Hull City 1-3 Middlesbrough: Two own-goals help Carrick claim first Boro victory

Liam Rosenior (right) was at the MKM Stadium, sat next to owner Acun Ilicali ahead of his appointment as new Hull City head coach

Michael Carrick enjoyed his first victory as Middlesbrough head coach as two own-goals helped them win at Hull City.

The result allowed Boro to leapfrog the managerless Tigers, who are set to appoint Liam Rosenior as their new head coach.

Chuba Akpom headed the visitors in front before half-time only for Cyrus Christie to equalise on the hour mark.

But own-goals from Tobias Figueiredo and then Christie settled things as the visitors climbed up to 18th, two places above the home side, who suffered a sixth defeat in their last seven games at the MKM Stadium.

Akpom had scored in Carrick's first match in charge at Preston North End on Saturday and he repeated the feat for his sixth of the season.

After patient build-up near the Hull penalty area, the ball was worked to Tommy Smith who fizzed over a cross to the back post where Akpom headed in.

Hull were much improved after the break and Oscar Estupinan forced a fine save out of Zac Steffen almost immediately.

They drew level as Christie burst into the area from full-back, cut onto his left foot and saw his deflected shot loop over a stranded Steffen for a second goal in three games.

Boro had led at Deepdale before losing but their response to conceding was much more emphatic on this occasion.

Their lead was restored when from Isaiah Jones' cross, Darragh Lenihan's header was turned over the line by Figueiredo.

Victory was then sealed when Ryan Giles' attempted low cross struck Christie and squirmed past Baxter at his near post for the 35th goal Hull have conceded in the Championship - the most in the division.

The result was not the way Andy Dawson would have wanted to end his spell as the Tigers' interim head coach, as he finishes with nine points from his eight games in charge.

Hull City interim head coach Andy Dawson told BBC Radio Humberside:

"The first half, we were a little bit passive. We told the players at half-time we needed more intensity and aggression.

"Second half, I thought a goal was coming and luckily enough it did. We had all the momentum, we had them pinned back but again two really poor goals, two own-goals, sums it up.

"Their second goal seemed to drain us and the game petered out, so overall disappointing."

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick told BBC Tees:

"I'm pleased for the boys and the feeling and the lift that will give them. They deserved that for the week they've given me and how they've gone about it.

"I thought we played some really good football at times. We'd like to do more of it for longer periods but there were definitely glimpses we can take positives from.

"But all in all, a really good night with lots of parts of the performance that we can be proud of."