Terriers tame 10-man Tigers as Harry Toffolo hits late winner in Hull

Harry Toffolo’s 79th-minute winner saw promotion hopefuls Huddersfield eventually overcome stubborn 10-man Hull 1-0 at the MKM Stadium.

The Tigers had been a player down since first-half stoppage time when striker Tom Eaves was shown only the second red card of his 12-year career for two bookable offences.

But it took a vital tap-in from Toffolo to move Carlos Corberan’s men into third place in the Sky Bet Championship table and the left wing-back’s decisive strike also condemned Hull to a club-record equalling sixth straight home defeat.

The Tigers had earlier shown the most attacking enterprise during the opening exchanges, with a fifth-minute Regan Slater effort deflecting wide of Lee Nicholls’ near post off Jonathan Russell.

Keane Lewis-Potter then bent a menacing shot just wide of the far upright after cutting in from the left and the newly capped England Under-21 international went closer when his 25-yard free-kick was clawed away from his top-left corner by Nicholls at full stretch.

The Terriers eventually mustered their first opportunity in the 20th minute when Toffolo’s ball in from the left fell to Duane Holmes but Matt Ingram was quick off his line to smother the visiting midfielder’s 10-yard drive.

A couple of Sorba Thomas corners went on to trouble the Tigers’ defence, with Levi Colwill heading the first wide and Ingram reacting smartly to punch the second away as the left-wing delivery threatened to sneak inside his near post.

Josh Koroma’s header was also caught comfortably under his own crossbar by Ingram before the hosts were reduced to 10 men in first-half stoppage time when Eaves, who had already been cautioned for an 11th-minute foul on Colwill, picked up a second yellow following a clumsy challenge