Arsenal 1-2 Hull City

An unexpected but well deserved and hard fought victory by battling Hull City.

Arsenal passed well but as was often the case last season their good play failed to produce an end result.

Arsenal took the lead in the 47th minute when Cesc Fabregas's shot found the net deflecting off Paul McShane's legs for an own goal.

Hull struck back through Geovanni's brilliant 25-yard strike on 61 minutes before Cousin's well-placed glancing header from Andy Dawson's corner.

William Gallas hit the crossbar in the 83rd minute before a fine late Boaz Myhill save denied Fabregas.

Arsenal fans were shocked by only the second league loss at the Emirates stadium.

"We are Hull" sang the away supporters, They'll  remember their trip to North London for many years. Arsenal fans on the other hand will want to forget this one.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue (Bendtner 69), Fabregas, Denilson, Walcott (Vela 77), Adebayor, Van Persie.
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Ramsey, Song Billong, Silvestre, Djourou.

Booked: Sagna, Gallas.

Goals: McShane 51 og.

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Zayatte, Turner, Dawson, Marney, Boateng (Garcia 76), Geovanni (Hughes 72), Ashbee, Cousin (Mendy 80), King.
Subs Not Used: Duke, Halmosi, Folan, Ricketts.

Booked: Ashbee.

Goals: Geovanni 62, Cousin 66.

Att: 60,037

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).