Overview
- Boro led 4-0 at half-time as David Strelec struck early before Alex Gilbert, Morgan Whittaker and Riley McGree scored in a 12-minute burst.
- Joe Gelhardt reduced the deficit with a second-half penalty, a decision described as controversial in local reports.
- Hellberg lauded his side’s bravery and quality, calling the first half “amazing,” while Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic said his team were “very woeful.”
- The result consolidates second place for Middlesbrough, who sit seven points behind leaders Coventry heading into the weekend.
- Local player ratings singled out Alex Gilbert and Hayden Hackney with 9/10 marks for influential performances.