 minutes."

John Hartson
BBC Radio 5 live at White Hart Lane

"The ball was always rising, it was a tight angle but it was more pressure from Hull. It's good and positive for them."

Oh, so close for Hull. Nikica Jelavic collects the ball at the back post following a cross from the right, controls and then fires a shot against the bar and over. Hull cannot afford to spurn opportunities like that in their predicament.

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Jack Colback scampers around Newcastle's midfield. His red hair glistens in the sun at Loftus Road. Holds off one challenge, finds Remy Cabella, gets it back, neat stuff. Cabella can cross here can he? No. Nedum Onuoha is too strong for him.

If Cabella was as strong as his hair gel Newcastle were on for something there.

Hull's first real foray into the Spurs half was full of unrealised potential as Nikica Jelavic finds acres of space in the box but cannot be found by the cross of Dame N'Doye, which is over-hit.

Relax Hull City fans. Plenty of time to go.

Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator at Loftus Road

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