Hull secured three important points in their quest to remain in the Sky Bet Championship play-off spots with a 3-1 defeat of relegated Sheffield Wednesday.

Sergej Jakirovic's men were far from foot-perfect against the beleaguered visitors, who triggered a potential shock result when Jamal Lowe opened the scoring after 23 minutes.

But after Hull equalised 60 seconds later through Matt Crooks, there was always a sense the hopelessly ill-equipped Owls would fade.

Dominic Iorfa headed into his own net just before the interval, before which Wednesday were the better side following Crooks' equaliser.

But once Kyle Joseph coolly steered home a third on 58 minutes, a home win never looked in doubt against a side who have now claimed one point from their last 16 league games.

Not that Hull needed any further motivation, but the presence of four former Sheffield Utd players in their starting XI hardly diminished the pre-match expectancy of a home win.

And it was an ex-Blade, Oli McBurnie, who created the first chance as Hull bossed the opening quarter of the game.

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