SCORES ON THE DAWS

clean sheet. To rub salt into the Tigers’ wounds, Dawson’s replacement – Jordy De Wijs – produced another dismal display.

With the visiting defence staying solid, Lewis Grabban and Joe Lolley scored in quick succession midway through the second half.

De Wijs gifted Grabban the first goal – while Dawson’s Forest took their fifth clean sheet in seven league games.

Forest boss Aitor Karanka said of Dawson (below): “When I signed him, people thought I wanted him to help us in the changing room – but I knew he’d also help on the pitch.

“He showed he not only ‘was’ a very good player, but still ‘is’ a very good player.” De Wijs wanted to bounce back from a horror show in the 3-3 draw at Birmingham but the opposite happened. Hull boss Nigel Adkins said: “The first goal was a shocking one from an individual mistake. “Forest are on a roll but we have gifted them the three points.” Hull’s Eric Lichaj was facing his former club for the first time since summer – but the American had it tough. Karanka’s men quickly thrust forward with a Matty Cash shot deflected over by De Wijs.

Hull started improving and thought they should have had a 33rd-minute penalty when Fraizer Campbell was downed.

Forest broke through just after the hour mark, as Grabban pounced during a scramble.

And Hull imploded again just two minutes later, as Lolley’s shot deflected in off De Wijs.