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UNDER-FIRE Hull boss Grant McCann insists he will battle on, after the toothless Tigers’ latest nightmare no-show.
It’s now one win in 15 games – a dire run that hasn’t gone unnoticed by Ali Acun Ilicali, the Turkish media mogul who is on the verge of a £30million takeover at the MKM Stadium.
The high-profile TV producer has already outlined his intent to bring in players and a coach from his homeland.
So McCann’s job prospects look bleak regardless of results, as they sit third bottom.
The Irishman faced fresh chants to quit from angry supporters, and he said: “It hurts to hear the fans having a go.
“It’s not going our way but I’ve got full belief in the players so judge us at the end of the season. It’s not going well and we can’t hide behind that.”
Hull were second best to a Coventry side who look capable of leaving the Championship in the opposite direction if they can maintain these high standards.
Their first win on the road since mid-August was in little doubt once Matt Godden gave them a ninth-minute lead with a diving header – his third goal in as many games.
The striker was given the freedom of the penalty area to nod an Ian Maatsen cross beyond Matt Ingram, despite the keeper getting a hand to the ball.
Boss Mark Robins said: “It’s a hard-fought three points. You could see the lads grow in confidence as the game wore on.”
Ingram 7; Emmanuel 6, Bernard
6, Greaves 5, Elder 5; Smallwood 3 (McLoughlin (46th) 6), Docherty 6; Moncur
6 (Wilks (63rd) 6), Cannon 6, Lewis-Potter
5; Eaves 4 (Magennis (63rd) 5) Moore 7; Hyam 7, McFadzean
7, Clarke-Salter 7; Dabo 7, Hamer 8 (Kelly 83rd), Sheaf 8, Maatsen 8; O’Hare
8; Godden 8 (Allen (68th) 6), Gyokeres 6 (Walker 77th)
Matt Godden
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