Hull City endured a frustrating night as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Doncaster Rovers at the KC Stadium.

Despite dominating for long periods, there was no breakthrough as the KC witnessed its first draw of the season.

The City side showed just one change to the one that lined up for the last Championship fixture at Reading as Matty Fryatt came in for Robbie Brady.

Seyi Olofinjana was included on the bench, as was Josh King.

City, shooting towards the South Stand end in the first half, pressed early with Robert Koren firing a low shot straight at goalkeeper David Button.

Fryatt then rescued what looked to be a lost cause to set up a chance for Corry Evans, who saw a powerful low drive beaten away by Button before a Koren free kick caused the visiting defence more problems before the danger was cleared.

Fryatt brought his tricks out on 13 minutes to cleverly beat his man to get down the right edge of the penalty box but a final ball was lacking before a Koren effort was deflected wide and a Cameron Stewart shot flew over as things continued to look promising for City.

Lovely link-up play between Aaron Mclean and Liam Rosenior led to City's next chance in the 18th minute. After exchanging passes, Rosenior cut the ball back for Fryatt, who took a touch before dragging a shot wide of the far post from 12 yards.

The next chance came as a result of some good play down the left. Stewart cut inside before feeding Koren, who fired an effort just over.

Doncaster's first serious effort came in the 25th minute when the ball dropped nicely for Martin Woods on the edge of the box, but he fired over Vito Mannone's bar.

City were almost in front on 33 minutes when Andy Dawson's delivery from a free kick found Mclean at the far post, but his header ended up in the side-netting.

Stewart saw a near post effort beaten away by Button as City racked up the corners, but as half time neared there was still no way through.

Half Time: Tigers 0-0 Doncaster

John Oster sent a long range effort wide for Doncaster early in the second half while Rovers' Habib Bamogo received some choice words from the East Stand for his play-acting.

City's first effort of the second half came from Koren, but his low shot was straight at Button.

Koren was at it again on 66 minutes, bringing a fine save out of Button and earning a corner. Koren took it himself, but his delivery was headed away at the near post.

City made a double change two minutes later, bringing King and Olofinjana on for Stewart and Corry Evans,

Paul McKenna picked up the first yellow card of the game for bringing down El-Hadji Diouf.

Mclean picked out Koren with a fine cross-field ball in the 79th minute, but again Button was equal to the Slovenian's effort.

Mannone pulled off a fantastic save to tip over Diouf's curling effort in a rare Doncaster attack.

Fryatt saw an effort cleared off the line after a City corner found its way through to the back post and Koren put an effort wide from Rosenior's cross.

Doncaster were now happy to settle for a point, putting all eleven men behind the ball when City were in possession.

Tigers: Vito Mannone, Liam Rosenior, James Chester, Jack Hobbs, Andy Dawson, Paul McKenna, Corry Evans (Olofinjana 68), Aaron Mclean, Robert Koren, Cameron Stewart (King 68), Matty Fryatt.

Subs: Trevor Carson, Liam Cooper, Joe Dudgeon, Seyi Olofinjana, Josh King.

Doncaster: David Button, James O'Connor, Martin Woods (Gillett 75), Brian Stock, Adam Lockwood, James Hayter, Tommy Spurr, John Oster, El-Hadji Diouf (Martis 87), Sam Hird, Habib Bamogo (Bennett 71).

Subs: Shelton Martis, Simon Gillett, Kyle Bennett, Damien Plessis, Mamadou Bagayoko.

Referee: Mr J. Waugh.

Attendance: 19,187.