Pitch invasion...

If Hull City are after a new talisman as they head into the business end of the season, they need look no further than me. Just a couple of hours before tonight's victory over Burnley, I was reprimanded for walking on the rather nicely coiffured pitch (I was there for a photocall). As I headed diagonally across one corner of the field, there was a loud shout from the far side of the pitch. "Get off!" By which point, my journey forwards was equidistant to my journey back. So I just kept walking. An extremely popular move with the ground staff that I like to think helped the victory. Of course, if it had been a Hull FC game I wouldn't have dreamed of walking on the pitch.

Happy birthday Sam...

Happy birthday to Sam. 12 today. And a big mound of cash to show for it, much of which will be heading the way of Matt Groening if Sam's usual shopping habits are any marker of such things.

And well done Hull FC who, after a scrappy victory over Huddersfield, now advance to a contest with an alarmingly running-into-form Wigan. Busy day at the KC next Saturday, with a Hull City game taking place at 12:30pm and then a quick sweep under the seats before us much nicer rugby lot move for the 7pm kick-off. Not a good day for anyone working behind the bars there, I shouldn't think.

Tags: birthday, Hull FC, KC Stadium, rugby league