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our way. It’s going to be a tight fi nish but we have it in our hands.”

Hull have taken 19 points from 21 available at home since boss Marco Silva arrived in January.

Silva’s record looked in peril when Niasse was controversially sent off for a foul on M’Baye Niang. The Hull striker’s boot was high but it looked a harsh decision by referee Robert Madley.

Clucas said: defi nitely a “It was free- kick, maybe a yellow at the most. But the player overdid his reaction. Maybe the ref took his scream into consideration a bit.”

Eldin Jakupovic kept Hull in it with key saves to deny Sebastian Prodil and Etienne Capoue.

Mid- table Watford are almost certainly safe from relegation but midfi elder Capoue said they cannot afford to switch off.

“We need to improve for next season,” he said. “We are not happy with 40 points, we can get more.”

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