TEamTalk Report. Did Parkin wind up the reds fans when he scored then?

Tigers striker Jon Parkin had punished his former club with two goals in the first nine minutes to hand new manager Phil Parkinson a dream start to his first home game.

But Andy Ritchie's newly-promoted Barnsley produced a stirring response which ensured their Championship campaign is up and running.

Midfielder Michael McIndoe set the ball rolling in first-half injury-time when he netted at the far post to send the Tykes on to the comeback trail.

Second-half goals from Marc Richards and Paul Hayes completed their magnificent comeback - and left Parkin with his head in his hands.

As far as the Barnsley-born striker was concerned, his boyhood club had kept firmly to the script during the opening exchanges.

Hull went ahead after six minutes when Parkin nipped in ahead of his marker to flick home Craig Fagan's low cross from the right.

Parkin insists he harbours no bitterness towards his hometown club but his celebrations told a different story.

The giant forward was a home-grown centre-half struggling to make the grade at Oakwell when his 12 years at the club were brought to an end after just 13 first-team appearances.

Four years ago, he was shipped off to York before being converted to an all-out striker by manager Terry Dolan.

A further profitable spell at Macclesfield followed and, having joined Hull last season, the goals have continued to flow.

Three minutes after his opener, Parkin netted again after showing sheer brute strength to outmuscle Tykes goalkeeper Nick Colgan from a long clearance and hook the ball into the net from a tight angle.

However, Barnsley's response impressive as their high-tempo approach continued to ask questions of Hull's rearguard.

Yet it was the hosts who created the more clear-cut openings, with new recruit Dean Marney firing narrowly wide from distance twice within six minutes and John Welsh also forcing Colgan into action from 18 yards.

Parkin could have made it 3-0 midway through the opening period after showing delightful footwork to lob Colgan from 10 yards, only to see his effort land on top of the net.

Barnsley continued to remain dangerous, though, and they pulled a goal back on the stroke of half-time when McIndoe sidefooted home at the far post.

Myhill got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out - and Barnsley's adventurous approach was rewarded again three minutes after the restart.

Paul Heckingbottom's header struck the far post and rebounded straight to Richards, who bundled the ball home from just three yards.

Hull should have regained the lead on the hour mark when Fagan found himself unmarked at the far post - but blazed wildly over.

And, with Parkin having been substituted, Hayes punished Fagan's profligacy with 17 minutes remaining when he capitalised on a dreadful error by Wales defender Sam Ricketts.

The full-back, signed by Parkinson from Swansea during the summer, headed a cross from Martin Devaney straight back into his own six-yard box.

And when Myhill could only palm the ball straight to Hayes, the Barnsley striker took full advantage by volleying home from six yards to leave Hull pointless after two games.

 

No, he celebrated his goals but they were at the home end