Meyler says Bruce was between heaven and Hull

David Meyler has admitted Hull City nearly gave manager Steve Bruce a heart attack in Sunday’s topsy-turvy FA Cup semi-final before the Cork man’s goal put the icing on the cake of a 5-3 win over Sheffield United.

“It was nice to score but, to be honest, I think we’re all a little bit disappointed with how we played in the first half more than anything else,” said Meyler. “We weren’t good enough and we nearly let the game get away from us. We made the changes and picked ourselves up after the break. Matty Fryatt scored five minutes in and then the big man (Tom Huddlestone) scored as well with a terrific finish. Then Quinny (Stephen Quinn) got involved and then I had an opportunity thanks to a great pass from Elmohamady and we’re delighted to be in the FA Cup final. We were 1-0 down, then 1-1, then 2-1 down 30 seconds later. Then we get to 4-2 up, 4-3 and then finally 5-3.

“The manager is always saying that we’ll give him a heart attack and we nearly gave it to him on Sunday, but our class shone through in the end.