Match Report | Hull City 1-1 Norwich City

A crucial equaliser from Josh Sargent in the second half rescued a point for the Canaries in a trip to the MKM Stadium that ended 1-1 against Hull City.

A crucial equaliser from Josh Sargent in the second half rescued a point for the Canaries in a trip to the MKM Stadium that ended 1-1 against Hull City.

The goal was the US international's ninth of the 2024/25 Sky Bet Championship season.

The Canaries' January signing Matěj Jurásek made his first start since joining Norwich, taking the place of Lewis Dobbin.

With Kenny McLean still out with illness, Jacob Sørensen started over Oscar Schwartau in the only other change from City's defeat to Preston North End earlier in the week.

The hosts made the brighter start of the two sides, with three chances to put themselves ahead inside 15 minutes.

Leeds-loanee Joe Geldhardt nearly found the breakthrough four minutes in, after an angled shot forced Angus Gunn to tip behind for a Hull corner.

Steven Alzate then dragged a shot well wide shortly after when allowed space to shoot on the end of the area.

Matt Crooks did break the deadlock after 13 minutes played, however, with Geldhardt in on the action again, driving a run down the right side into the Hull box for Crooks to tap in.

The Canaries' first effort came through Manchester City loanee Jacob Wright, but his strike fell just wide of the target.

Starting to build some pressure, Wright then stood over a Norwich free-kick with 15 minutes left before the half-time whistle, delivering a ball into the box for Shane Duffy to head just wide of the Hull post.

Johannes Hoff Thorup's side grew into the game the longer the half went on, with a few half-chances to close the first 45 minutes, Jurásek making a great run to get a ball into the box, but evading all white shirts.

With no changes made at the start of the second half, it took just two minutes for Norwich to level the score, Borja Sainz setting up Kellen Fisher to cross to Sargent who nodded the ball into the back of the net.

Hull then enjoyed a spell of possession and were looking to retake the lead through substitute Mason Burstow, but he fired wide on the hour mark.

An excellent press from Anis Ben Slimane allowed Lewis Dobbin to get a ball to Wright who took a shot from the edge of the area, but Ivor Pandur in goal for the Tigers collected comfortably.

The first corner for the Canaries came after 74 minutes when Sainz laid a ball off to Mahovo, whose powerful strike was blocked behind.

The resulting set-piece saw the Spaniard hit the post and have another effort blocked and cleared to deny a second for the Canaries.

An important header down the other end from Callum Doyle prevented a dangerous looking Hull attack.

There were shouts for a Norwich penalty with five minutes left on the clock after a handball in the area from the hosts but the referee waved them away.

Norwich's final chance of the match was a free-kick deep into the Hull half, where Sainz was stood over it and he struck a powerful effort goalwards but too high.

Neither side were able to walk away with a win, the points shared in Yorkshire.

Hull City: Pandur; Coyle, Jones, Egan, McLoughlin; Alzate (Matazo 79), Slater, Crooks (Kamara 79); Geldhardt, Barry (Burstow 58), Galvao (Joseph 70)

Unused subs: Lo-Tutala, Puerta, Drameh, Jacob, Amrabat

Goals: Crooks (14)

Bookings: McLoughlin (80)

Norwich City: Gunn; Fisher (Stacey 76), Duffy (C), Doyle, Mahovo (Chrisene 82); Wright (Schwartau 82), Sørensen, Slimane; Jurásek (Dobbin 65), Sainz, Sargent (Crnac 76).

Unused subs: Long, McConville, Córdoba, Hernández.

Goals: Sargent (47)

Bookings: Doyle (56), Wright (78)

HT: 1-0

FT: 1-1

Venue: MKM Stadium

Referee: Ben Toner

Attendance: 22,141