Hull captain Curtis Davies inspires team to first ever FA Cup final

Hull City manager Steve Bruce hailed the influence of captain Curtis Davies whose half-time team talk inspired his team to come from behind and beat Sheffield United 5-3 in a fluctuating FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday.

Premier League Hull, bidding to reach the final for the first time, twice fell behind against their League One ) opponents as strikes from Jose Baxter and Stefan Scougall gave United a well-deserved 2-1 halftime lead.

In need of a response from his players, Bruce let his captain give the team talk.

“I didn’t say much, the captain did it all,” Bruce, who won the FA Cup three times as a player with Manchester United, said.