Liam Rosenior mentioned he “gained’t get carried away” after Hull returned to the play-off fray with a 3-1 win at Stoke.
First-half objectives from Aaron Connolly – his fifth of the season – and Adama Traore handed the Tigers management simply after the half-hour mark.
And the hosts’ depressing afternoon was compounded when Regan Slater’s strike deflected off Lynden Gooch and looped into his personal internet.
The returning Andre Vidigal notched a Potters comfort late on, but it surely was too little, too late as their winless run stretched to 5 league video games.
Hull coasted to a seventh recreation unbeaten as they clinched a 3rd successive away win within the Championship for the primary time since 2013.
“I’m actually completely happy,” mentioned Rosenior, who marked the fiftieth recreation of his managerial profession with victory.
“It at all times feels good if you win away from house and extra pleasing than simply the win was the efficiency.
“Everybody was glorious; we confirmed power and confidence in the way in which that we performed in possession and we have been tough to interrupt down.
“The indicators are actually good, however the one stat that issues to me is the place we end on the finish of the season.
“It’s good to get the win but it surely needs to be in the direction of one thing so I gained’t get carried away.
“We’re in a very good place; we don’t must concentrate on the outcomes as a result of they arrive as a product of our performances they usually’ve been constant this season.”
Objective-scorer Connolly and team-mate Jean Michael Seri clashed at half-time, however Rosenior paid tribute to their attitudes.
He added: “They have been arguing they usually need to win. I’ve been asking for that from them for the entire yr that I’ve been right here.
“You must be demanding with one another; they argued after which they hugged and made up they usually’re greatest mates once more.
“You must fall out with one another at occasions as a result of it makes you higher and makes you profitable; it’s excellent and that’s the mentality I would like.”
In the meantime, it was one other disappointing afternoon for Stoke as they slumped nearer to the relegation zone.
“I believe the very best staff gained. It’s the poorest we’ve been tactically since I’ve been right here,” boss Alex Neil admitted.
“You have a look at the sport at the moment and assume both our set-up wasn’t adequate or we didn’t decide to it or a mix of each.
“We lacked perception in doing it at the moment and if you lack perception it appears to be like a little bit of a canine’s dinner.
“We confirmed a insecurity – which is the primary time I’ve seen that from them this season – in order that was disappointing.
“I don’t ever make any qualms with what followers need to do or in the event that they need to boo or voice their frustration.
“They’re right here to assist their staff and see their staff win; in the event that they don’t win, significantly in trendy soccer, it’s both one excessive or the opposite.
“When you win a recreation, you’re going up. When you lose a recreation, you’re getting relegated, in order that’s the character of soccer now.
“How they voice their opinion, I don’t have any views on it by any means; I simply need to get the staff performing nicely and making an attempt to win.
“For us, we want that one win that’s going to raise among the lads after which hopefully we will put a good run collectively.”
