Hull's Jelavic agonises over miss-of-the-season contender against Leicester
Sunday 15 March 2015 17:30, UK
Hull top scorer Nikica Jelavic has been "beating himself up" over his miss-of-the-season contender against Leicester according to manager Steve Bruce.
The Croatian striker has scored eight goals this season, twice as many as Hull's next highest scorer Mohamed Diame, but fluffed a golden opportunity in Saturday's goalless draw at the King Power Stadium.
It was a rare moment of quality from Hull in the 20th minute as both sides battled to escape the clinches of the Premier League relegation spots.
Tom Huddlestone's chip over the top and Ahmed Elmohamady's first-time pass off the instep were both perfectly executed but when Jelavic was left with a regulation finish from close range, he missed his connection completely.
"Jelavic has won us so many games since he's been with us over the last year but that's one of those awful ones he's beating himself up over," said Bruce, whose side held on for 19 minutes after Huddlestone was sent off.
"It was a big, big game for both clubs and you could see the nerves. We had the clear-cut chances but it was not to be.
"It's another point gained, and we all have different opinions of how many we'll need, but it's another one towards safety."
Leicester lie bottom of the table and seven points away from survival after the stalemate, while Hull are 15th, just three points above the bottom three.
