Hull City 2-1 Norwich City: FLW report as McBurnie brace sends Tigers back into top six on final day

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·2 Mei 2026

Hull City 2-1 Norwich City: FLW report as McBurnie brace sends Tigers back into top six on final day

FLW report from the MKM Stadium for this huge clash in the play-off race

After a run of seven games without a win, Hull City returned to the Championship play-off places on a dramatic final day by defeating Norwich City 2-1 at a sold-out MKM Stadium.

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Despite starting the day in seventh on goal difference behind Wrexham, the Tigers climbed back into the top six through a double from top scorer, Oli McBurnie, either side of half-time, after Mohamed Toure continued his fine personal form for the Canaries with a well-taken finish on 26 minutes.

Hull City 2-1 Norwich City

It was a cagey opening to the contest, with no chances falling inside the first 10 minutes, although a mixed reaction shot up from the home crowd when learning about early goals at the Stok Cae Ras and Pride Park.

It was Norwich who eventually carved out the game's first opening, with Kellen Fisher forcing Ivor Pandur into a smart save with an effort from 20 yards after the full-back had drifted inside. He would then cause more nerves as he raced onto Toure's through ball, but Pandur was able to thwart any danger.

The first 25 minutes from the Tigers' perspective was summed up when Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt looked to launch a counter-attack but ended up in the way of each other, before two minutes of madness ensued.

Clement's side took a deserved lead on 26 minutes when Toure fired past Pandur under no pressure, before Hull were handed an immediate lifeline as Gelhardt was sent to ground by Ruari McConville, and McBurnie did the rest from the penalty spot for his 16th goal of the season, sending Vladan Kovacevic the wrong way.

Despite his concession from 12 yards, the Bosnian then pulled off a fine save to deny Matt Crooks from glancing Belloumi's inch-perfect set-piece delivery, but the hosts were still largely below-par for the majority of the first period.

The Canaries saw a golden chance to retake the lead pass them by four minutes into the second half when Anis Ben Slimane headed over a hanging cross from substitute Paris Maghoma after an unforced Lewie Coyle error.

Hull then came mightily close to completing a much-needed turnaround as Kovacevic, at full stretch, tipped McBurnie's goalbound flick from a Ryan Giles free-kick past the post.

However, the Scotsman was not to be denied 23 minutes from time as he steered Crooks' flick-on from Lewie Coyle's free-kick home, moving the hosts up to sixth at that particular moment.

The Tigers then looked to see the contest out, but the latter stages weren't without nervy moments as Canaries substitute, Sam Field, glanced a close-range header wide from another Maghoma cross before the game ticked into six minutes of second half stoppage-time.

A deflected strike from Mathias Kvistgaarden only added to the tension in the final seconds, before the full-time result, coupled with Wrexham's draw with Middlesbrough and Derby County's defeat to Sheffield United, saw the Tigers enter the play-off places, where they will take on Millwall in the semi-finals.

FT: Hull City 2-1 Norwich City