HULL CITY STUN MANCHESTER UNITED WITH TWO EARLY GOALS IN EXTRAORDINARY START TO THEIR PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON

Hull City got their Premier League season off to a dream start against Manchester United. Photo: Stan Sport.

Hull City are enjoying a dream start to their Premier League return, scoring twice in the first half to stun Manchester United at the MKM Stadium.

Not much was expected of The Tigers, who named Australian recruit Lucas Herrington on the bench, with many expecting them to be a relegation candidate having secured a shock promotion from the Championship via the play-offs.

Instead, they flew out of the gates against United, who they have never beaten in the Premier League before.

Semi Ajayi puts Hull City ahead against Manchester United and the stadium goes CRAZY 

Incredible scenes inside the MKM Stadium for the Tigers.

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In the 17th minute, Hull hit the front as centre-back Semi Ajayi popped up with a rare goal, slamming home from close range after a well-worked corner routine saw Oli McBurnie force a strong save from Senne Lammens, before the rebound was bundled in.

If that wasn’t bad enough for Michael Carrick’s men, United would go further behind before the break when another defender popped up in final third.

This time it was Nobel Mendy, the 23-year-old Senegalese international signed from Rayo Vallecano in this transfer window, who headed home to send the home crowd into raptures.

HULL CITY SCORE AGAIN 

Nobel Mendy scores on his debut and the Tigers are TWO to the good against Manchester United in their first Premier League game in nine years.

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 United dominated possession in the first half, but find themselves two down and needing to pull off a huge comeback in the second half to avoid a shocking start to a season where they were expected to get back to challenging for the title.

“Hull coming back into the Premier League, playing at home, great enthusiasm, they’ve done really well and made it difficult for Manchester United,” United legend Peter Schmeichel said on Stan Sport’s coverage.

“When they’ve not been in possession they’ve played five at the back… it has been difficult for Man United to break it down.

“Then when they’ve had the ball, they’ve been absolutely fantastic, especially the way they play the wing-backs. Man United has not been able to deal with that.”

Socceroos defender Herrington is waiting in the wings for his Premier League debut and would become the 58th Aussie to feature in the competition and the third-youngest should he see the field.

- JAKE ROSENGARTEN