Jelavic distraught after miss

The Croatian striker has scored eight goals this season, twice as many as Hull's next highest scorer Mohamed Diame, but fluffed a golden opportunity inSaturday's goalless draw at the King Power Stadium.

It was a rare moment of quality from Hull in the20th minute as both sides battled to escape the clinches of the Premier League relegation spots.

Tom Huddlestone's chip over the top and Ahmed Elmohamady's first-time pass offthe instep were both perfectly executed but when Jelavic was left with aregulation finish from close range, he missed his connection completely.

"Jelavic has won us so many games since he's been with us over the last yearbut that's one of those awful ones he's beating himself up over," said Bruce,whose side held on for 19 minutes after Huddlestone was sent off.

"It was a big, big game for both clubs and you could see the nerves. We hadthe clear-cut chances but it was not to be.

"It's another point gained, and we all have different opinions of how manywe'll need, but it's another one towards safety."

Leicester lie bottom of the table and seven points away from survival after thestalemate, while Hull are 15th, just three points above the bottom three.