Tigers purring as Gulf break works a treat

PHIL BROWN has reason to believe Hull will not wilt in the heat of the Championship promotion race. The Tigers have ghosted their way into the tightest tussle to gain Premier League status for years.

Saturday’s 2-0 win at lowly Leicester was Hull’s fifth in the last six games and Brown revealed how a warm-weather training camp has helped his side on in recent weeks.

“We went on warm weather training to Dubai in January and that injection of fitness work and togetherness is paying dividends,” said Brown, whose side have not tasted top-flight action in their near 104-year history but are now within three points of top spot.