Hull City 2 Sheffield United 1:A controversial own goal by Kyle Naughton and a Peter Halmosi strike handed Hull a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals tonight.
Hull took the lead for the first time in the fifth-round tie when Naughton was ruled to have headed into his own net after 23 minutes of the KC Stadium replay.
He appeared in little danger as he positioned himself under Nathan Doyle’s cross but his backward header thundered against the bar, bounced onto the line then struck the woodwork again.
Had goalline technology been used, he might have got away with it but a flag was quickly raised and the goal given.
Despite an equaliser from Billy Sharp, there was no repreive as Halmosi settled affairs in the second half.
While United were left to rue their luck and refocus on their Coca-Cola Championship campaign, the Tigers can now prepare for a trip to Arsenal or Burnley in the last eight.
It is the first time they have reached that stage for 38 years and could be just the fillip they require ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premier League six-pointer with Blackburn.
