Hull make it back-to-back Premier League wins with victory at Coventry

By Ian Parker, Press Association

Hull continued their dream start to life in the Premier League as substitute Liam Millar snatched a 1-0 win away to Coventry.

Millar slotted home to cap a swift counter-attack with eight minutes left as last season’s Championship play-off winners beat the side promoted as champions, making it two wins from two for Sergej Jakirovic’s men after last weekend’s victory over Manchester United.

It was a sucker punch for Coventry, who had dominated the game for long periods but struggled to turn that into clear chances as the first Premier League match to be played at the CBS Arena, and the first top-flight meeting between these clubs, ended in defeat for the hosts.

Coventry’s best chance was almost accidental, with Taiwo Awoniyi bringing a good save out of Konstantinos Tzolakis when the ball struck him at the back post late in the first half.

Nobel Mendy, one of Hull’s goalscoring heroes last weekend, went close with a vicious half-volley early in the first half.