Moment Scotland star involved in HUGE brawl on Hull debut as ex-Rangers midfielder steps in to calm tensions
Ex-Rangers star Lundstram started for the Tigers, whilst McBurnie spent the first 70 minutes on the bench.
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Oli McBurnie in action against Coventry on his Hull debut
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McBurnie's hand seen on keeper Carl Rushworth's neck
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John Lundstram on scene to calm the situation
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He replaced Kyle Joseph with 20 minutes to play, but despite only getting the last portion of the game he still managed to get himself into a brawl.
McBurnie was seen grabbing Carl Rushworth in the opposing goal by the neck in the last minute of regular time.
The incident boiled over as Matt Crooks of Hull went crashing into Rushworth, and Liam Kitching was left less than happy with the Hull midfielder.
McBurnie rushed on scene to lend his teammate a hand, and ended up right at the middle of the brawl.
The 17-cap Scotsman and Rushworth had to be broken up by members of both teams, with Lundstram seen rushing in to help defuse the situation.
Both the goalkeeper and McBurnie ended up in the referee's book because of the incident.
The game ended 0-0, with Frank Lampard's Coventry having more shots and more of the ball too.
Next up for Hull is a trip to newly-promoted Wrexham, who lost out to Southampton on the opening day of the season thanks to two very late goals.
The ex-Sheffield United man only joined Hull earlier in the week, returning to the UK after a spell in Spain with Las Palmas.
He made 34 appearances in Spain, finding the back of the net three times.
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He last featured for the national team in 2020 in European Championship play-offs.
The striker was unlucky to miss out on the Euro's squad that year, with injuries preventing his selection.
Meanwhile Lundstram also only joined the Tigers this summer.
He left Gers last summer, jetting off to Turkish side Trabzonspor.
After only 12 months in Turkey, he has joined Championship Hull on a season long loan deal.
He played 153 games for Rangers, being heavily involved in their run to the Europa League final in 2022.
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