Hull City remain in 18th place after their 1-0 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road made it six consecutive Premier League losses.
Mike Phelan decried Hull City's bad fortune after a "cruel" 82nd-minute own goal handed a 1-0 victory to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Hull's defence had held firm for most of the game after an early Watford onslaught before Dawson diverted Nordin Amrabat's cross into his own net.
The Tigers have now lost six consecutive Premier League games and remain in the relegation zone.
Phelan conceded the nature of Watford's winner meant the defeat was a particularly sour one.