Overview
- Leeds loanee Joe Gelhardt struck in the 77th minute, dinking over Josef Bursik after Charlie Hughes' long pass for his fifth goal in six games.
- Enis Destan scored on his first start and Kyle Joseph added a header to put Hull ahead before the interval.
- Portsmouth's Terry Devlin netted twice, first via a deflected volley and then with a header from Josh Murphy's cross just before half-time.
- Hull matched last season's total of five home league wins and have lost only once in eight matches.
- Head coach Sergej Jakirovic hailed the energy and control, calling Hull's three goals beautiful after a demanding third game in seven days.