Hull City and Brentford share the points after McBurnie opener

Hull City and Brentford drew 1-1 at the MKM Stadium in the Premier League. Oli McBurnie put Hull ahead from the penalty spot, but Dango Ouattara equalised for Brentford after the break. Hull could not turn a promising first half into a victory.

The hosts started with purpose, competing for possession and second balls while restricting Brentford’s attacking threat. Their pressure paid off when Tim Iroegbunam dispossessed Aaron Hickey before being fouled by the defender. McBurnie converted the penalty to give Hull the lead and score his first goal of the season.

After 8 Premier League matches, Brentford are 6th with 11 points and Hull City are 10th with 10 points, a one-point gap.

Brentford raised their level after the interval. Igor Thiago found Dango Ouattara, who finished under little pressure to bring the teams level. Substitutes Mikkel Damsgaard and Aaron Anthony then added energy to Brentford’s attack, as the visitors threatened to complete a comeback.

Konstantinos Tzolakis saved an effort from Anthony. Hull also had late chances: Mohamed-Ali Cho crossed for Joe Gelhardt, whose shot missed the target. The score remained unchanged.

The draw extends Hull’s winless Premier League run to six matches. Sergej Jakirović was nevertheless encouraged by his side’s response after their defeat by Fulham the previous weekend. He felt the result fairly reflected the match, despite Hull’s inability to hold on to their lead. The Hull boss singled out Tim Iroegbunam after his first start for the club, while also commending Regan Slater’s work in midfield.

Hull’s challenge now is to turn encouraging performances into wins. Brentford, meanwhile, can look to build on a stronger second-half display as they seek greater consistency. The Guardian reported that Hull’s unbeaten home record remains intact, but that they have now gone seven games without a victory after this draw.