JUST WIDE - City striker Ken Wagstaff looks on as Houghton shoots for goal, but this shot was just wide of the Blackpool post. Tigers failed to accept their chances in front of goal, but Stan Mortensen's boys took their opportunities.

UNDER PRESSURE - and with Skirton challenging - Hull City goalkeeper Ian McKechnie manages to punch clear in the Tigers' first League match of the season at Blackpool. The City keeper had a great first half and he received a standing ovation as he left the field at the interval.

SAVED BY WOODWORK - Hull City goalkeeper McKechnie is beaten by this Skirton shot but the ball hit the post and rebounded to safety.

New captain Chris Chilton leads out the Tigers followed by Chris Simpkin for the first game of the season at Boothferry Park. Trainers bucket stands by ready for the magic sponge treatment.

HARD LUCK, BILLY - Bustling Billy Wilkinson hits the ball past Blackburn's centre-half Coddington, but there was no score from his shot.

WAGSTAFF CROWDED OUT - Dick Mulvaney and Billy Wilson ( left ) crowd out Hull City's Ken Wagstaff in Saturday's game with Blackburn Rovers at Boothferry Park.

CHILTON TRIES TO GET THROUGH - Blackburn Rovers' defender Dick Mulvaney bars the path to goal for Hull City skipper Chris Chilton at Boothferry Park last Saturday.

TIGERS ON THE ATTACK - Hull City's Ken Wagstaff moves in on Blackburn's goal in last Saturday's game at Boothferry Park. Rover's centre-half John Coddington prepares to move in, with full-backs from each side, Paddy Greenwood and Billy Wilson, in the background.

Ken Wagstaff slips the ball between Robert Mulvaney and John Coddington ( right ) during City v Blackburn R game at Boothferry Park.

Chris Chilton goes over the top of centre-half John Coddington to head the ball.

Ken Wagstaff heads away from Robert Mulvaney as left is Billy Wilson.

Centre-half John Coddington at full stretch to try to stop Ken Houghton on left is Alan Jarvis.

Wilson goes highest during a corner.

CLEARING HIS LINES - Middlesbrough full-back Gordon Jones heads away to clear his lines.

WAGSTAFF HITS THE BALL ACROSS THE GOALMOUTH, with Middlesbrough defenders running desperately.

Chris Chilton and Dicky Rooks go for the ball during a City attack

CHILTON HALTED - Willie Whigham, the Middlesbrough keeper, comes out to rob Chris Chilton.

CHILTON'S SHADOW - Chris Chilton with his shadow, Dickie Rooks, during Saturday's game at Boothferry Park.

ROOKS WON THIS TIME - Middlesbrough centre-half Dickie Rooks heads away from Tigers' Ken Wagstaff during a City attack.

CORNER DUEL - Tom Wilson goes up for a corner, with Middlesbrough's John Hickton and Arthur Horsfield challenging.

GOALMOUTH DUEL - Middlesbrough keeper Willie Whigham watches anxiously as City's Tom Wilson and Middlesbrough full-back Alec Smith duel for the ball in the air.

SIMPKIN'S GOAL - Middlesbrough goalkeeper Willie Whigham leaps in vain for the ball already bulging the back of the net.

PACKED GOALMOUTH - Willie Wigham goes up from a ruck of players to grab the ball during a Hull City attack.

CHILTON SCORES FOR CITY - Hull City centre-forward and captain Chris Chilton disentangles himself from the netting after scoring the Tigers' goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Bristol City. Keeper Mike Gibson stares dejectedly at right-back Trevor Jacobs.

Mike Gibson tips a Simpkin shot over the bar in 2nd half.

WAGSTAFF DENIED - Bristol City goalkeeper Mike Gibson turns a shot from Ken Wagstaff round the post in the 20th minute of last Saturday's game at Boothferry Park.

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AIRBOURNE MIKE GIBSON clears his line with the Tigers' Wagstaff, attended by Alec Briggs, waiting for any slip.