Match report

Hull City and Blackburn Draw 0-0 in FA Cup

Hull City
Hull City
0–0
PEN
Blackburn
Blackburn
Jan 11, 2026

Hull City held off Blackburn to secure a goalless draw in their FA Cup match. The game saw numerous substitutions from both sides, with several players receiving yellow cards for fouls.

Key Facts

  • Final Score: Hull City 0-0 Blackburn
  • Hull City's early substitution included D. Gyabi replacing Regan Slater (11')
  • Blackburn's B. Powell received a yellow card for a foul at the 31' mark
  • A. Famewo of Hull City was shown a yellow card in the first half due to a foul (45')
  • N. Dlamini and K. Montgomery came on as substitutes for Blackburn at 69'

Lineups

Hull City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 D. Phillips (G)
  • 18 C. Drameh (D)
  • 23 A. Famewo (D)
  • 4 C. Hughes (D)
  • 2 L. Coyle (D)
  • 45 K. Palmer (M)
  • 20 A. Hadziahmetovic (M)
  • 19 J. Ndala (M)
  • 24 D. Gyabi (M)
  • 7 L. Millar (M)
  • 9 O. McBurnie (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 I. Pandur
  • 11 B. Akintola
  • 15 J. Egan
  • 16 M. Jacob
  • 22 K. Joseph
  • 27 R. Slater
  • 52 H. Parker
  • 58 C. McCarthy

Blackburn

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Toth (G)
  • 38 T. Atcheson (D)
  • 26 C. O'Riordan (D)
  • 20 E. Cashin (D)
  • 12 L. Miller (M)
  • 5 T. Gardner-Hickman (M)
  • 31 K. Montgomery (M)
  • 14 D. De Neve (M)
  • 44 B. Powell (F)
  • 18 A. Henriksson (F)
  • 52 N. Dlamini (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 N. Michalski
  • 3 H. Pickering
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro
  • 15 S. McLoughlin
  • 43 G. Pratt
  • 24 M. Baradji
  • 47 A. Doherty
  • 32 I. Tyjon
  • 23 Y. Ohashi

Timeline

  1. Hull City
    11' Hull City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Gyabi · On: Regan Slater
  2. Blackburn
    31' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    B. Powell

    Foul

  3. Hull City
    45' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    A. Famewo

    Foul

  4. Blackburn
    47' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    C. O'Riordan

    Foul

  5. Blackburn
    55' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Montgomery · On: M. Baradji
  6. Blackburn
    69' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Dlamini · On: A. Doherty
  7. Blackburn
    69' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Powell · On: Y. Ohashi
  8. Hull City
    74' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    O. McBurnie

    Argument

  9. Blackburn
    74' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. De Neve · On: Y. Ribeiro
  10. Blackburn
    75' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Cashin · On: Sean McLoughlin
  11. Hull City
    76' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    C. Drameh

    Foul

  12. Hull City
    82' Hull City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Ndala · On: B. Akintola
  13. Hull City
    82' Hull City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Palmer · On: K. Joseph
  14. Hull City
    90'+4 Hull City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Millar · On: C. McCarthy
  15. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn subst · Substitution 6
    Off: C. O'Riordan · On: G. Pratt
  16. Hull City
    105' Hull City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Famewo · On: J. Egan
  17. Hull City
    111' Hull City subst · Substitution 6
    Off: C. Drameh · On: M. Jacob
  18. Hull City
    116' Hull City Card · Yellow Card
    Regan Slater

    Foul

  19. Blackburn
    119' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    T. Gardner-Hickman

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Hull City Blackburn
Fouls 15 18
Pass Accuracy 73% 68%
Offsides 2 5
Red Cards
Total Shots 19 10
Corners 10 6
Total Passes 552 446
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 2 1
xG 1.75 0.62
Shots off Target 12 6
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented
Accurate Passes 403 303
Shots Inside Box 10 6
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 9 4

Key Match Notes

  • The match remained goalless despite Hull City making multiple substitutions, including J. Ndala and K. Palmer (82')
  • With both teams showing defensive resilience, the game saw a flurry of yellow cards, indicating intense physicality without breaking through for goals.