Since Hull were relegated from the Premier League in 2017, they have been down to League One and back before beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final to seal promotion last season. Slater, who joined the club initially on loan from Sheffield United in League One – and only cost £50,000 when he signed permanently – swung in a ball for Mendy – a £20m-plus purchase from Rayo Vallecano – to power in a header past Lammens. Sergej Jakirovic, the first manager in the Premier League from Bosnia-Herzegovina, will not let his Tigers get too carried away after being written off as relegation candidates by many on the eve of the campaign.Read More
Analysis: Tigers show tenacity and talent
