City have built great platform for 2026

ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF THEY CAN CASH IN

- By BARRY COOPER

Hull City under Sergej Jakirovic have given themselves a wonderful chance of going on to secure a playoff place in the second half of the season, providing they continue doing what's given them success so far.

City ensured they will spend Christmas inside the Championship's playoffs and will go a long way to ensuring they begin 2026 in the top six if they can avoid any embarrassment at the bottom side Sheffield Wednesday today.

Their professional 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday was their third in a row, and continued what has been a stellar response to the humbling by Middlesbrough at the beginning of the month.

That victory, courtesy of Oli McBurnie's 10th goal of the season, was their 11th in the first 22 games with only the top two, Coventry City (14) and Boro (12), having won more.