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Hull 1-1 Middlesbrough
Conor McNamara
BBC commentator on 5 live
This is one of the best games I have watched all season!
Summary
Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Hull start the game 18th, four points ahead of 19th-placed Middlesbrough
Marco Silva unbeaten in five home games as Hull manager (W4 D1)
Middlesbrough not won in Premier League since 17 December
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Markovic brings Hull levelpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 5 April 2017
Hull 1-1 Middlesbrough
Hull weren't behind for long. It is scrappy but they won't care.
Andrew Robertson's cross is deflected and loops horribly into the penalty area. It bobbles around in the six-yard box and Oumar Niasse can't find a finish but Lazar Markovic is there to side-home from close range for his first goal for Hull.
Image source, Getty ImagesGOAL - Hull 1-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 14 mins
Lazar Markovic
Postpublished at 13 mins
Hull 0-1 Middlesbrough
Hull almost bundle the ball in from a corner but Daniel Ayala is there to clear.
The ball is recycled back into the box and Kamil Grosicki finds space in the box but blazes his shot over.
The home fans sound pleased with how their team have responded.
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Hull 0-1 Middlesbrough
That really does make things interesting. Middlesbrough are the league's lowest scorers but they're ahead here.
Hull boss Marco Silva is unbeaten in 39 home league games don't forget.
It has been all Hull since that goal but they're yet to make a clear opportunity.
Long way to gopublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 5 April 2017
Hull 0-1 Middlesbrough
Phil Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Radio 5 liveA great start for Middlesbrough but Hull City came from behind in the game against West Ham at the weekend so I think there is still a long way to go.
Negredo puts Boro aheadpublished at 7 mins
Hull 0-1 Middlesbrough
We've got an early goal here at the KCOM and it's Middlesbrough - without a win in 12 games - who are ahead through their Spanish top scorer Alvaro Negredo.
Adama Traore crosses along the ground from the right towards the back post where Negredo slides in to finish.
Moments earlier Hull had the ball in the net but it was rightly disallowed for offside.
GOAL - Hull 0-1 Middlesbroughpublished at 5 mins
Alvaro Negredo
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Hull 0-0 Middlesbrough
The form books point towards Hull tonight who have improved drastically since Marco Silva took over with the team bottom of the table in January.
They're buoyed by victory against West Ham on Saturday, their fourth home win from five under Silva.
They've won an early corner here but, despite a good delivery, it is cleared.
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 5 April 2017
Hull 0-0 Middlesbrough
The players are out. It's a lovely spring evening in Hull. The home side get us under way.
'Hull will survive'published at 19:43 British Summer Time 5 April 2017
Hull v Middlesbrough (19:45 BST)
Phil Neville
Former Manchester United defender on Radio 5 liveMarco Silva has been a breath of fresh air for Hull.
It was very clever of him to only sign a six month contract at this club because where they were in the Premier League, not may people would have given him much hope. Now, I think Hull will survive - I think they will beat Middlesbrough tonight and go on to overtake Palace.
Team newspublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 5 April 2017
Hull v Middlesbrough (19:45 BST)
On Saturday Hull City 's half-time switch to a flat back four from a three-man defence inspired them to come from behind to beat West Ham and Marco Silva has stuck with that formation tonight.
Their one change to the starting 11 sees midfielder Kamil Grosicki come in for centre-back Curtis Davies.
Hull XI: Jakupovic, Elmohamady, Ranocchia, Maguire, Robertson, Grosicki, N'Diaye, Clucas, Markovic, Niasse, Hernandez.
Middlesbrough make three changes to the team that drew with Swansea on Sunday.
They've gone for two up front for this crucial game with Rudy Gestede coming in for Gaston Ramirez who has an ankle injury.
Full-back Fabio is out with concussion so James Husband comes in while Daniel Ayala replaces Bernado at centre-beck.
Stewart Downing makes his 400th Premier League appearance.
Middlesbrough XI: Valdes, Barragan, Ayala, Gibson, Husband, Traore, Clayton, de Roon, Downing, Negredo, Gestede.
Postpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 5 April 2017
Hull v Middlesbrough (19:45 BST)
Did anyone see what I did there?
Nope? Anyway, here's the team news...
Good eveningpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 5 April 2017
Hull v Middlesbrough (19:45 BST)
Sechs, sei, seis, chwech, 六.
However you say it, this one is the classic six pointer.
If 18th-placed Hull win they’ll move seven points clear of 19th-placed Middlesbrough. But, if Boro win, they’ll close the gap to just one point. Hull could also be out of the relegation zone for the first time since October by the end of the night.
HUGE.
