Man dies after fatal shooting at London's Avalon Club
Shaftesbury Avenue was closed while police investigated the fatal shooting
A man has died in hospital after he was shot at a private function inside a nightclub in London's West End.
The shooting happened at the Avalon club in Shaftesbury Avenue at about 03:00 GMT.
The victim, believed to be 31, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Police believe they know the identity of the man but await formal identification.
A man has been arrested and is being questioned at a south London police station.
The next of kin of the man thought to be the victim had been informed, the Metropolitan Police said.
Shaftesbury Avenue has been closed while police investigate.
The Avalon Soho describes itself as a cocktail lounge with live DJs every night.
Its website says it is "a revitalised venue that oozes creativity and class", and which brings "a unique and stylish vibe to the heart of West End's party scene".
Ashes 2013-14: England's Alastair Cook needs help from team-mates
This has been a bleak midwinter for Alastair Cook, and with every passing day his burden grows a little heavier.
An England captain is never under greater pressure than on an Ashes campaign down under.
On an Ashes campaign down under when his side is being pummelled from one coast to the other and everywhere in between, it is the loneliest place of all, a world of relentless snipe and attack, of stabs in the back and slaps in the face.
Three years ago this was Cook's continent. He scored 766 runs, averaged 127, provided the foundations and ground floor for England's historic series win.
Not this time. Not with the roof collapsing and the walls caving in.
At 226-6 at the end of the first day of this fourth Test, Kevin Pietersen not out on 67, this was not England's most calamitous day. But they remain undeniably second best and Cook remains a leader in search of a team.
There were sometimes brief moments in his fleeting Boxing Day innings here at the MCG when he looked again like the care-free kid - a slashing, wrist-rolling cut off the back foot, a clump through midwicket for four more.
In his demise for 27 lay a more revealing tale: a leave-alone ball from Peter Siddle outside off stump, a tired, distracted shouldn't-play shot to produce nothing but catching practice for his opposite number Michael Clarke at second slip.
Only a sporting Scrooge could fail to feel a little sympathy. The previous day might have been both Christmas and Cook's birthday, yet his stand-out gifts were all of the unwanted kind - three senior players gone from the side, three successive Test hammerings, the Ashes lost after three series of English dominance.
It is one thing being the captain of a sinking ship. It is another to have several of your senior officers already away in the lifeboats, leaving you bobbing up and down on an inflatable raft with only cabin boys for company and circling sharks all around.
So great is the contrast between Cook's form in the last Ashes in Australia and this that in seven innings this winter he is still 54 runs short of the total he made (235) in a single innings at Brisbane last time out.
That is quite enough for a player to obsess and depress about. To have to deal with everything else on top, in a country that is talking of little else and loves nothing more than an English team wrecked on the rocks, is to carry the kind of weight that can leave a man stooped and scarred.
Cook admitted here the other day that perhaps the team's successes during the past year had papered over a few cracks in his captaincy. It was a commendably honest comment from a man who has been upfront about the failings of both his side and his batting over the past chastening five weeks.
At the crease he has altered little technically since that tour de force in 2010-11. What has changed is the quality of the bowling he is coming up against.
Where once he was given plenty of short stuff to cut and pull, his two favourite shots, and sufficient loose stuff on his pads to work away through the leg side, this time he has faced an attack as proficient in the art of slow strangulation as it is at wicket-taking bursts.
In Ryan Harris's first six overs, runs came off only one of them. When Harris and Mitchell Johnson wearied, Shane Watson and Peter Siddle kept the tourniquet similarly tight.
Neither did it loosen with Cook back in the pavilion. Only 64 runs were scored in the afternoon session, with just 12 runs coming in one period off 12 overs.
It underlined the point that, as captain, Clarke has had at his disposal a superior workforce in superior form.
Cook has lost the bowler who has taken more wickets than anyone else in Test cricket over the past five years (Graeme Swann), watched his main strike bowler be hit for a world record-equalling 28 off one over (James Anderson), had England's best number three in 25 years go home on medical grounds (Jonathan Trott) and seen the form of his team's player of the year (Matt Prior) fall apart so dramatically that after 60 consecutive Tests he has been dropped for someone who has never kept wicket in a Test match and remains entirely unconvincing with the bat.
Clarke, meanwhile, has Harris fit enough to play four consecutive Tests for the first time in his life, a Johnson so revitalised he had taken 23 wickets at an average of 15 in just three matches and the four leading batsmen by series average.
No matter how clever your bowling changes or funky your field settings, such overwhelming weight of numbers can only leave a leader in retreat.
At least the troops fought on this first day. All four of the top order got starts. After the thrashings in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth there was a very conscious change of approach: give nothing away cheaply, eliminate all obvious risk.
It is understandable after the wanton wastes earlier in this one-sided series and will please many supporters frustrated by the self-inflicted wounds of the last sorry month.
But neither is it free of flaws. So slowly did England score that all momentum was ceded to Australia in front of their world record Test crowd of 91,092. With the new ball just 10 overs old, another inadequate total is only a few fast and nasty Johnson deliveries away.
Cook needs his best batsman, Pietersen, to play to his reputation and record rather than his ego. He then needs his struggling bowlers to replicate the reverse-swinging menace they found in overwhelming victory three years ago.
He needs all hands on deck - and he needs them now. Otherwise the sense of helplessness will grow, as will the cruel clamour and the weight on those weary shoulders.
I was slow to see Cook's flaws as a captain, quality of the team play masked it to a great extent. England need a more dynamic captain, have got plenty of talent at present just need someone to mobilise things. Idiots like J.Agnew always undermining the team/captain which clearly doesn't help the confidence and then if you take chances you are a chancer & if you play conservative you are a dud!
Comment number 75.
DavidLeigh 12 Minutes ago
#66 The comments and negative attitude by the likes of Agnew are disgraceful. He clearly lacks insight into cricket at this level due to limited experience playing there. Why not congratulate KP for his innings without the negative undermining comments. Boycott was correct on TMS when he said to Aggers: KP should not be criticized today!!
Comment number 74.
marlowwolves 13 Minutes ago
Too late KP. Meaningless Test and now you show up. He should have been out twice, falling for the hook trap yet again. Agree Kallis is an true legend and head and shoulders above anybody in either team.
Comment number 73.
manofthematch 15 Minutes ago
Is KP getting the unfair criticism whether he plays well or not just because he is a migrant?!!! This comment will top the lowest rated list but the media and the so called "pundits" reaction makes one thinks like this...reality!!
Comment number 72.
DaBlueBaron 16 Minutes ago
67. Mark I disagree - I don't believe KP has made a good effort and certainly not for a player who claims'to command a place in the upper echelons of world cricket. I support the team - but KP sets himself apart from the team and always has done - wishing to be judged as an individual. I support Swann for his decision, I support Cook as skip - and I support the team, but KP's innings - pointless.
The leaders of two of South Sudan's neighbours, Kenya and Ethiopia, have held "constructive" talks there in a bid to halt fighting, officials say.
More than a thousand people are feared dead in violence that began 11 days ago and has raised fears of a civil war.
Ethiopia's foreign minister said the meeting with President Salva Kiir was "candid" and had centred on halting the violence and starting political talks.
Mr Kiir is involved in a power struggle with ex-deputy Riek Machar.
The fighting has exposed ethnic divisions in the world's youngest state as the president is an ethnic Dinka, while Mr Machar represents the Nuer tribe.
Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom: ''Any solution to this crisis should be through political dialogue''
UN officials believe well over a thousand people have been killed since violence erupted on 15 December, when clashes broke out at a meeting of the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).
President Kiir accused the former vice-president, who had been sacked in July, of plotting a coup. Mr Machar denies trying to seize power.
The fighting has since spread to half of South Sudan's 10 states and is now focused on the capital of oil-producing Unity state, Bentiu, and Malakal, the main town in Upper Nile state.
Tens of thousands of people have fled to UN compounds across the oil-rich country. The UN Security Council has decided to boost the existing UN force (Unmiss) of around 7,000 peacekeepers and police to about 14,000.
The three leaders met behind closed doors in Juba
South Sudanese forces in Bor
UN officials said the area around Bor was becoming safer
In a Christmas Day message, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said "South Sudan is not alone".
Mr Kiir, wearing his trademark cowboy hat, went into the closed-door meeting on Thursday morning with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, currently head of the East African Community.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said later they had discussed a cessation of hostilities, an immediate start to political talks, supporters of Mr Machar who were in detention and the humanitarian crisis.
The two leaders and other East African countries would "do their best to resolve this problem amicably", he said.
The European Union is sending an envoy, Alex Rondos, to Juba to push for a negotiated solution. China said its special envoy to Africa would also travel to Juba "soon".
Both the South Sudanese leader and Mr Machar have said they are willing to discuss an end to the crisis.
But the former vice-president has said his detained political allies must first be freed, while Mr Kiir says there should be no preconditions.
Mr Machar told Paris-based Sudan Tribune on Thursday he had appointed a delegation to start talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
But South Sudan Information Minister Makuei Lueth told the Associated Press no contact with Mr Machar had yet been established. "For us, we are not talking with him," he said.
'Sense of confidence'
After the violence broke out, forces loyal to Mr Machar seized the key towns of Bor, the capital of Jonglei state, and Bentiu.
But government forces recaptured Bor on Tuesday and are trying to retake Bentiu.
Unmiss spokesman Col Michael Chadwick told BBC News that the area around Bor was currently relatively stable.
Some 15,000 people had fled to the UN compound in Bor but up to 2,000 of them were now moving out as the situation had become safer, he said.
"This is giving us a sense of confidence that we'll be able to establish more Unmiss flights and possibly more humanitarian flights."
South Sudan has struggled to achieve a stable government since becoming independent from Sudan in 2011.
The independence referendum was intended to end a decade-long conflict, led by the SPLM, against the north. But the oil-rich country remains ethnically and politically divided, with many armed groups active.
After a peace deal was signed in 2005, the southern rebel group appointed Mr Machar as vice-president of the South Sudan regional government, a position he retained after independence in 2011 until he was dropped in July.
Fighting erupted in the South Sudan capital, Juba, in mid-December. It followed a power struggle between President Salva Kiir, a Dinka, and his Nuer ex-deputy Riek Machar. The fear is that the rivalry will spark a widespread ethnic conflict. According to OCHA, 81,000 people have been forced from their homes.
Sudan's arid north is mainly home to Arabic-speaking Muslims. But in South Sudan there is no dominant culture. The Dinkas and the Nuers are the largest of more than 200 ethnic groups, each with its own languages and traditional beliefs, alongside Christianity and Islam.
Both Sudan and the South are reliant on oil revenue, which accounts for 98% of South Sudan's budget. They have fiercely disagreed over how to divide the oil wealth of the former united state - at one time production was shutdown for more than a year. Some 75% of the oil lies in the South but all the pipelines run north
The two Sudans are very different geographically. The great divide is visible even from space, as this Nasa satellite image shows. The northern states are a blanket of desert, broken only by the fertile Nile corridor. South Sudan is covered by green swathes of grassland, swamps and tropical forest.
After gaining independence in 2011, South Sudan is the world's newest country - and one of its poorest. Figures from 2010 show some 69% of households now have access to clean water - up from 48% in 2006. However, just 2% of households have water on the premises.
Just 29% of children attend primary school in South Sudan - however this is also an improvement on the 16% recorded in 2006. About 32% of primary-age boys attend, while just 25% of girls do. Overall, 64% of children who begin primary school reach the last grade.
Almost 28% of children under the age of five in South Sudan are moderately or severely underweight - this compares with the 33% recorded in 2006. Unity state has the highest proportion of children suffering malnourishment (46%), while Central Equatoria has the lowest (17%).
Doctor Who regeneration tops Christmas Day TV ratings
Matt Smith is being replaced as Doctor Who by Peter Capaldi
Doctor Who's regeneration was the most-watched Christmas Day television moment with 10.2 million viewers seeing the five-minute sequence on BBC One.
However Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas Special, also on BBC One, was the most-watched programme with an average of 9.4 million viewers.
An average of 8.3 million watched Matt Smith bow out as the Doctor while ITV's Coronation Street averaged 7.9 million.
It beat rival BBC soap EastEnders for the first time in more than 10 years.
BBC One had eight of the top 10 most watched programmes while ITV had four - the channels shared the Queen's Christmas broadcast and the news on each channel shared 10th place.
BBC One controller Charlotte Moore said: "Nothing brings the country together at Christmas quite like BBC One. Huge audiences shared the Christmas Day schedule on the nation's favourite channel."
Danny Cohen, Director of BBC Television, said: "I'm really proud of the quality and range of programmes we've shown across BBC Television this Christmas.
"Much-loved shows like Doctor Who, Strictly, EastEnders and Mrs Brown have been hugely popular with viewers this year."
The peak-time and all-day average audiences on BBC One on Christmas Day were both higher than those of any other channel.
BBC One's peak share was 7.6 million viewers, which was 30.2% of the audience, while ITV's peak average was 6.5 million - 25.6% of the viewers.
The all-day average on BBC One was 3.8 million (26.9%) and ITV's was 2.5 million (17.8%).
The ITV figures do not include the +1 channel.
The ratings, provided by BARB, the official source of television viewing figures in the UK, are only provisional overnight figures and could change once viewers who recorded programmes and then watched them later are taken into account.
Two years ago Downton Abbey was rated fourth in the overnight ratings but eventually rose to first when the final figures were released.
None of ratings will include viewings on catch-up services such the BBC's iPlayer or the ITV Player.
Thailand protests: Yingluck government rejects election delay
The BBC's Jonathan Head says these protesters are a hardcore group determined to use everything they can to stop the election
Thailand's government has rejected calls to delay February's election, amid increasingly violent protests in which a policeman has been shot dead.
The Electoral Commission urged the postponement over safety fears for candidates on the campaign trail.
But government officials said parliament was already dissolved so there was no legal reason for a delay.
The protesters want the government to stand down and be replaced by an unelected "people's council".
Violent scenes
In a televised address, Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana rejected the electoral commission's request.
"The Election Commission said holding elections will bring violence but the government believes delaying an election will cause more violence," he said.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called the snap election, scheduled for 2 February, after weeks of protests.
The demonstrators dismissed the election, and the official opposition has refused to field candidates.
Protesters have further rejected another offer by Ms Yingluck to form a national reform council intended to run alongside her government.
Thursday has seen some of the most violent scenes since the latest wave of protests began.
A hardcore group, some throwing stones and evidently some who were armed, tried to break into the stadium where the electoral commission was registering candidates.
But police responded with tear gas, dispersing the crowd.
One police officer was shot dead, a nurse suffered gunshot wounds, and dozens of police and protesters were injured, some seriously.
Ms Yingluck's Pheu Thai Party won the last election in 2011 and has a big majority in parliament.
However, protesters say her brother, former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, controls the government from self-imposed exile.
He was overthrown in a military coup in 2006 and fled before being convicted of corruption.
Unrest has been mounting in Thailand over the past few weeks and snap elections have been called; here anti-government protesters block Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
A policeman was killed in clashes with anti-government demonstrators outside a stadium where candidates were gathering to register for the general election
An anti-government protester washes tear gas from her face
Election commission officials are escorted by a policeman to a helicopter during an evacuation after the election registration process was disrupted by anti-government protesters
The latest crisis was sparked after the government attempted to pass an amnesty law that would have allowed Thaksin to return to Thailand.
He is still hugely popular in rural areas and in the north, and parties linked to him have won convincing majorities in every election they have contested since 2001.
But many city-dwellers bitterly oppose Thaksin and have several times paralysed governments allied to him by launching massive demonstrations.
Account holders in the US can already pay in cheques via mobile phones
Plans have been announced to allow bank customers to pay cheques into their account by taking photos on their smartphones.
Rather than go to the bank in person, customers will be able to photograph the cheque, and send it electronically.
The government is to launch a consultation on the idea, with a view to making the necessary legal changes.
The technology will also allow cheques to be cleared in two days, rather than the six it takes at the moment.
Banks say the new transfer method will be more convenient, and more secure.
"Moving into a virtual world will actually create a more secure customer experience than the paper experience today," said Antony Jenkins, the chief executive of Barclays.
Such photos would not be stored on the phone itself, so there should be no security risk if a phone was stolen.
Similar technology was introduced in the United States nine years ago, following the attack on the World Trade Centre.
A new law known as Check 21 was passed, to enable banks to process cheques electronically, rather than having to transport paper versions across the country.
Cheques
The government believes a change in the law in the UK would also promote the continuing use of cheques.
The UK Payments Council was originally planning to abolish all cheque payments by 2018, but was forced to change its mind after public opposition.
"We want to see more innovation so that customers see the benefits of new technologies," said Sajid Javid, the financial secretary to the Treasury.
"We want cheques to have a crucial role in the ongoing success of the UK," he added.
In 2012, 10% of all payments by individuals were made by cheque, and 25% of payments by businesses.
The industry says most younger account-holders already use electronic systems of payment, and rarely use cheques.
However all customers will still be able to pay in cheques by posting them to their bank, or by visiting their bank directly.
Greater use of banking technology is hastening branch closures
Branch closures
Barclays is planning to launch a pilot programme for paying in cheques via phone from April 2014.
It hopes to launch a service for all its customers later in the year.
But the new technology is likely to raise further questions about the size of the branch network, as customers turn to banking via PCs and mobiles.
Last month Barclays announced 1700 further job losses in its High Street branches, as a direct result of mobile technology.
In the year to July 2013 it closed 37 branches, and it has hinted at more closures to come.
"I think people are going into branches less and less, particularly as a result of mobile banking, and that's going to accelerate the process," Antony Jenkins told the BBC.
The bank is in the process of moving eight of its branches into stores operated by Asda.
A spokesman said customers would always be able to pay their cheques in at a branch if they wanted to.
Wiltshire charity ships contents of Yorkshire prep school to Africa
Some of the children have never seen a book before
The entire contents of a former prep school in north Yorkshire is being shipped out to a school in Africa.
Furniture, books and a billiard table are among the items donated by the independent school, which closed in the summer but wants to remain anonymous.
The 40ft (12m) shipping container is being sent out to pupils in Lawra in Ghana by Wiltshire based charity, Action Through Enterprise (ATE).
Sarah Gardner, from ATE, said: "We've been given everything - it's amazing."
ATE, which was set up by Ms Gardner, runs a number of schemes in the rural upper west region of Ghana.
The equipment is for a new teaching block at Karbo Primary School
One of its support programs includes giving free school meals to 450 children at Karbo Primary School in Lawra, in a bid to boost attendance.
But it was the charity's search for wheelchairs that put them in contact with Peter Thompson at North Yorkshire-based charity, PhysioNet.
"It was a bit unusual for us to have an entire school being donated, we normally provide special needs equipment," said Mr Thompson.
"But Sarah had mentioned that they were building a kindergarten and were looking for school equipment.
"And I had come across a prep school that had closed down in the summer, that was happy for us to take the lot."
In three "very big lorries", volunteers at Physionet not only collected the entire contents of the school but also its library of textbooks, the school piano and its playground equipment.
'Never seen books'
"I found out a few weeks ago and was absolutely overjoyed," said Ms Gardner.
"I've never seen anything like it. We've been given everything - furnishings, desks, chairs, a full library with boxes and boxes of books.
"[The school] has nothing so everything will be used."
In the run up to Christmas, volunteers from both charities filled a vast shipping container "to the brim" with the contents of the school which is due to arrive in Ghana at the beginning of January.
"We're building a kindergarten unit for 96 because they're learning in a cupboard at the moment," said Ms Gardner.
"It's a really exciting project because these children have never seen books before and now they're going to have a whole library."
James Chester's own goal completed Manchester United's comeback from two goals down to win at Hull.
Chester gave the hosts the lead with a volley, before David Meyler's shot deflected in after 12 minutes.
But United's Chris Smalling headed in, before Wayne Rooney thumped United level from more than 20 yards, his 150th Premier League goal for the club.
Ex-Old Trafford man Chester headed into his own net in the second half, before United's Antonio Valencia was sent off.
In coming from behind, it is the fifth consecutive win for David Moyes' team - the first time that has happened since he took charge.
Hull had conceded just three goals in their previous eight matches at KC Stadium but folded under pressure from United. Steve Bruce has now gone 19 league games without a win as manager against his old club.
It looked very different when his side were two goals up inside 13 minutes.
First, Alex Bruce rose above Patrice Evra to win the ball from Tom Huddlestone's corner, with Chester volleying in from a couple of yards.
Soon after, Meyler lobbed into the area for Yannick Sagbo and, after the visitors failed to clear, Meyler's mis-hit shot deflected in off Jonny Evans.
Minutes later, United halved the deficit when Smalling glanced in a header from Rooney's free-kick.
Tigers goalkeeper Allan McGregor pulled off a fine save from Tom Cleverley's curling shot as Hull came under heavy pressure.
But after 26 minutes, Moyes' side moved level when Rooney's attempted through ball was blocked by Curtis Davies, and the United man took a touch before thumping past McGregor.
There continued to be chances at both ends after the interval. First, United goalkeeper David De Gea punched away Sagbo's powerful effort, then Davies headed wide from a Huddlestone corner.
Darren Fletcher, making his first start for United since 1 December 2012 after surgery on a chronic bowel condition, had a drive saved by substitute goalkeeper Steve Harper just before the hour.
At the other end, Alex Bruce's header came back off the bar from Huddlestone's corner.
United finally took the lead by working the ball to the right. Ashley Young crossed and Chester headed into his own net under pressure from Rooney.
Michael Carrick came on as a substitute after the Achilles injury that has kept him out since the 1-0 victory over Arsenal on 10 November.
But Hull continued to push as Danny Graham headed straight at De Gea from Sagbo's cross, before Valencia was shown a second yellow card for kicking the ball away.
With the extra man, Hull sensed the chance of a point and came close when Spaniard De Gea saved from Chester in injury time, before the final whistle.
United next head to Norwich on Saturday, but might have to do without Phil Jones, who picked up a knee injury before the match. Right-back Rafael also limped off with what appeared to be a groin problem, plus Valencia will be suspended.
Hull manager Steve Bruce:
"Over the years I've been close a few times to beating them but never 2-0 up within 15 minutes. The one thing we've been able to do since I've been here is hold a lead.
"We made too many mistakes at crucial times. We created umpteen opportunities in the second half but made mistakes and you get punished against a team like Manchester United.
"James Chester will get over it because he's a very good young player."
Manchester United manager David Moyes:
"To be two down and come back to win is a great result. I thought it would be a long road back but these players have done this in the past and we did well to get back in the game.
"For us to get to half-time at 2-2 was great, but when we were 3-2 up, Hull gave us a few scary moments. I'd take that after being 2-0 down after 10 minutes.
"There's a long way to go in the league and we have to keep picking up points. There's a lot to do but we'll keep at it. I believe we can be in the mix and challenge whoever is near the top."
Full Time Match ends, Hull City 2, Manchester United 3.
90:00 +3:47 Full time
Full Time Second Half ends, Hull City 2, Manchester United 3.
90:00 +3:13
Attempt missed. Alex Bruce (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Davies with a headed pass.
90:00 +2:57
Attempt blocked. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Bruce.
90:00 +2:37
Attempt missed. Robert Koren (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
90:00 +2:10
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by David de Gea.
90:00 +2:07
Attempt saved. James Chester (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Boyd with a through ball.
90:00 +1:03
Attempt missed. James Chester (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Livermore with a cross following a corner.
90:00 +0:49
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Wayne Rooney.
89:54 Dismissal
Dismissal Second yellow card to Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
89:45
Foul by Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
89:45
Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87:55
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87:55
Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City).
86:55
Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Hull City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Sagbo with a cross.
84:46
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84:46
Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Hull City).
79:17
Tom Cleverley (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79:17
Foul by Yannick Sagbo (Hull City).
78:14
Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
77:16 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Manchester United. Michael Carrick replaces Ashley Young.
76:43
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ahmed Elmohamady.
74:35
Hand ball by Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).
72:49 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Hull City. George Boyd replaces Maynor Figueroa.
72:15 Booking
Booking Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
72:10
Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
71:20 Booking
Booking Alex Bruce (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71:06
Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71:06
Foul by Alex Bruce (Hull City).
70:13
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
65:32 Goal scored
Goal! Own Goal by James Chester, Hull City. Hull City 2, Manchester United 3.
64:53
Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64:53
Foul by Danny Graham (Hull City).
62:10
Alex Bruce (Hull City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone with a cross following a corner.
61:44
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Patrice Evra.
61:40
Attempt blocked. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61:21 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Manchester United. Javier Hernández replaces Darren Fletcher.
60:05 Booking
Booking Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59:58
Foul by Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
59:58
Yannick Sagbo (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58:51
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58:34
Delay in match Patrice Evra (Manchester United) because of an injury.
57:38
Attempt saved. Darren Fletcher (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrice Evra.
55:42
Foul by Tom Cleverley (Manchester United).
55:42
Alex Bruce (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54:11
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ahmed Elmohamady.
53:22
Attempt missed. Curtis Davies (Hull City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone with a cross following a corner.
52:59
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
52:56
Attempt blocked. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Koren.
52:02
Attempt saved. Yannick Sagbo (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Graham.
51:16
Hand ball by Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United).
50:19
Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50:19
Foul by Curtis Davies (Hull City).
47:59
Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United).
47:59
Curtis Davies (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46:57
Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Manchester United) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
46:26
Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrice Evra.
45:00
Second Half begins Hull City 2, Manchester United 2.
45:00 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Hull City. Robert Koren replaces David Meyler because of an injury.
45:00 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Hull City. Steve Harper replaces Allan McGregor because of an injury.
45:00 +3:00 Half time
Half Time First Half ends, Hull City 2, Manchester United 2.
45:00 +2:02
Attempt blocked. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
44:09
Foul by Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
44:09
Yannick Sagbo (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42:30
Hand ball by Danny Graham (Hull City).
40:49
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
40:45
Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39:52
Foul by Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
39:52
David Meyler (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36:44
Attempt blocked. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
35:54
Patrice Evra (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35:54
Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City).
33:47 Booking
Booking Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33:39
Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United).
33:39
Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32:46
Foul by Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
32:46
David Meyler (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26:35
Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26:35
Foul by Jake Livermore (Hull City).
25:07 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Hull City 2, Manchester United 2. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
21:12
Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a cross following a corner.
20:57
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
20:55
Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young.
20:36
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Chester.
20:34
Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a cross.
20:02
Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20:02
Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Hull City).
19:38
Attempt blocked. David Meyler (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady with a cross.
18:55 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Hull City 2, Manchester United 1. Chris Smalling (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a cross following a set piece situation.
18:28 Booking
Booking Maynor Figueroa (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18:18
Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18:18
Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Hull City).
17:34 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Manchester United. Adnan Januzaj replaces Rafael because of an injury.
17:17
Attempt missed. Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael with a cross.
15:21
Foul by Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).
15:21
Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14:34
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13:42
Delay in match Allan McGregor (Hull City) because of an injury.
12:22 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Hull City 2, Manchester United 0. David Meyler (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
12:19
Attempt missed. David Meyler (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
10:02
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
9:52
Delay in match Allan McGregor (Hull City) because of an injury.
8:41
Foul by Ashley Young (Manchester United).
8:41
Allan McGregor (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6:38
Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Hull City).
6:38
Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5:29
Maynor Figueroa (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5:29
Foul by Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
3:35 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Hull City 1, Manchester United 0. James Chester (Hull City) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
3:34
Attempt blocked. Alex Bruce (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone with a cross.
2:42
Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Tom Cleverley.
0:42
Maynor Figueroa (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
0:42
Foul by Luis Antonio Valencia (Manchester United).
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Comment number 76.
Hamish Cameron12 Minutes ago
I was slow to see Cook's flaws as a captain, quality of the team play masked it to a great extent. England need a more dynamic captain, have got plenty of talent at present just need someone to mobilise things.
Idiots like J.Agnew always undermining the team/captain which clearly doesn't help the confidence and then if you take chances you are a chancer & if you play conservative you are a dud!
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Comment number 75.
DavidLeigh12 Minutes ago
#66
The comments and negative attitude by the likes of Agnew are disgraceful. He clearly lacks insight into cricket at this level due to limited experience playing there. Why not congratulate KP for his innings without the negative undermining comments. Boycott was correct on TMS when he said to Aggers: KP should not be criticized today!!
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Comment number 74.
marlowwolves13 Minutes ago
Too late KP. Meaningless Test and now you show up. He should have been out twice, falling for the hook trap yet again.
Agree Kallis is an true legend and head and shoulders above anybody in either team.
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Comment number 73.
manofthematch15 Minutes ago
Is KP getting the unfair criticism whether he plays well or not just because he is a migrant?!!!
This comment will top the lowest rated list but the media and the so called "pundits" reaction makes one thinks like this...reality!!
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Comment number 72.
DaBlueBaron16 Minutes ago
67. Mark
I disagree - I don't believe KP has made a good effort and certainly not for a player who claims'to command a place in the upper echelons of world cricket. I support the team - but KP sets himself apart from the team and always has done - wishing to be judged as an individual. I support Swann for his decision, I support Cook as skip - and I support the team, but KP's innings - pointless.
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