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Half-Time Report: West Bromwich Albion, Hull City unable to break deadlock

Nikica Jelavic and Abel Hernandez are both injured in the first half of Hull City's game with West Bromwich Albion which ends 0-0.

Tony Pulis has seen his side locked in a scrappy encounter with Hull City during the first 45 minutes of league football in charge of West Bromwich Albion, as the sides enter the break with the score level at 0-0.

Hull's Maynor Figueroa looked lively in the opening stages of his first start since May and flashed an audacious effort wide in the fifth minute.

Jake Livermore of Hull City evades Claudio Yacob of West Bromwich Albion during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Hull City at The Hawthorns on January 10, 2015© Getty Images

West Brom's first chance came after 18 minutes following a good exchange between Saido Berahino and Stephane Sessegnon, but the former could only roll the ball wide from a promising position.

Allan McGregor was then tested by the England striker, but he comfortably dealt with his 20-yard effort.

Hull's forward duo were starved of possession for the majority of the first half and when Abel Hernandez eventually got the ball he blazed a 35-yard volley over the bar.

Hernandez and Nikica Jelavic then both left the field through injury in a miserable first half for the Tigers, who should have fallen a goal behind on the stroke of half time, only for Brown Ideye to scuff his shot wide of the mark despite being found in acres of space in front of goal.

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New head coach of West Bromwich Albion Tony Pulis waves to the crowd prior to the FA Cup Third Round match between West Bromwich Albion and Gateshead at The Hawthorns on January 3, 2015
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