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‘FANTASTIC’ SAID’S TRIBUTE TO DAD…

Tigers tamed by winger’s hat-trick

By Chris Wilson

EMOTIONAL: Brentford’s Said Benrahma celebrates his opening goal
PICTURE: PA Images

THOMAS Frank hailed Said Benrahma’s strength of character after his hattrick inspired Brentford to a hammering of Hull.
The Algerian playmaker’s father recently died and Benrahma dedicated his goal with a T-shirt under his kit which read, ‘I love you, Dad’.
Benrahma’s triple, along with an own-goal from Reece Burke and Ollie Watkins’ second- half strike, saw Frank’s side ease to the win at the KCOM ...

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