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Two-goal Wilks puts Tigers on the prowl

By Richard Partington

GRANT McCann was delighted to see promotion- hopefuls Hull City shake off any hangover from their heavy defeat at Fleetwood last time out as they bounced back in stunning style.
The Tigers fell to a 4-1 loss in their previous League fixture, but got their bid for a speedy return to the Championship back on track as a Mallik Wilks brace and a third goal from Josh Magennis underlined their superiority at the Crown Oil Arena.
Hull opened the scoring from a straightforward corner kick routine after 20 minutes, with Callum Elder’s inswinger met at the back post by ...

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