hull city 1 Huddlestone (pen, 72) burnley 1 Keane (76)
MICHAEL KEANE was transformed from villain to hero as he rescued a point for Burnley, who are still without a Premier League win on the road this season.
The Clarets defender smashed home a second-half equaliser minutes after his handball had gifted Hull a penalty, which Tom Huddlestone converted.
The point was not enough to lift the Tigers out of the bottom three following Crystal Palace’s win against Middlesbrough, while Burnley, who had Ashley Barnes sent off in the closing stages, climbed to 11th despite registering only two points on their travels from 12 games in the top flight.
Former Hull pair George Boyd and Robbie Brady both featured in the opening stages for Burnley.
Boyd tested Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic with a low shot, while Brady’s dangerous cross was cut out at the near post by Harry Maguire.
Dieumerci Mbokani headed Hull’s first effort on goal over the bar following Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross and team-mate Kamil Grosicki failed to keep his lob on target.
Brady, sold by Hull to Norwich for £7million in 2015, dragged an angled shot wide and his 38thminute free- kick almost led to the first goal when Ben Mee’s header was pushed on to the crossbar by Jakupovic.
Grosicki curled a freekick narrowly off target and then crossed for Elmohamady to head just wide.
Hull attacked with more purpose after the restart and Mboka ni should have done better with his headed effort from Andy Robertson’s cross.
Ashley Barnes drove a low show past Jakupovic’s right-hand post and strike partner Andre Gray
flashed two efforts wide, while Grosicki’s curling effort at the other end lifted the home crowd.
The second period was markedly more entertaining.
Grosicki saw another shot deflected and, from the resulting corner, Keane clearly handled the ball and referee Martin Atkinson did not hesitate in pointing to the spot.
Barnes was booked for dissent and Huddlestone’s low right- footed penalty squeezed inside Heaton’s right-hand post to edge Hull ahead.
Keane quickly redeemed himself, however. Brady’s deep corner curled straight at the Clarets defender and he chested the ball down and drilled home a fine equaliser.
Barnes was sent off in time added on for a second yellow card.