NARROW ESCAPE for Southend when the ball strikes a post during a Hull City attack early in the game at Boothferry Park.

WELL SHIELDED by centre-half Dicks, Southend's goalkeeper gathers the ball, with Smith racing in.

TIGERS' SECOND - Keeper Godfrey falls over backwards and three other Southampton defenders turn to look at the ball in the net, slammed there for City's second goal by Doug Clarke ( left ) after Duncan and Bradbury had forced the way through.

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3rd Goal - Keeper dives too late to stop a shot from Smith for the Tigers' 3rd goal.

Halifax goalkeeper Johnson beats David Coates to the ball during an attack in last Saturday's Boothferry Park game.

1st goal, Bulless header. Johnson, Halifax keeper, watches ball fly into the corner.

TIGERS GO AHEAD - After 55min., in which they played second fiddle the Stockport County for most of the time. Bill Bradbury, Hull City's inside-right, throws up his arms in jubilation at the first goal in last Saturday's match at Boothferry Park. Jock Davidson, who can be seen in the background, put over a centre which Bradbury headed against the post, collecting the rebound and placing it past keeper Barnard and centre-half Willmott who turn and look despairingly.

Harrison saves the day as he clears Clempson's shot with Bly beaten.

Keeper there first. Ames grabs the ball with Coates running in.

OVER THE LINE - Bowering ( left ) and Colchester fullback Marshall race in vain to stop the ball going over the goal-line during the match at Boothferry Park today.

FIRST BLOOD TO CITY - Jock Davidson (extreme right) flicks the ball past Colchester goalkeeper Ames to score the first goal of the match at Boothferry Park.

DOUG CLARKE and Ron Asman duel for the ball in the Norwich-Hull City game at Boothferry Park.

BRILLIANT SAVE - Sandy Kennon makes a brilliant penalty save from Clarke, but the Tigers' right-winger hit the ball home as it rebounded from the keeper.

CITY'S FIRST - This attempt to block the shot by Crowe was of no avail as Doug Clarke hammers home City's first against Norwich at Boothferry Park.

Kennon punches clear from Smith

Up go Tranmere as Collinson tries a lob

GOALKEEPER SPREADEAGLED - Tranmere keeper Harris struck this pose while trying to get at the ball during a City raid.

IN OFF THE RIGHT-BACK - Haydon, Tranmere right-back, was unlucky trying to stop a hard cross from City's Clarke. The ball appeared to strike his leg and flew into the net top open the score for Hull City.

MILLINGTON WINS - Tranmere Rovers' centre-man Ralph Millington wins this tussle with Hull City centre-forward Jimmy Duncan in the drab end-of-holiday game at Boothferry Park yesterday.

HOLD THAT TIGER - Jones, Rochdale goalkeeper, comes out of the goalmouth melee with the ball and grabs Coates' boot to save being kicked in the face as City player's legs shoot in the air as he hits the ground.

Corner give away as the ball comes across the goal area, Aspden, Rochdale centre-half, kicks it out of play to give away a corner.

Keeper fists clear - Rochdale keeper Jones punches clear in a duel with Smith, full-back, Milburn holds a watching brief.

Billy Bly Collects - Bly saves a high ball with Durham watching events