HULL City's automatic promotion hopes have received another lift this afternoon after watching fourth-placed Crystal Palace fall to a late 1-0 defeat at Blackpool.
The Eagles missed out on the chance to climb within three points of the Tigers and up to third when suffering their third consecutive loss in Ian Holloway's return to his former club.
City can now pull nine points clear of Palace with a win over Watford tomorrow night, as well as building a seven-point cusion over the Hornets.
The Tigers' bid for the Championship title looks bleak, however, after league-leaders Cardiff restored their seven-point lead at the summit with a comfortable 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers.
Leicester's 2-0 defeat to Barnsley this afternoon also means City are just one win short of mathematically guaranteeing a top-six finish.
The Eagles missed out on the chance to climb within three points of the Tigers and up to third when suffering their third consecutive loss in Ian Holloway's return to his former club.
City can now pull nine points clear of Palace with a win over Watford tomorrow night, as well as building a seven-point cusion over the Hornets.
The Tigers' bid for the Championship title looks bleak, however, after league-leaders Cardiff restored their seven-point lead at the summit with a comfortable 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers.
Leicester's 2-0 defeat to Barnsley this afternoon also means City are just one win short of mathematically guaranteeing a top-six finish.
