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Hull City manager Tim Walter has admitted his side's performance in their 1-0 defeat by Oxford was not good enough.

Walter's team dominated possession and had ten more shots than the home side but were beaten by Hidde ter Avest's 55th minute goal.

"“We lost again and that’s the problem at the moment.

"It’s all about development and improvement and I can see the signs but when something happened against us we couldn’t find the red line again," Walter told BBC Radio Humberside.

"We are not resilient enough and for a young squad that is important, and to get in the right moments.

“All we can do is stick together, work and fight hard against these situations. It’s not easy for us but they are good boys and keep working."

The Tigers' current poor run of six games without a win leaves them just three points above the relegation zone ahead of Sunday's home match with West Brom.

"We will stick together, we will keep going because they are good lads and we have a really good relationship," added Walter.

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Hull City manager Tim Walter says Abu Kamara has not sustained a serious injury after the England Under-20s winger limped off on Saturday.

Kamara was withdrawn in the 82nd minute of Hull's 1-1 draw with Portsmouth after taking a heavy knock to his ankle.

However, his injury is not as serious as first thought after the former Norwich forward was spotted leaving MKM Stadium in a protective boot.

Despite the good news, Hull's trip to Oxford United on Tuesday night has come slightly too soon for Kamara to be deemed fit for action.

"It's not really good so for today he is not an option, but hopefully he is back on the weekend," Walter told BBC Radio Humberside.

"It's not that bad but it's still painful so he cannot play [against Oxford]."

Kamara, who signed for Hull in the summer, joins Steven Alzate, Liam Millar, Marvin Mehlem and Carl Rushworth on the sidelines as the Tigers' injury problems mount.

However, Walter is not letting bad luck excuse a poor run of form.

"We have to accept it," the German said. "It's the chance for other players to step in and show what they can do and to prove how good they are.

"I am very comfortable with my team, I am 100% convinced of my team and for that we will have a good sub for him."

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Oxford United are looking for their first win in nine Championship games when they face Hull City on Tuesday, having drawn five and lost three since a 1-0 victory at home to Stoke on 14 September.

The Tigers are winless in five (D3 L2) going into the trip to the Kassam Stadium and have drawn each of their past three matches 1-1.

• Oxford United are unbeaten in their last 13 home league games against Hull City (W8 D5) since a 3-2 defeat in November 1975.

• This is the first time Oxford and Hull have faced in the second tier of English football since a 1-0 win for the U's back in March 1991.

• Oxford haven't won a league game in midweek since February against Wigan 4-2, drawing three of their five games since (L2).

• Hull have won just two of their last seven away league games (D2 L3), while they're winless in their last five league matches on the road to newly promoted sides (D2 L3).

• Six of Hull's eight away league goals this season have come in the second half, while the only game they've scored in the first 45 minutes of on the road this season was at QPR last month.

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