Mail columnist Brad Rial thinks ref Martin Atkinson was the only person to miss a Swansea handball.
HANDS up if you thought Dwight Tiendalli's blatant handball was a penalty? As Steve Bruce put it after the game, the Dutch defender didn't so much handle the ball as practically catch it in the box after Alex Bruce powered a header down in the 70th minute.
To a man every Hull City player in the box screamed for the infringement but ref Martin Atkinson waved it away. How he didn't see if I don't know. Pundit Jamie Carragher was right to point out that when half a dozen players immediately leap to the air claiming handball, it's probably true. Refs should have a gut instinct for these things. Not everyone is trying to cheat all the time!
It was a sore one as it came after some solid pressure from City as they went looking for a winner. It's those types of decisions that can mean so much at the end of a season. Let's just hope City get one in return to balance things out.
At the other end on first showing, there didn't seem to be much wrong with Chico Flores' equalizing goal for Swansea.
Replays, however, showed that the Spanish centre-half knocked the ball in with his arm.
It all happened very quickly and the fact that no City player really appealed tells its own story. The ref can be forgiven for not spotting the illegality on that occasion.Graham finally scores!Danny Graham scored his first goal in thirty games last night and it just had to be him, didn't it?
Back on his old stomping ground at the Liberty Stadium, it took him all of 8 minutes to finally open his account in a City shirt. And here's hoping it will be the first of many.
You could see the confidence that goal gave Graham; he seemed much more relaxed for the remainder of the game.
It's rare for a striker of his ability to go through such a long goal drought and the overriding sense of emotion when the ball hit the back of the net was relief.
Graham will have forgotten just what it feels like to score a goal and now he's got one, hopefully it can mark the beginning of a hot streak for him.Sagbo keeps getting better
Frenchman Yannick Sagbo partnered Graham upfront last night and he was absolutely superb.
He just seems to be getting better and better with each game, and he is quickly becoming one of City's most important players.
His ability to hold on to the ball is exceptional. On more than one occasion last night he found himself backed into a corner, with seemingly no way out, only to use his considerable strength and ball control to find his way out of the situation.
Particularly away from home, it is vital that a team has someone that the ball can stick to when it is knocked forwards. And in Sagbo, City definitely have that man.
Make no mistake, the guy can play – he's not an old-fashioned target man by any means.
A case in point was provided midway through the second half last night, when he produced a marvellous piece of skill to leave two defenders bamboozled.He also had a stunning half volley beaten away by Swans' keeper Gerhard Tremmel in the 75th minute.
If he can add a few more goals to his game, City would have one hell of a player on their hands.Good start so important
Before the game, Steve Bruce stressed the need for a strong start from City, so he'll have been delighted by what he saw.
Time and time again this season, City have left themselves playing catch up because of their slow starts. Not last night.
The early goal set the precedent for a top class performance in the first half from City. It was confident and assured, and it had the look of a side that had been playing in the Premier League for years.
Yes, you could argue that Swansea were poor, but it was more down to the cohesiveness of City's team that made them look so. Elmo back to his best
What a joy it was to see Ahmed Elmohamady back to his dazzling best last night.
He has come in for a bit of criticism this season for failing to live up to the high standards he set last season, but against Swansea he certainly recaptured the form he first showed at the beginning of last season.
Playing in the wing back role certainly helps him; he is the absolute perfect player for that position.
The assist he provided for Danny Graham's opener was sumptuous in its delivery. The cross was hit with pinpoint accuracy and Graham barely had to break stride before slotting the ball home.
He was a constant thorn in the Swans' defence last night and he was deservedly named man of the match.
If City are to persist with the 3-5-2 formation then Elmo will surely continue to benefit; it is no coincidence that his best performances stem from him playing as a wing back.
