Leicester City 1 Hull City 1: Pearson praise for Tigers

Andy King got the Eriksson era off to a flying start by scoring after just three minutes but Robert Koren equalised in the 52nd minute to ensure a satisfactory return to the Walkers Stadium for Pearson, who left the Midlands club in the summer.

King squeezed the ball in from a tight angle as Matt Duke got hands on the shot but could only palm it into the net.

King went close again after 15 minutes when he curled an effort wide and the Wales international had a goalbound shot blocked by Anthony Gerrard midway through the first half.

Eriksson's side continued to look dangerous and Bruno Berner sent a shot across the face of goal just before half-time.

Hull were abject in the first half and provided no threat but they drew level seven minutes after the break.

Koren unleashed a shot from 30 yards that Chris Weale could only palm into the net. The Leicester goalkeeper should really have done better.

Neither side were content to sit back and take a point, and both tried to win it in the time remaining.

Jack Hobbs headed straight at Duke on the hour mark, while at the other end Rowan Vine and Mark Cullen missed the target.

Hobbs almost got on the end of Franck Moussa's corner midway through the second half before Weale was forced to save Caleb Folan's header.

The end-to-end action continued and Paul Gallacher wasted a golden chance to earn Leicester all three points when he blazed over the crossbar from eight yards out.

Substitute Kevin Kilbane then nearly won it for Hull with his first touch but his header was smothered by Weale.

Weale was forced into action again with 10 minutes left to keep out Nick Barmby's volley.

Hull had the final attempt but Andy Dawson's free-kick in the first minute of stoppage time cleared the crossbar.

Pearson was given a warm reception by Leicester supporters on his first return to the Walkers Stadium since his departure in the summer to become boss at Hull.

Pearson was full of praise for his players who staged a stirring fightback.

He said: "If I'm honest a point is fair for us.

"In the first half we looked at times like they could have over-run us. But we stuck with it and got back in it.

"Our second-half response was very good.

"We had conceded a poor goal after just two minutes and that could have left us with a mountain to climb.

"In the first half we didn't have a shot, but in the second half I think we created about nine chances. It's a good point but in the end it could have been better, or could have been worse.

"The second half was much better. We looked dangerous and played some good football as well. Now we need to improve our overall points return."

Leicester City: Weale, Naughton, Hobbs, Davies, Berner, King, Oakley (Abe 73), Waghorn, Gallagher, Wellens, Howard (Moussa 66). Unused substitutes: Logan, Neilson, Morrison, Teixeira, Kennedy.

Hull City: Duke, McShane (Solano 44), Gerrard, Ayala, Dawson, Cairney, Koren, Garcia (Kilbane 76), Cullen, Folan, Vine (Barmby 70). Unused substitutes: Oxley, Ashbee, Bostock, Simpson.

Referee: Nigel Miller (Durham).

Man of the match: Robert Koren.

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