All square in Yorkshire play-off final at half-time
It's goalless at half time in the all Yorkshire Championship playoff final between Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday, although Hull will feel they should be at least one up. The Owls rescued on two occasions by the quick thinking and smart reflexes of goalkeeper Keiren Westwood.
For Hull, this was their fourth visit to Wembley in the last eight years, for Wednesday it was their first for 23 years. Not since the glory days of Chris Waddle and David Hirst, when the Owls played at the national stadium four times in the matter of weeks, have Wednesday graced the famous Wembley turf.
Hull started the stronger of the two sides and it was the Tigers who threatened first - former England midfielder Tom Huddlestone firing straight at Wednesday keeper Westwood after just four minutes.
But roared on by around 40,000 fans, the Owls soon had their first effort on goal. Fernando Forestieri's free kick from an acute angle punched over the bar by Hull keeper Eldin Jakupovic.
Set piece specialist Ross Wallace was next to threaten. Jakupovic once again opting to punch his 25 yards free kick to safety.
Chances were few and far between in the opening exchanges but on 28 minutes Huddlestone saw his header from a Robert Snodgrass corner cleared off the line by Keiran Lee.
Hull dangerman and top scorer Abel Hernandez was a virtual bystander in the opening half an hour but should really have given the Tigers the lead. Racing onto a deflected through ball from Mo Diame the Uruguayan had only Westwood to beat, but the Irish keeper stood up to the test diverting the ball over the goal.
Hull were starting to take control and Diame came within a post width of giving them the lead. The burly midfielder waltzed through the Wednesday defence but his shot struck the wrong side of the post and went out for a goal kick.
Westwood was soon called upon once again to keep the score goalless. Moses Odubajo's effort blocked by the outrushing Wednesday keeper.
The last action of the half saw Glenn Loovens' header from a corner saved easily by Jakupovic. Step forward a Wembley hero.