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Hull hit back to put Swansea’s play-off hopes to bed

Swansea’s theoretical Championship play-off hopes were ended as Hull came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium.

Scotland striker Oli McBurnie scored in either half to move to 23 goals for the season and put the home side two up.

The hosts had all the possession but Nigel Adkins’ Tigers were given an opportunity when Swansea played out from the back and lost possession, only for Jackson Irvine to volley wide.

From the set-piece, Connor Roberts’ curling effort was kept out by an acrobatic George Long save.

Hull’s Kamil Grosicki went down in the box under a Mike Van Der Hoorn challenge but referee Geoff Eltringham waved away penalty appeals and Swansea responded.

Hull cut the deficit 11 minutes later as Bowen poked home his 22nd goal of the season from De Wijs’ flick-on as Swansea appealed in vain for an offside flag.

Swansea thought they had won it late on when Jay Fulton headed Matt Grimes’ corner on target, but Irvine cleared off the line and Eltringham had already blown the whistle.

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