FA Cup 5th round Preview:Hull v Sheffield United
By Tiger Tim
February 13 2009
Hull Travel to Bramall Lane on Valentines day Looking to make it into the 6th round of the FA Cup.Hull beat Newcastle in a replay before seeing off Millwall at the first time of asking to get this far. Whilst The Blades Beat Leyton Orient and Charlton on their way to this fixture.
Team News
Hull have doubts over the fitness of Jimmy Bullard, Boaz Myhill, Craig Fagan and Ian Ashbee . Anthony Gardner could return to action after five months out.
Sheffield United are without suspended striker Darius Henderson as well as cup-tied trio Jamie Ward, Leigh Bromby and Arturo Lupoli.Chris Morgan is struggling with a hamstring injury and Gary Speed, Derek Geary and Ugo Ehiogu are all out.
Manager Views
Phil Brown
"We should go there buoyed by the fact that we are a stronger team
than the side that lost there last season" Brown told the Mail.
"But after the disappointment of that game, some of our players will feel like they've got a score to settle.
"We'll be going into the game with a positive frame of mind but the only way of coming out in a positive frame of mind is to make sure that we're in the draw for the next round.
"If you get through, you're almost that close you can touch it so we'll be going in with a serious outlook and send out a team strong enough to compete against Sheffield United. That's what we'll have to do, compete."
Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell told BBC Radio Sheffield:
"Apart from this week, which has been the lowest since I got here, I have enjoyed my time here and I am very proud of the football club.
"I came in this weekend last year and we were fourth or fifth from bottom, now we have restructured the club, raised money and we are fifth from top.
"They are the Premier League club coming here, technically they are the favourites, but let's see how they handle that.All competitions
Sheffield United have not lost to Hull in 13 meetings; they've won seven and drawn six second and third level league games since Hull's 4-1 home win on 8 October 1983, in the old Third Division.
The Blades won their most recent meeting 2-0 in the Championship on 19 April last year, when Stephen Quinn and James Beattie (penalty) scored their goals in the second half.
The Tigers have not won at Bramall Lane in 38 years; an odd goal in three second tier success on 9 March 1971 being the most recent.
FA Cup
Sheffield United won on the only previous occasion these clubs
were paired together in the competition. The Blades secured a 2-0 home
victory in a first round replay, after drawing 1-1 at Boothferry Park
in November 1982.
FA Cup fifth round
Venue: Bramall Lane Date: Saturday, 14 February Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Coverage: Full commentary on BBC Radio Sheffield 1035AM, DAB and online, BBC Radio 5 Live plus score updates and text commentary on BBC Sport website updates also Available on Skysports.com and on Tiger Talk via the match day thread.
Tiger Tim Predicts 2-1 to the Tigers.
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whilst The Blades BeatLeyton Orient and Charlton on their way to this fixture.