Harrison Burrows missed a late penalty for struggling Sheffield United as Hull secured their third win of the Sky Bet Championship season, winning 1-0 at the MKM Stadium.

David Akintola gave the Tigers a first-half lead after 30 minutes before the Blades' Gustavo Hamer shot against the post.

Hull sat on their lead for large periods of the second half and Hamer was denied a leveller on more than one occasion before goalkeeper Ivor Pandur came to his side's rescue when he saved substitute Burrows' weak spot-kick.

Hamer curled an early free-kick wide of the target from 25 yards before the hosts suffered an early blow when former Blades midfielder John Lundstram limped off with what looked like a calf injury with 14 minutes gone.

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Ivor Pandur keeps Hull ahead with 88th minute penalty save!

Hull nearly took the lead when Regan Slater found space in the area only for his shot to be deflected for a corner by Mark McGuinness.

United went even closer as the Tigers failed to clear a corner but...