Brown: Victory over Everton was deserved

(GSM) – Hull City boss Phil Brown claimed the Tigers were well worth their enthralling victory over Everton despite coming close to throwing away two points.

Hull City still remain below Everton on goal difference but the mood in their camp is now different after last night’s 3-2 win over the Merseysiders, which was a hugely uplifting result.

Brown said, “I think it was a deserved win, even though Everton scored two goals in the second half,” said Brown.

“People might have been nervous at 3-2 but I wasn’t unduly worried, I thought we still had a grip on the game.

“Defensively we were very good in the first half. The second half was a different ball game and an own goal unhinges you to a certain extent.

“But we stuck at the task and thoroughly deserved the victory.”

Hull’s victory was also achieved without talisman Jimmy Bullard, who was rested ahead of Saturday’s trip to Manchester City.

Bullard was the catalyst for the Tigers’ recent encouraging results against Stoke and West Ham but is still being managed carefully after a long injury lay-off.

Brown said: “The lad’s in a new area of his rehabilitation.

“It was just a precautionary resting and fortunately it has worked for everybody.

“It now gives me a bit of a headache for Saturday, but they are the kind of headaches you want.”