Credit to Hull and their under-fire manager Phil Brown, Hull clearly caused Chelsea problems down the left - Hunt v Ivanovic at one point could have got nasty, Ivanovic eventually booked.

Still, although we didn't play well we still created enough chances to win the game comfortably, but Boaz Myhill stood between us and three points, which would have seen Chelsea clear at the top by four points.

Chelsea have to settle for two points clear and Goonerville come a visiting on Sunday.

Myhill, like Joe Hart on Boxing Day, played a blinder. He saved from Ballack, Drogba, Ivanovic, Malouda, Terry and Lampard but for me the pick of his fine saves was in the last few minutes when substitute Danny Sturridge broke clear and his thunderous volley was tipped round the post at full stretch.

Mouyokolo gave Hull the lead with a free-close range header and then from a free-kick just outside the area, returning Didier Drogba curved a twenty-yarder round the wall and past Myhill's despairing dive to his left.

'Anco' wasn't too disappointed with the result. He said, "I think that we did our best but it was a tough game. Hull played a very good game and put a lot of pressure, I think it is a good result.

"We don't have to be disappointed, sometimes it can happen against a small team, we can draw. We are at the top of the table and have to look forward.

"I think we are in a good position now, we are in top, we know very well Manchester is a fantastic opponent, it will be a long race until the end of the season and for now we are happy with two more points. It was an opportunity but it is impossible to win every game."

Hull City: Myhill, McShane (Zayatte 89), Gardner (c), Mouyokolo, Dawson, Fagan, Boateng, Cairney, Hunt, Altidore (Kilbane 85), Vennegoor of Hesselink (Zaki 65)

Goal: Mouyokolo 29
Booked: McShane 58


Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry (c), Zhirkov (A Cole 80), Deco, Ballack (J Cole 71), Lampard, Malouda, Anelka (Sturridge 80), Drogba

Goal: Drogba 42
Booked: Ivanovic 28, Terry 45, Drogba 87

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