Hull City marked their return to the Premier League with a remarkable 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday.
The Tigers secured their place in the English top flight after Southampton were removed from the play-offs following the SpyGate controversy.
Hull wasted no time showing their confidence against United, taking control of the contest and scoring twice from set-piece situations before the interval.
Semi Ajayi opened the scoring before Nobel Mendy added a second to give Hull a commanding advantage.
Manchester United struggled to find a response after the break as Hull held on to claim a memorable victory against the Red Devils.
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The result lifts Hull to second place in the Premier League standings, behind Arsenal, who defeated Coventry City 3-0 on Friday.
Michael Carrick’s side will look to build on the impressive start when they face Ipswich Town next weekend.





