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Oli Mc Burnie scored for the third time in as many games against former club Swansea after Ben Cabango's handball Hull City's fine form continued as they held off a spirited Swansea City side to claim an entertaining 2-1 victory at the MKM Stadium. Oli Mc Burnie's penalty gave Hull the lead, the former Swansea striker sending goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux the wrong way from the spot after Ben Cabango had inexplicably handled Amir Hazdiahmetovic's free-kick. Swansea missed two golden chances to level, with Championship leading scorer Zan Vipotnik twice guiding Josh Tymon crosses wide of the far post when he seemed almost certain to find the target. The Tigers made Swansea pay for their wastefulness when Ronald's clearance dropped to Regan Slater and he drove home emphatically from outside the area before half-time. Yet Swansea heads did not drop, and they deservedly pulled a goal back when Liam Cullen met Tymon's corner with a flicked header which crossed the line before Jay Fulton got a touch at the far post. Substitutes Marko Stamenic and Melker Widell both drew sharp saves from Ivor Pandur as Swansea chased an equaliser, though Yu Hirakawa and Kyle Joseph came close on the counter as Hull just did enough to secure an eighth win in their past 11 Championship games. Oli Mc Burnie has scored 12 goals this season, including 11 in the Championship Sergej Jakirovic's side stay five points adrift of the automatic promotion places in fourth, while 16th-placed Swansea are seven points clear of the relegation zone. It is now five defeats in six away games since Vitor Matos took charge in November, though the Swansea head coach will feel his team ought to have got something on Humberside. Hull were in expectant mood as they returned home at the end of a rousing week which had brought impressive away victories at Southampton and Preston North End. They were taking on a Swansea side with one of the poorest away records in the second tier this season, yet form counted for nothing in a game which could have gone either way. The opening goal was a gift, as Hadziahmetovic curled in a free-kick from the right and Cabango bizarrely handled. Mc Burnie, who Swansea tried to re-sign last summer, duly scored for the second time this season against the club where he made his name in the early years of his senior career. Like Mc Burnie, Vipotnik has been one of the Championship's stand-out forwards this season, but the Slovenia international's finishing let him down for a change on a day when Swansea will feel they deserved more than they got. Though Cullen's third Swansea goal of the season meant there was tension until the end, Slater's thumping finish ultimately proved decisive for a Hull side who remain in the hunt for a top-two place. This video can not be played Matos: The luck wasn't on our side Hull head coach Sergej Jakirovic: "It was a very difficult game for us, especially the third game in seven days. "We are very happy because I think that was a battle from the first minute and we used our chances. Swansea especially first half didn't use theirs, through [Zan] Vipotnik. "Second half we dropped down, we didn't control anything. They deserved to score but we didn't lose our head after this goal. "In the end we are very happy with these three points. " Swansea head coach Vitor Matos: "Hull started the first half really well, aggressive. Second half was much better. I think we reacted well to a tough result [at half-time]. "We scored the goal, we [also] had chances on the first half to score. Then we were pushing to score the equaliser. "For us it's another one where we need to find our consistency in terms of performance and efficiency. " After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 24th January 2026 at 16: 58 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Sergej Jakirovic Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Vitor Matos Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Manager: Sergej Jakirovic Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Vitor Matos Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Hull City have won just one of their last seven league games against Swansea City (D3 L3), triumphing 2-1 in December 2024. Swansea City have lost nine of their last 14 away league games against Hull City (W2 D3), a run which has seen the Swans net multiple goals in just two of those matches. Hull City have won six of their last eight league games (D1 L1). Indeed, no Championship side has won more points than the Tigers since the start of this run in December (19). Swansea have lost six of their last seven away league games (W1). Since November 5th, no side has lost more Championship matches on the road than the Swans. Hull’s Oliver Mc Burnie – who has scored in his last two league games against Swansea – has scored 10 goals in an English league season for the third time in his career, after 2018-19 (22) and 2022-23 (13). Match ends, Hull City 2, Swansea City 1. Second Half ends, Hull City 2, Swansea City 1. Kieran Dowell (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Kieran Dowell (Hull City). Malick Yalcouyé (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Melker Widell with a cross following a set piece situation. Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by David Akintola (Hull City). Substitution, Hull City. Kieran Dowell replaces Kyle Joseph. Offside, Hull City. Regan Slater is caught offside. Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Ivor Pandur. Attempt saved. Melker Widell (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Ivor Pandur (Hull City). Assisted by Malick Yalcouyé. Attempt blocked. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross. Offside, Swansea City. Marko Stamenic is caught offside. Substitution, Swansea City. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Jay Fulton. Melker Widell (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by David Akintola (Hull City). Gustavo Nunes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Regan Slater (Hull City). Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.