Overview
- Hull’s four-match winning run ended with the 0-0, which also extended their cushion over seventh place to nine points.
- Watford played under caretaker Charlie Daniels with Adrian Mariappa and Dan Gosling assisting after Javi Gracia’s resignation, and the visitors created the better chances.
- Head coach Sergej Jakirovic hailed the result as a “perfect point,” acknowledging his team were second best on the night.
- Kieran Dowell and Yu Hirakawa made full home debuts, Matty Jacob started for the first time in a year, Ryan Giles returned from injury, and Toby Collyer is expected to be involved against Bristol City.
- Hirakawa cannot face parent club Bristol City under loan terms, and winger David Akintola has interest from Turkey after turning down two moves as the Super Lig window closes Friday.