Tigers must tighten up after a defensive horror show in 'wild contest' at Ashton Gate

INTERNATIONAL BREAK HAS NOW ARRIVED AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR CITY

- By BARRY COOPER

Hull City scored the first and last goals of a pulsating contest against Bristol City on Saturday, but conceded four in between to lose 4-2.

A defensive disaster class at Ashton Gate saw Joe Gelhardt's third-minute strike cancelled out through two Emil Riis goals either side of Anis Mehmeti turning in from close range.

Max Bird crashed in off the post in the final stages before Kyle Joseph netted in added time to reduce the arrears and get himself off the mark at City.

Boss Sergej Jakirovic bemoaned the performance after the game in a brutally honest assessment, and had his say on the transfer window.

Here, Tigers reporter Barry Cooper reflects on a sodden afternoon in the West Country.

A wild contest

Almost 50 chances were created by both sides with 20 of the 49 coming from the away team.

Throughout a chaotic contest that never paused for breath, from the moment Gelhardt opened the scoring and Joseph finished it off.

The problem was, City conceded 29 of those and while the Tigers hit the target more than their hosts, Gerhard Struber’s side were far more clincal and took the game away.

Despite that, City had plenty of chances in the second half and had Oli McBurnie found the net at 3-1 things could have been a little different.