Grant McCann felt his side showed both sides of their game in the 1-0 victory over Swindon Town.
Greg Docherty’s fifth-minute strike from George Honeyman’s pull-back following Dan Crowley’s threaded pass lifted Hull City back to the League One summit.
The Tigers had chances to make the win more comfortable, most notably from Keane Lewis-Potter and Mallik Wilks, but rarely looked in danger of conceding.
McCann was delighted with the football his team played in the opening period, married with the defensive resilience after the break to limit Town to one shot on target.