Hull City boss's Sheffield United verdict after Blades go back top after 2-0 victory

Goals from Oli McBurnie and Sander Berge secured a victory for United that was overshadowed when manager Paul Heckingbottom confirmed afterwards that Kyron Gordon reported receiving racial abuse while he warmed up on the touchline during the second half of the game.

Hull have pledged to investigate the complaint but on the field have now lost three of their last four games, and conceded more goals than any other club in the Championship.

Boss's 'strong' verdict as United beat Hull to go back to top of league

And the Tigers boss admitted: "It's not a good statistic - I cannot feel positive about it - but we have to work on it.

"That's a part of football . You want to score more and concede less but we have to balance between attack and defence.

"I think it was a good game. They are a really tough team to play against, but I think with his [goakeeper Matt Ingram’s] quality, he should save their first goal."

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Arveladze added: "I would say the time when we could have scored was at the end of the first half.

"The game was still even then and sometimes they, too, played the longer balls, but we didn't create too much in the second half."

"They scored a second at the right time again. The boys tried - it was a great crowd and a great atmosphere.

"I cannot say too much about the players' attitude and will and the way they trained before the game."