Pearson angered but Sam is defended by Grayson

The Tigers' manager was incensed by the stoppage time incident that led to his right-back being stretchered from the field.

Rosenior had regained consciousness by the time the ambulance left the KC Stadium but Pearson said: "It was a shocking challenge, a bit of a coward's challenge.

"I am not happy with it all as he led with with the arm."

In contrast to the Hull chief, his Leeds counterpart Simon Grayson had a rather different take on the incident that involved two players who have been firm friends since first playing football together in London at the age of 15.

Grayson said: "I have just seen it and Lloyd has gone for the ball but, unfortunately, followed through with his arm.

"The momentum carried him through and it was just an unfortunate accident. Lloyd is not a physical player and doesn't have a bad bone in his body. There was no malice.

"If the referee thought it was debatable, he would have done something about it."

The injury to Rosenior was the only sour note of an otherwise enthralling evening.

Hull raced into a two-goal lead thanks to strikes by Matty Fryatt and James Chester only for Leeds duo Robert Snodgrass and Davide Somma to rescue a point for the visitors.

Pearson added: "It feels like two points dropped. I don't think our performances in the last two games have got the points they deserved. I feel for the players after that. To all intents and purposes, we had been by far the better side.

"Their goalkeeper made some good saves and we made him work. But that happens and you have to give them some credit for the fightback."

The draw was enough to extend Hull's league run to just one defeat in 14 games, while Leeds have now been beaten just once in 16 Championship outings.

Grayson said: "You know when you come here that it will be a testing environment. Giving them a two-goal start made it even more difficult but I felt, over the course of the game, it was a fair result. We showed good character and spirit in responding to being 2-0 down."