The Barclays Premier League newcomers had led 2-0 at the KC Stadium when Tim Cahill sparked an Everton comeback with a controversial 73rd-minute strike that was adjudged to have bounced over the line.

Leon Osman then equalised five minutes later as Everton finished the stronger but Hull held on to claim a 2-2 draw.

Brown did not want to make a big issue of Cahill's strike but did not agree with the decision.

He said: "The referee gave it so it had to be over the line didn't it? But if you look at the evidence it is very inconclusive.

"The referee is guided by his assistant referee and unfortunately for us he deemed the ball over the line, but how he can tell from that... If you have a look on the TV tonight you will find it wasn't a goal.

"I don't think we have been hard done by, it was just a poor decision. I am not consciously making a point about it because I know these referees are under a lot of pressure.

"Am I in favour of goalline technology? Probably not."

Hull took the lead after 18 minutes when Michael Turner rose at the far post to head a corner back over Tim Howard and into the net. Their second came from another corner three minutes into the second half when Phil Neville headed Dean Marney's cross into his own net.

The draw at least maintained Hull's promising start to life in the top flight but Brown admitted he had mixed feelings over the result.

He said: "In the 65th minute, I'd have said it was two points dropped because we were 2-0 up.

"But, in the first minute, would I have taken a draw? When you look at Everton, a team that finished fifth in the Premier League - at the start of the game I suppose I would have taken a draw.

"If we had got to the 80th minute at 2-0 maybe we could have held on and won the game.

"To be fair to Everton in the second half they played some great football."

Opposite number David Moyes admitted he was happy to take a point but, interestingly, advocated the use of goalline technology.

"I'm very pleased after being in that situation," the Scot said. "I thought we deserved to get the goals back.

"I thought we were a little unfortunate to be two goals down but that is football.

"I have not seen it [Cahill goal] yet so I can't comment. I am just delighted a goal was given."

When asked whether he approved of using TV replays, he added: "In the goals I am."

Moyes admitted defensive lapses had cost his side.

The Everton boss relegated Joleon Lescott to the bench after an indifferent showing against Standard Liege on Thursday but was still not happy with the balance.

It was the third consecutive game in which the Toffees had conceded an own goal.

He said: "It was two set-pieces, the first one we got outjumped on, the second was just poor communication and bad defending.

"It's not the way we want it. I think a lot of it has been down to communication and understanding.

"Normally we are very good at it but at this moment in time we are not so we are going to work even harder to get back to the standards we set last year."