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‘We did it our way’ – Hull City boss makes bravery call as leaders Leicester City are frustrated

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9 months ago

March 9, 2024

Old warhorse Jamie Vardy scored a brace for Leicester City as the Sky Bet Championship leaders twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Hull City.

Fabio Carvalho opened the scoring on 16 minutes, but Vardy equalised from the spot soon after when Jean Michael Seri was adjudged to have upended Abdul Fatawu.

A finely balanced second half swung the way of the hosts on 61 minutes when Annas Zaroury’s lovely left-footed hit arrowed into the bottom-right corner, but Hull’s celebrations lasted just two minutes before Vardy struck again for Leicester City.

But far from being frustrated at failing to hold out for a win – and a league double after beating Leicester at the King Power earlier in the season – Hull boss Liam Rosenior instead reflected on the “fearlessness and bravery” of his team.

He said: “That performance is going to stand us in good stead. I slept well last night because I know what this team are about. We did it our way against an outstanding team.

“There were a lot pleasing aspects. We let ourselves down with momentary lapses of concentration, but our players are young. We make naïve decisions at times but in our naivety there’s a fearlessness and bravery to our game.”

Leicester are now three points clear of Leeds at the top of the Sky Bet Championship after Ipswich slipped to a shock injury-time defeat at Cardiff City. Hull, meanwhile, are firmly in the play-offs hunt in seventh place on 58 points, only outside the top six on goal difference.