This was an afternoon that is unlikely to linger long in the minds of the Hull fans venturing back on the East Coast Main Line or via the M1.

The Tigers failed to register a single shot on target during the entire contest.

Not one.

It was the first time they failed to do so in a Premier League game since they played Crystal Palace in May 2017.

They spent most of the game attempting to win the ball back, but Fulham's backline proved able to handle things whenever the Tigers went direct.

Chances were few and far between as a result.

Coach Sergej Jakirovic's face was etched with thunder when Mohamed Belloumi lifted a late opportunity from a free-kick high into the stands.

At least his side managed to hang on, always within touching distance, in a game when really the home side should have been out of sight.

That might bode well for Hull in the long run, even if Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno collected the easiest clean-sheet bonus of his career.

The worry for Jakirovic would be that this insipid performance seeps into their next few games.

Hull will not want the honeymoon period of their top-flight return to be over just yet.