Hull City extended their winless run to seven matches after playing out a 1-1 draw with Brentford in the Premier League at the MKM Stadium on Sunday.
Oliver McBurnie put Hull ahead from the penalty spot in the 24th minute after Brentford defender Aaron Hickey brought down Tim Iroegbunam inside the box.
The Scottish striker calmly converted the spot kick despite goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher diving in the right direction.
The goal was McBurnie’s first in the Premier League in more than 900 days, giving the hosts an advantage they maintained until the second half.
Brentford responded in the 63rd minute when Dango Ouattara restored parity.
The forward finished from close range after Igor Thiago set him up, punishing Hull’s poor defending to bring the visitors back into the contest.
The equaliser gave Brentford renewed confidence as they pushed for a winner.
Jaidon Anthony came close to putting the visitors ahead, first sending an effort narrowly wide before forcing a save from Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis.
Hull also threatened on the counterattack, with Mohamed Belloumi breaking forward before sending a long-range effort over the crossbar.
The hosts had another opportunity to claim all three points in the 88th minute when substitute Mohamed Ali-Cho delivered a cross for Joe Gelhardt, but the forward failed to hit the target as both teams settled for a point.
The result means Hull’s unbeaten home record remains intact, although their wait for a victory stretches to seven matches.o
Both sides also had to contend with strong winds from Storm Boelo, which blew balloons and litter from the pre-match display onto the pitch during the opening minutes.
