Hull City beat Liverpool 2-0 to dash title hopes

Alfred N’Diaye celebrates his first goal for Hull City in the Premier League as they beat Liverpool 2-0 at the KCOM Stadium

Liverpool’s winless run continued at the KCOM Stadium as Hull City defeated the Reds 2-0 to secure a much needed victory.

The Tigers have now leaped past Sunderland and Crystal Palace to number 18 on the league table.

Hull have looked a different side since Marco Silva succeeded Mike Phelan and a win against Liverpool all but showed the mentality of the premier league bottom side.

Alfred N’Diaye gave The Tigers the lead a minute before half time to give them the needed boost in the second half.

Jordan Henderson was denied by Eldin Jakupovic but Hull, who have won all four home games under Marco Silva, sealed victory when Oumar Niasse, on loan from Everton, kept his composure after the Reds defence had been carved open.

Silva lining for Hull

Hull were bottom of the table and three points from safety when former Sporting Lisbon and Olympiakos boss Silva took charge on 5 January.

Fast forward four weeks and the Tigers have a win over Liverpool and a draw at Manchester United, as well as an EFL Cup semi-final home win over United under their belt.

Hull are an organised and well-drilled unit at the back while the arrival of N’Diaye, as well as Poland winger Kamil Grosicki, has provided them with an added threat.

They overcame the loss of captain Michael Dawson, who was injured in the warm-up, to produce their most complete performance so far under Silva.

Hull are 18th in the table – one point from safety – and now have seven points from a possible 12 under Silva’s reign.