Fulham "deserved the win" on Saturday, says Hull City defender Semi Ajayi.

The Tigers suffered their second defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss at Craven Cottage, and Ajayi believes his team have learned how easy it is to "get punished" if you aren't at the top of your game in the Premier League.

"We just weren't good enough and they were better, they absolutely deserved the win and we need to put it right for the games coming forward," Ajayi told BBC Radio Humberside.

"I can't really put my finger on it. It wasn't a matter of desire. We know how important it was and we came here for the three points, but we were just second to everything.

"The gaffer tried to change things at half-time and put a rocket up us, but it didn't have the desired effect We still weren't really at the level in the second half and they deserved the win.

"We definitely were surprised with the levels we were at and I think it's a learning curve for us. Now this league has shown us if you're even 5% off it, you'll get punished, and we need to make sure this never happens again."