Hull City boss Phil Brown admits he's delighted with the response from fans this season.

"It would bring the crowds back for sure, but you can't say that when it's the KC and its a 25,000 sell-out every week," he said, reflecting on their 2-2 draw with Manchester City.

"I think half the reason they come back is to see the opposition, and there's some real quality in the opposition, and other times they come to see a sterling performance from the home side. I think they saw one here.

"I was disappointed at half-time. I called for a rallying charge, or whatever you want to call it, and I think we got it.

"The players came out of the traps in the second half. I was going to make early substitutions if we didn't get it right but I didn't need to.

"I'm quite proud of our second-half performance."