Fab finishes boost Tigers play-off bid

Published date07 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
The on-loan Liverpool man fired home twice in the first half to set the Tigers on course for a vital win

He volleyed home from a corner with his left foot before calmly slotting a second with his right to take his tally to four goals in his last four games.

Hull ended a six-game run without a win to stay in the play-off hunt.

Boss Liam Rosenior said: "Fabio is such a top player. We worked hard to get him here and he showed real faith in the club and in me by coming.

"His goals were class but it's also his work rate and passion around the pitch. He's going to have a wonderful career.

"This is a massive win.

The pressure was on after recent results and we've been written off by some but we dominated this game.

"We've got a game in hand and if we win that then we're only three points off the play-offs.

"There are going to be plenty of twists and turns along the way but we're still in there." Cardiff briefly got themselves back when Karlan Grant squeezed a speculative effort inside former Bluebirds keeper Ryan Allsop's near post.

But manager Erol...

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