The Tigers' have now lost their last two home games in the league beaten 3-1 this time by Rangers
Barry Cooper Hull City correspondent
15:51, 21 Feb 2026
Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic could not hide his annoyance at the Tigers' latest home defeat
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Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic could not hide his annoyance at the Tigers' latest home defeat(Image: Richard Sellers/PA Wire)
Sergej Jakirovic admitted he was left angry with the way Hull City gifted QPR three goals to lose at home for the second consecutive Championship game, and see their grip on a play-off place weakened.
Ivor Pandur's error in the first half allowed Harvey Vale's corner to cannon off Paddy McNair and into the net, before Joe Gelhardt turned in Yu Hirakawa's fine cross before the break.
The game looked to be heading for a stalemate before Daniel Bennie rifled in a fine strike from distance in the closing stages, and Richard Kone killed it off in added time, capitalising on more schoolboy defending from the hosts.
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"It was a bad game for us," he told Hull Live. "I think that we started very well in the game. We had control until this corner that we conceded. For me, this is unacceptable because we prepared everything there for how we will defend it. We missed the ball.
"We tried to put them under pressure; it's not easy because of the pitch. It's easier to defend when you are in a low block in the middle block, and they are very dangerous in counterattacks because they have speed
"Through Joffo (Gelhardt), we equalised 1-1. At half-time, we tried to fix some aspects of our play, especially with our midfield players, who are in the pockets, who are there, who have a good connection, who have a good structure and I thought we entered the second half well. Everything was OK till the 80th minute. It's unbelievable that we conceded a goal from a throw-in. We are not in our position with our midfield players because you must be in front of our defence.
"All the time we are running back towards our goal, so this means that you are not in your position. It was a fantastic goal from this boy (Bennie). After this, I was very angry because we lost everything, on the pitch, balance, and discipline. We started to chase, to run everywhere.
"We gave them everything. Three goals, and they should score more. We are playing all the time backwards, I don't know why. We have to be much better, especially on this pitch. You know you are struggling with the ball; you always need one extra touch, and it's not easy, of course, but we had some situations.
"Sometimes lack of a better decision in the last third, better cross, better passing, I don't know, one-v-one we can, we can pass them. They used everything and congratulations"
Meanwhile, Yu Hirakawa, who was a real bright spot before going off, will be assessed after picking up an ankle injury in the second period.
The Bristol City loanee carved out the equaliser for Joe Gelhardt to score his first goal in two months after coming back from injury, but was later forced off and is now considered a major doubt for Tuesday night's meeting with Derby County.
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