Our Hull City reporter Philip Buckingham casts an eye over Hull City players' performances in their 2-2 draw at Fulham Steve Harper Twice beaten by excellent finishes but his contribution was immense when blocking at the feet of Dejagah at 2-1. Without his intervention the Tigers would surely have been dead and buried. 7Ahmed Elmohamady
Embarrassed himself when booked for a sorry attempt to win a penalty and unusually subdued for long periods at right wing-back. Came alive late on, though. Unlucky when striking the inside of the post. 6James Chester Limited Fulham to nothing more than scraps with a solid first half performance but a burst from the hosts undid much of the defence's good work. Fought on difficult circumstances late in the game. 7Alex Bruce Back into the starting XI with a mind on keeping City's defence tight. That worked for 55 minutes as the linchpin of a well-drilled defence but he was sacrificed as the Tigers went for broke late on. 7Curtis Davies The Player of the Year elect was again a dominant presence in the City defence and rescued his side with valuable blocks when things got stretched late on. A relieved man not to see his late handball penalised. 7Liam Rosenior Back at the ground where he enjoyed his finest Premier League days, it was a steady showing at left wing-back. Not always at ease up against the pace of Dejagah on his flank and fooled for Fulham's opener. 6David Meyler Not his greatest game this season. A dogged first-half performance helped City to give as good as they got and set up Long's chance but beaten far too easily by Dejagah's trick for Fulham's opener. 6Tom Huddlestone A strong presence in the City midfield, always making himself available for possession. Sometimes lacked the killer pass to make a difference but it was an entertaining battle up against ex-Spurs team-mate Parker. 7Jake Livermore Never quite seemed to get a tight grip of the game in the style that had seen him rampant against Arsenal six days earlier. Cut a frustrated figure too regularly, summed up by a booking in the first half. 6Shane Long (starman) The one player that really caused Fulham consistent problems. While his final ball was not always befitting, his pace in behind was a regular worry. Should have won a penalty but had the last laugh with the equaliser. 7Nikica Jelavic Not his finest performance as City struggled to get the ball to stick in the final third but showed a predatory touch when it really mattered. His close range header set up the unlikeliest of comebacks. 6SubsSone Aluko (for Bruce 67) Really made a difference to the Tigers. Hit the bar and set up Long's equaliser with a fine cross. 7George Boyd (for Rosenior 81) A late burst from the playmaker was bright and kept the pressure on a flagging Fulham side. 6 Yannick Sagbo (for Meyler 81) Not quite the same impact of his fellow subs but gave Fulham another problem. 6Not used: Eldin Jakupovic, Robert Koren, Matty Fryatt, Stephen Quinn
