Hull head coach Sergej Jakirovic said described his side's 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion as a "three big points".
The Tigers stayed firmly in touch with the play-off contenders with their third victory in a row to move up to fourth in the Championship, level on points with Ipswich Town and five adrift of Middlesbrough in the second automatic promotion spot.
"It was typical [of the Championship] because there were a thousand balls in the air and two thousand challenges. We struggled for the second ball, in the first half especially, he told BBC Radio Humberside.