By Eye Of The Tiger
May 23 2009

Hull take on Manchester United on Sunday knowing a win will keep them in the Premiership next season. Its all set up to be a tense day with 4 teams all having a chance of been relegated , Sunderland and Hull's fate is in their own hands however if their either team fails to win their will need results elsewhere to go their way to survive. Team News

Hull are without Jimmy Bullard, Ian Ashbee and Anthony Gardner. Kamil Zayatte and Bernard Mendy are back in contention.

Manchester United are expected to rest most of their 1st team regulars , Rio Ferdinand could start as Fergie says he needs to prove his fitness, Fletcher could also start as he will miss the Champions League final.

Managers Pre Match thoughts 

Phil Brown

"As long as we do the job, that is the main thing," said Brown.

"There'll be 25,000 mobile phones or radios in the stadium and I dare say somebody will be telling me what the scores are elsewhere.

"But my focus and attention on Sunday has to be on 90 minutes of football at the KC Stadium and nothing else.

"The fans will have a massive part to play. The pressure of the game will manifest itself in different ways.

Alex Ferguson

"No matter which team I play, it will represent Manchester United in the normal way," said Ferguson.

"We will go to win. That is the responsibility we always have.

"We have a league that has the best integrity in the world and we will play our part in that."

Big match stats

It's set to be a nail-biting last day decider at the KC Stadium as Hull look to at least match Newcastle's result at Aston Villa, to become the 26th side to survive a first season of Premier League football after promotion.

Victory at the close of their 11th Premier League title-winning season would see Manchester United equalling their club record of 28 victories in a single campaign in this league, and set them up for Rome and the Champions League final with Barcelona next Wednesday.

The Red Devils have only dropped points on the last-day once in six years; that being the 0-1 home defeat to West Ham on 13 May 2007 when Carlos Tevez scored the winner. United have won eight of the 10 final-day fixtures away from home, including the last four.

This match pits the clubs with the fewest and the most clean sheets in this Premier League season; Hull have kept six, United 23.

Hull sensationally scored three times in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford in November, and still came away on the losing side (4-3). But they host Manchester United in a league match for the first time in 35 years, having won three and drawn one of the previous four on home soil - all in the second tier.

Distance between the clubs: 103 miles (166 kilometres)

Head to Head

Manchester United are paying their first visit to the KC Stadium. They won their most recent trip to the city 0-1 in the second leg of a second round Littlewoods League Cup tie on 7 October 1987, but have not returned with maximum points from Hull for 84 years since winning 0-1 in the old Second Division on 21 March 1925.

Victory would see United registering their third league double over Hull. They previously achieved it 1905-06 and 1924-25.

Home and away
League (inc PL): Hull 4 wins, Man Utd 10, Draws 3
Prem: Hull 0 wins, Man Utd 1, Draws 0

at Hull only
League (inc PL): Hull 4 wins, Man Utd 2, Draws 2
Prem: Hull 0 wins, Man Utd 0, Draws 0

Manchester United 4-3 Hull City
1 November 2008 - Ref: Mike Dean
Man Utd scorers: Ronaldo 3, Carrick 29, Ronaldo 44, Vidic 57
Hull scorers: Cousin 23, Mendy 69, Geovanni 82 pen

Referee

Alan Wiley (Stafforshire)

PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: KC Stadium Date: Sunday, 24 May Kick-off: 1600 BST
Coverage: Score updates on Final Score, BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 Live; live text commentary on BBC Sport website; Highlights on Match of the Day alturatively you could watch the game live on sky sports from around 3pm