Jakirovic: We gave them cheap goals again

SERGEJ Jakirovic made no excuses for Hull City's 3-O home defeat to Blackburn Rovers, admitting two goals immediately after halftime killed his side.

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But the Tigers boss believes a sickness bug that ripped through the camp didn't help. Though Jakirovic was keen to not use that as a reason for a tepid display, he says it was a factor in the lack of energy from his side.

The Tigers lost influential defender Charlie Hughes because of it, while summer signing Akin Famewo was also hit by the virus, and other players in the starting XI were under the weather, which saw 18-year-old Cathal McCarthy come in for his senior debut.

“It's not a reality check,” Jakirovic told the Mail. “When we are at full strength with the players that we have, then it will be a much different story.