Mallik Wilks scored a hat-trick on his 50th Hull City appearance as the Tigers thrashed relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic.
The forward netted twice in five first-half minutes to set the visitors on their way to their biggest win of the season.
Keane Lewis-Potter and Josh Magennis bagged second-half goals before Wilks grabbed his third to fire the Tigers back up to second in League One.
Fit-again Alfie Jones returned to the starting XI in place of Dan Crowley, who dropped to the bench, as Grant McCann made one change from the MK Dons defeat.
Eager to get back on the winning trail, Wilks teed up Greg Docherty for an early chance but the Scot’s firm near-post drive was pushed behind by Latics keeper Jamie Jones.