Ross Stewart scored on his return to action, but ten-man Sunderland could only draw 1-1 at the MKM Stadium.
The first half was a poor display from the two sides, but the second half was full of drama. Hull missed a penalty, Embleton was sent off, Ross Stewart got a goal on his return but was cancelled out by Ozan Tufan’s goal.
Tony Mowbray made one change to the starting 11 and brought in Jack Clarke in place of Alex Pritchard. Ross Stewart and Dan Ballard made a welcome return to the bench following long term injuries.
Sunderland were looking to bounce back from a disappointing collapse at home to West Brom and push up the Championship table.