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Joe Gelhardt’s 77th-Minute Winner Lifts Hull City Past Portsmouth 3-2

The result highlights Hull’s strengthening home form during the Leeds loanee’s prolific spell.

Overview

  • Enis Destan and Kyle Joseph scored for Hull, while Terry Devlin struck twice for Portsmouth during a frenetic first half that ended 2-2.
  • Gelhardt coolly dinked over goalkeeper Josef Bursik after running onto Charlie Hughes’ long pass to decide the match.
  • Hull matched last season’s total of five home league wins and have suffered just one defeat in their last eight outings.
  • Portsmouth’s winless run stretched beyond a month despite late pressure that included a Bursik header over the bar.
  • Head coach Sergej Jakirovic made three changes from the Derby defeat, handing Destan his first start, as 23,205 watched at the MKM Stadium with about 1,700 away fans present.