| Everton | 1-1 (HT 0-1) | Middlesbrough |
| Yakubu 65 | O'Neil 8 | |
| Bookings: Digard 65 Pogatetz 69 |
Yakubu marked his return from injury with his first goal in 10 matches as Everton drew with Middlesbrough.
Just eight minutes were on the clock when Gary O'Neil fired Boro's opener, slipping in unmarked at the near post.
But it was Everton who dominated in terms of chances, with Joleon Lescott hitting a post and Louis Saha and Tim Cahill wasteful in front of goal.
It was left to Yakubu to level from Mikel Arteta's free-kick, extending both sides' unbeaten run to five game Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Arteta, Fellaini, Cahill (Anichebe 85), Osman (Pienaar 72), Yakubu (Vaughan 88), Saha.
Subs Not Used: Nash, Hibbert, Baines, Castillo.
Goal: Yakubu 65.
Middlesbrough: Turnbull, Hoyte, Riggott (Wheater 52), Pogatetz, Taylor, O'Neil, Digard, Arca (Adam Johnson 69), Downing, Alves (Emnes 84), Sanli.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Franks, Grounds, Walker.
Booked: Digard, Pogatetz.
Goal: O'Neil 8.
Att: 31,063
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| Hull | 2-2 (HT 1-2) | Man City |
| Cousin 14 Geovanni 60 | Ireland 37 Ireland 45 | |
| Bookings: McShane 25 Marney 88 | Bookings: Ben-Haim 11 Wright-Phillips 83 Ireland 84 |
Geovanni equalised for the Tigers as Hull and Manchester City ended three-game losing runs in the league.
Daniel Cousin put Hull in front, capitalising on Tal Ben-Haim's awful back-pass to flick the ball past Joe Hart, who later went off injured.
Stephen Ireland levelled after a heavy touch from Kamil Zayatte gifted him an open goal and he then put his side ahead with a brilliant 18-yard shot.
But Geovanni equalised against his former club with a deflected free-kick.
Brown happy with hard fought point
The result might not fully satisfy either manager but it was a fair result after an entertaining contest in which some awful defensive errors added to the drama.
Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Ricketts, Boateng (Halmosi 85), Ashbee, Marney, Geovanni, Cousin (Barmby 76), King.
Subs Not Used: Duke, Doyle, Garcia, Folan, Giannakopoulos.
Booked: McShane, Marney.
Goals: Cousin 14, Geovanni 60.
Man City: Hart (Schmeichel 19), Zabaleta, Richards, Ben-Haim, Garrido, Wright-Phillips, Kompany, Ireland, Mwaruwari (Jo 76), Robinho, Vassell.
Subs Not Used: Onuoha, Michael Ball, Hamann, Elano, Evans.
Booked: Ben-Haim, Wright-Phillips, Ireland.
Goals: Ireland 37, 45.
Att: 24,902
Ref: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire).
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