Nearly four for Hull. Niasse surges forward for the hosts and has a simple pass to pick out the unmarked Diomande in the area, but the Norway international stays offside. 

Good job for him it should not matter too much.

Four minutes will be added on.

Not much to report in the last few minutes. 

Hull just want to see this one out. Bournemouth looking short of ideas.

But a goal for the Cherries in the next few minutes would set up a grandstand finish.

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Hull throw on the second of their new boys as Oumar Niasse - who has arrived on loan from Everton - comes on in place on two-goal hero Abel Hernandez.

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Not a bad time to make your debut.

Hull's new signing Evandro is on after arriving this week from Porto. Robert Snodgrass makes way.

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Hull 3-1 Bournemouth

Real concern for a moment as Tyrone Mings goes down in the area after jarring his knee on landing. Given his recent injury problems that was a bit of a worry to see but he's soon up on his feet.

Bournemouth finally start to exert some pressure on the Hull backline and Eldin Jakupovic is forced to save from Jack Wilshere.

Moments later the Cherries might have had a penalty when Marc Pugh went over in the area under challenge from Ryan Mason, but the referee waved play on and Wilshere's subsequent shot drew a good save from Jakupovic.

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It's all gone a bit scrappy after that third Hull goal. The hosts obviously want to preserve what they have and Bournemouth look a bit shell-shocked.

Hull continue to threaten and Abel Hernandez sniffs a third as he looks to connect with Adama Diomande's cross, but Bournemouth clear. 

Ryan Mason fires one wide as Hull push for a third.

Eddie Howe has seen enough and makes two changes for the visitors.

Off go Benik Afobe and Ryan Fraser - who was so impressive early in the first half. 

On come Callum Wilson and Joshua King.

Andrew Robertson sends over another cross for Hull as the Tigers continue to press. This time his delivery was overcooked and Bournemouth breathe again.

This game has come full circle and now Hull look the team most likely. 

Hull straight on the attack at the start of this second half. 

Adama Diomande crosses from the right wing but Artur Boruc comes to collect.

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Hull's Abel Hernandez gets us under way for the second half.

Well that was a half of two, erm, halves. Hull showed nothing for the first 25 minutes and deserved to be behind, albeit to a needless penalty conceded by Harry Maguire, drafted in at right-back in place of the injured David Meyler. 

Eddie Howe's visitors briefly threatened to run riot as they passed the ball around with ease and spurned more than one chance to increase their lead, but slowly Hull came back into it.

Moments of quality make all the difference in this league and that is exactly what Andrew Robertson produced just after the half-hour, the Scotland defender's superb cross presenting Abel Hernandez with a chance he could not miss. 

Entertaining fare and there's more to come. 

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Ryan Mason sees a shot charged down as Hull push to take the lead before the break.

Three corners come in quick succession as the Tigers lay siege to the Bournemouth goal, but the Cherries hold out.

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Hull are passing it around a lot more confidently now. 

Tom Huddlestone and Robert Snodgrass, in particular, are much more assured in the middle of the park.

A nice move ends with Harry Maguire being presented with a crossing chance from the right, but he looks every inch a centre-back playing out of position as he scuffs his delivery.