Baffled Bruce curses his luck again

Hull City 1 Stoke City 1

Bruce was unhappy about a penalty decision in last week’s 1-0 win at QPR and was again left frustrated with the officials after the Potters snatched a draw against 10-man Hull. Their goal, bundled in by Ryan Shawcross, came seconds after referee Jonathan Moss had given Stoke the throw, despite an apparent deflection off one of their players.

Nikica Jelavic’s poacher’s finish had put Bruce’s men on the cusp of a second successive league win for the first time in almost a year despite James Chester’s 14th-minute sending off.