Lowly Coventry City remain rock bottom of the Championship after going down to a Corry Evans goal this afternoon.
Andy Thorn's side have now won just one of the last 15 in the league and are seven points adrift of safety.
Andy Dawson picked out Evans on the hour mark for the Tigers' only goal.
The left-back fizzed in a delivery which made its way to Evans, who somehow found a route to goal through a crowd of Sky Blue defenders.
Nick Barmby's Hull claim their third successive win and climb above Leeds into fifth spot in the Championship.
