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Victory in Lancashire gave Hull a third straight win on the road and they will be full of belief that they could be in contention for the automatic promotion places.
After an even opening half-an-hour they took the lead from a Preston corner.
The hosts used a clever routine to free up a shot on the edge of the area but the effort was blocked and the Tigers quickly released
Both teams had lost their most recent league outing, although a postponement of their home clash with Watford meant this was Hull’s first Championship match since 1 January.
It was the home side who had the better of the opening exchanges, with Ivor Pandur forced into a good save by Adam Armstrong and Finn Azaz sending a shot into the side-netting.
However, their early momentum was killed when Manning’s pass
Darko Gyabi’s goal earned in-form Hull City an impressive Championship win at Middlesbrough which moves them to within two points of their second-placed opponents.
The Tigers midfielder capitalised on great work by Kyle Joseph in the first half to secure a win which stretches his side’s unbeaten run to five games.
Defeat at the Riverside means that Boro have now gone three games without a win, or a goal, and
The home side made a really impressive start with fullback Harry Amass heavily involved. His byline cross narrowly evaded Jamal Lowe at the far post after clever linkup with Barry Bannan.
Ingelsson broke the deadlock on 20 minutes with a smart finish direct from goalkeeper Pierce Charles’ long clearance. It was nothing short of what they deserved.
Hull took half an hour to create a proper chance and Belloumi was
Hull keeper Ivor Pandur was called into action in the opening exchanges, tipping wide Tristan Crama’s shot from distance.
But the visitors went up the other end and took the lead on six minutes. Belloumi drove forward and crossed from the right to find Joseph, who applied the finish from close range.
Joseph doubled his tally and Hull’s lead seven minutes later, this time turning in Millar’s cross with a
Hull started on the front foot and went ahead on 10 minutes as Joseph forced the ball beyond Arthur Okonkwo from close range after the goalkeeper had kept out Matt Crooks’ initial effort.
The visitors spurned a glorious chance to level proceedings just six minutes later as Lewie Coyle’s clearance struck Crooks – with the ball rolling into the path of Wrexham’s top scorer Moore who dragged his shot wide
Stoke manager Mark Robins told BBC Radio Stoke:
“It was a game of two halves. We gave them the impetus, we gave them their goal, although it was offside. I’ve got to say it’s offside and you can’t miss that.
“But they’ve missed that and it’s ended up in the back of our net. And then time after time, we were getting in really good areas and not completing the
In the 16th minute Pompey took the lead through Devlin thanks to a big deflection.
Conor Chaplin whipped in a cross from the left which was cleared only as far as the Blues defender, who struck the ball with his right foot which was diverted off a Hull player and it flew into the top corner.
Just before the half hour mark the Tigers equalised, though, when Coyle dashed down
Leicester’s defeat means they have won just one of their past seven games and have fallen to eighth in the Championship.
Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic watched from the stands because of a touchline ban and he will have been impressed by his side’s attacking fluency.
Only Coventry have scored more Championship goals than Hull this season and Gelhardt and Millar, threatening on each wing, highlighted why they have such a
Birmingham City were beaten at home in the league for the first time since April 2024 after Hull City won at St Andrew’s.
Jack Robinson’s own goal put the Tigers ahead early in the first half before Jay Stansfield equalised.
Regan Slater’s headed the visitors back in front just before the break and Robinson was sent off in the second half following a second yellow card.
Joe Gelhardt wrapped up