Match ends, Hull City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
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Championship leaders Hull City played out a goalless draw with play-off chasing Sheffield Wednesday.
The Owls had the better of the first half, with Fernando Forestieri thundering a shot against the woodwork from 30 yards out.
Sam Clucas hit the post for the hosts after the break before Tigers defender Curtis Davies headed just wide.
Forestieri was shown a late red card, his second in a week, after being given a second yellow card for diving.
The former Italy Under-21 international seemed to be harshly done by as replays showed Hull defender Michael Dawson did impede the Owls forward.
The dismissal means Forestieri has now been sent off in successive appearances, having been shown a red card at Preston on 20 February, and he will now serve a two-game ban.
It was a second draw between the two sides this season and there was little between the teams for most of the game.
Steve Bruce's side improved after half-time but Forestieri's red card came too late to have any real impact on the course of the match.
Hull manager Steve Bruce told BBC Radio Humberside:
"In the grand scheme of things, we'll take the point but we're disappointed we didn't get the three.
"In the second half in particular, we were the dominant side but we missed the opportunities we had.
"There comes the frustration because we've created chances, we've played well enough, and it just wasn't our night in front of goal."
Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"It was a good point. They started to move the ball well in the second half and we had more problems then.
(On the red card) "I think it was a bad decision. You can see from the reaction of the players and the Hull player apologised to the referee. It was a big mistake.
"There's nothing I can do about it because we can't appeal against it."
Line-ups
Hull
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1McGregor
- 2Odubajo
- 21Dawson
- 6Davies
- 26Robertson
- 10SnodgrassSubstituted forEl Mohamadyat 90+3'minutes
- 14Livermore
- 7MeylerSubstituted forPowellat 62'minutes
- 11Clucas
- 17DiaméSubstituted forAkpomat 78'minutes
- 9Hernández
Substitutes
- 8Huddlestone
- 12Maguire
- 15Maloney
- 16Jakupovic
- 19Akpom
- 22Powell
- 27El Mohamady
Sheff Wed
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Westwood
- 2Palmer
- 15Lees
- 3Turner
- 12BennettBooked at 56mins
- 37McGeadySubstituted forWallaceat 64'minutes
- 20Lee
- 4HutchinsonSubstituted forLópezat 67'minutes
- 41Bannan
- 45ForestieriBooked at 90mins
- 14HooperSubstituted forNuhiuat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Loovens
- 9Nuhiu
- 10McGugan
- 18Lucas João
- 21López
- 33Wallace
- 34Price
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 17,884
Match Stats
Home TeamHullAway TeamSheff Wed
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Hull City 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
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Moses Odubajo (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Ahmed Elmohamady replaces Robert Snodgrass.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) has gone down, but that's a dive.
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Attempt saved. Abel Hernández (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
Booking
Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Andrew Robertson (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday).
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Gary Hooper.
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Attempt saved. Abel Hernández (Hull City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Hull City. Chuba Akpom replaces Mohamed Diamé.
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Attempt missed. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Powell.
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Attempt missed. Jake Livermore (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Curtis Davies with a headed pass following a corner.
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Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
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Andrew Robertson (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday).
