Hull pile more misery on Everton, Fulham win

Hull held off an Everton fightback to continue their recent resurgence with a remarkable 3-2 win at the KC Stadium.

The struggling Tigers raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Stephen Hunt, Andy Dawson and Dean Marney inside the opening half-hour of a thrilling Premier League clash.

But Kamil Zayatte gifted Everton a route back into the game in the second half as he scored at the wrong end and then conceded a penalty which Louis Saha converted.

Everton then pressed in a nervous finale but Hull held on to move level on points with David Moyes' side.

It made for a miserable night for the Toffees as news filtered through that their plans for a new stadium had been rejected.

Everton have now won just once in their last seven league games and morale must be as low as Liverpool's ahead of Sunday's Merseyside derby.

Hull can now take time to celebrate a much-need win also achieved in the absence of their midfield talisman Jimmy Bullard.

Fulham got back to winning ways courtesy of Clint Dempsey's double in a 3-0 victory as Blackburn failed to provide Sam Allardyce another Barclays Premier League victory during his absence for heart surgery.