AMEN TO YAT
Jerry seals point over 10-man Tigers
HULL head coach Grant Mccann was left frustrated after Reece Burke’s “moment of madness” led to his side dropping two points.
Burke was sent off for a professional foul on 77 minutes when his slip allowed Ben Woodburn a clear passage towards goal. However, his run was halted when Burke dragged down the Blackpool substitute on the edge of the penalty box.
Before that, Hull had looked like claiming another victory in their quest for promotion when Mallik Wilks scored with an emphatic finish. And Mccann said it was definitely two points thrown away.
“I think we haven’t taken three points because of us – it was our downfall,” he said.
“We were in control, and then there was a moment of madness (Burke’s sending-off ).
“It was just a casual pass from Richie Smallwood and it’s put Reece on the back foot.
“Even though Reece got sent off, we still shouldn’t have conceded from a corner.
“We need to learn to get better and get back on the training ground to work on our set-plays.”
Jerry Yates’ late goal earned Blackpool a point and Neil
Critchley highlighted his side’s strength of character.
The manager said: “I thought we saw two good teams on the pitch. Hull are really strong and will be up there, but I’m really pleased with the performance – it was a well-earned point.
“We had to do some defending in the first half, but not without creating opportunities ourselves.
“Second half, I thought our response to going 1-0 down was excellent. We played some good football and played with belief.
“I would never question these players in terms of character and resilience, but we didn’t quite create a clear-cut opportunity to win us the game.”