TWO TO ONE - Hull City centre-forward Colin Smith is outnumbered as he moves in to centre across Plymouth Argyle's goalmouth in the opening game of the season at Boothferry Park on Saturday. Keeper Geoff Barnsley cuts off the cross and centre-half Reg Wyatt covers up in case of mistakes.

UP THEY GO! Bill Bradbury leaps in a heading dual with Robertson, of Plymouth, Colin Smith ( right ) and two Argyle defenders hold a watching brief in the Tigers' game at Boothferry Park.

WIDE OF THE POST - Bingley and Burton watch a header by Chris Morris, Tigers' young leader, go wide of the post.

KNEE SAVED WREXHAM - Hull City inside-right Doug Clarke beats a crowded defence to a perfect centre by Bowering only 45sec. after the start of the Tigers' home game with Wrexham at Boothferry Park last Saturday. It looked a goal all the way but the Welshmen's skipper, left-back Parker, on the extreme right, stuck out his knee and keeper Waters scrambled the ball away. With Clarke in the picture are ( from left to right ): Wrexham centre-half Alan Fox, Tigers centre-forward Colin Smith, keeper Bill Waters and left-back Albert Parker.

COLIN SMITH, City's centre-forward, chases Wrexham right-back McGowan, during the game at Boothferry Park this afternoon. Smith's persistence was paid for he netted for City after 58 minutes.

COUNTY SCRAMBLE - A split second after the camera clicked on this Hull City attack on Notts County's goal in last night's game at Boothferry Park, right-back Kilford, partially obscured by the post, scrambled the ball away and County breathed again. From left to right in the foreground are Kilford, Linton, Smith, Bradbury, Peter Russell, Eddie Russell.

ANOTHER BRADBURY HEADER - This picture could have been taken half-a-dozen times in the first 15 min. of Hull City's match with Notts County at Boothferry Park last night. Most of City's attacks consisted of County scrambling the ball off the line from Bradbury headers. Here City's inside-right beats Carver, as Eddie Russell and David Coates look on.

NEAR THING - Newport right-back Hollyman ( second from right ) clears the ball in the goal area, with Smith and Bowering racing in.

WEARE WAS THERE - Newport County goalkeeper Weare, who is in the running for a Welsh international cap, goes up to cut out a high ball from Durham during Saturday's match at Boothferry Park.

GOALMOUTH TUSSLE - Newport goalkeeper Weare and Smith tussle for the ball in the goalmouth.

Reading Goalkeeper Jones comes running out to stop a hard shot by Bradbury.

Bradbury, left, comes in to support Bowering during a mid-field tussle.

Hammond watches the outcome of this tussle between Milligan and Clarke. The ball is peeping out from behind.

Bournemouth keeper Godwin dives to cut out the ball dropping in the goalmouth

Smith scores - The diving Bournemouth keeper Godwin watching the ball hitting the back of the net from a hard drive by Smith.

HALF-BACK DUEL - Collinson and Gladstone duel for the ball in the Hull City-Bournemouth match at Boothferry Park.

One of the many Hull City raids which came to nothing in the Boothferry Park FA Cuptie with Stockport County. The Tigers' outside-left, Mike Bowering, is here seen being robbed by right-back Betts.

Stockport breathe again as Bowering's header goes inches wide during 2nd half incident from Saturday's Cuptie.

Up for the ball in the Stockport penalty area. L to R - Webb, Bradbury, Clempson

NO CHANCE FOR TIGERS - Although David Coates is ready to take advantage of any slip, Stockport County keeper, Harry Lea, has this cross well covered and is backed up by former Tiger Trevor Porteous - just one of Hull City's raids which came to nothing in Saturday's first-round FA Cuptie at Boothferry Park.

BRADBURY CROWDED OUT by Clempson ( left ) and Webb during the Cup duel at Boothferry Park

FIRST BLOOD TO CITY - Doncaster Rovers' goalkeeper Nimmo, dives too late to stop a snorting drive from Bradbury, which gave City the lead after 5min. at Boothferry Park.

Near thing - Doncaster goalkeeper Nimmo diving to bring off a fine save from Smith

OH DEAR BRIAN! That is what Doncaster Rovers' keeper Nimmo is saying as he watches the ball skid past him into the net. After a sparkling right-wing run, Tigers' winger Doug Clarke has slammed the ball across the goalmouth and it has cannoned off Rovers' centre-half past the goalkeeper as he came out to cut off the cross.

BUSY KEEPER - Bill Nimmo, Doncaster Rovers' keeper, busiest man on the field at Boothferry Park on Saturday, punches away a high centre in one of the Tigers' many raids.