Hull City 1-1 Brentford: Dango Ouattara rescues point for Bees after Oli McBurnie penalty

Hull had looked on course for a valuable victory after taking the lead in the 25th minute. Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher played a poor pass towards Aaron Hickey, allowing Everton loanee Tim Iroegbunam to win possession before being brought down by the defender. Hickey received a yellow card and McBurnie calmly converted from the spot to score his first Premier League goal of the season.

Sergej Jakirovic's side were the better team for much of the first half, disrupting Brentford's rhythm and limiting their attacking threat. Hull also appealed unsuccessfully for a second penalty when Regan Slater went down under a challenge from Sepp van den Berg. At the other end, Semi Ajayi impressed with his defensive work as Brentford struggled to create clear chances.

Keith Andrews' side improved after the break and found their equaliser in the 63rd minute. Igor Thiago helped keep a ball alive in the box before setting up Ouattara, who finished from close range to bring Brentford level. The visitors grew in confidence after the goal, with substitutes Mikkel Damsgaard and Aaron Anthony helping to inject fresh energy into their attack.

Both sides had opportunities to win it late on. Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis denied a close-range effort from Mohamed-Ali Cho, while substitute Joe Gelhardt was unable to convert a late chance after good work from Cho. The draw leaves Hull still searching for a first league victory in six games, while Brentford return home with a point after recovering from a disappointing first-half display. Brentford are now sixth in the Premier League with 11 points from eight games, while Hull climb to 10th on 10 points.

25: GOAL! McBurnie puts Hull ahead from the penalty spot after a dreadful Kelleher pass leaves Hickey in trouble and Iroegbunam is fouled. The striker makes no mistake.

32: NO PENALTY! Slater goes down in the box under a challenge from van den Berg, but the referee's decision not to award a spot-kick stands after a check.

63: GOAL! Brentford are level! Thiago keeps the ball alive in the area and tees up Ouattara, who taps home from close range to bring the Bees back into the game.

71: SAVE! Kelleher produces a superb reaction stop to deny Cho from close range after the ball squeezes through van den Berg's legs.

74: SAVE! Tzolakis keeps Brentford at bay, stopping Anthony's header after Ouattara delivers from the right.

89: BIG CHANCE! Cho drills a ball across the six-yard box and Gelhardt gets a touch, but can only direct his effort wide.

Hull are proving they belong in the Premier League

Hull will be frustrated not to have taken all three points against Brentford, but there is plenty for Sergej Jakirovic to be encouraged by.

Eight games into their return to the Premier League, the Tigers are sitting in the top half and looking increasingly comfortable at this level. They were the better side for large periods against Brentford, pressing aggressively, defending resolutely and creating opportunities to win the game late on.

The caveat is their form. Hull are now winless in six Premier League games, and while their performances remain encouraging, they need to start turning those displays into victories.

Oli McBurnie believes the days of Hull being underestimated are over.

"We're past that now," he said. "People are taking us seriously as a team in the Premier League, and we just want to show that we can compete at this level."

It is difficult to argue with that assessment. Hull have made their home a difficult place to visit and showed again they can trouble established Premier League sides. But their inability to see out a lead against Brentford underlines the next challenge: turning promise into points.

Their top-half position is a reflection of a positive start, but ending this winless run will determine whether they can sustain it.

McBurnie: People are taking us seriously in the Premier League now

Hull striker Oli McBurnie , speaking to Sky Sports:

"Last week wasn't really what we're about, and we got punished for that. The message this week was about getting back to the basics and what we're good at. I think we showed that today and, arguably, we could have come away with three points.

"We're past [people underestimating us] now. People are taking us seriously as a team in the Premier League, and we just want to show that we can compete at this level.

"We want to make this a very difficult place for teams to come and make sure we have a very good home record."

Jakirovic pleased with Hull response but rues missed chances

Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic speaking to Sky Sports:

"Of course, I think we played a very good game, especially in the first half. We were very aggressive for second balls and won a lot of them. Maybe we could have scored one more goal.

"We knew Brentford like to build from the back, so we had to be on the front foot and try to be aggressive. Maybe they would make mistakes, and they did. That led to the penalty, and Oli McBurnie finally scored his goal.

"I don't have any worries about Oli [McBurnie] because he's our main striker. The goals will come. We have to create chances for him.

"The goal we conceded was a little bit unlucky. It was a good cross, Thiago won the challenge and the ball was flicked on, which made it easy for Anthony to score.

"It's very important to remain unbeaten at home, especially in the Premier League. Every game is very demanding, and this is a good result against Brentford because they are having a good season. Every point is very important for us."

Andrews admits Brentford lacked cohesion in Hull draw

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews speaking to Sky Sports:

"We knew it was always going to be that type of performance from Hull. The way they play, the characters they have in their team and the way the manager sets them up is very combative, traditional and compact. They're difficult to break down.

"There was a lack of cohesion at times in the way we played, and the real positive intent with certain actions probably wasn't there as much as we would have liked.

"The midfield hadn't played together before. They're amazing players individually, but there was just a lack of cohesion today. We need to look at ourselves before we look anywhere else.

"On the goal we conceded, it was indecision. You trust players implicitly to make decisions on the pitch, and it comes down to their decision-making. I've no real qualms with that.

"We didn't show enough quality and conviction in our play. The opportunities were there, and the space started to open up a little bit, but ultimately we didn't show enough quality at key times."

What the result means and next fixtures...