Hull City fell to a 3-1 defeat against Swansea City to see their Premier League survival hopes take another dent at the Liberty Stadium.
First-half goals from Ki Sung-yueng and Bafetimbi Gomis put the Swans in command, although Paul McShane's close-range finish five minutes after the restart gave his side a real chance of claiming a share of the spoils.
Those hopes were soon ended when David Meyler was shown a straight red, however, leaving the Tigers down to 10 men for the remainder, before Gomis eventually punished them on the break with his second of the game to seal Swansea the points.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look back at how each individual player performed during the 90 minutes of action in South Wales.
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SWANSEA CITY
Goal
Lukasz Fabianski: Just the one shot on goal to contend with all afternoon, which he could do little to keep out. He will be disappointed not to have kept a clean sheet, but claiming all three points is the main thing. (6/10)
Defence
Kyle Naughton: A solid performance from the full-back before he had to be replaced with an injury. Meyler's challenge was certainly heavy, and the Englishman was sent to hospital for further checks after departing the field. (6/10)
Federico Fernandez: Perhaps should have done better to clear Brady's set-piece delivery which led to Hull's goal, although it would be harsh to criticise the defender following this decent all-round display. (7/10)
Ashley Williams: Capped off what has been a memorable week for club and country by producing a no-nonsense display to keep out the opposition. Hardly his busiest 90 minutes, yet he remained steady and cleared away pretty much every ball that came into the box. (7/10)
Neil Taylor: Defensively conducted his duties well, but he perhaps could have gotten forward a little more. He often had no teammates in front of him due to the diamond formation, so he was caught in two minds about whether to sit back or push forward. (6/10)
Midfield
Ki Sung-yeung: He found himself in the right place at the right time to score against Hull for the second time this season. He now has seven goals this term, three of which have come in his last four outings at the Liberty Stadium. (7/10)
Jack Cork: Performed well at the base of the aforementioned midfield diamond, producing some nice passes. He was clattered by skipper Williams in the first half, though, and never really recovered which led to him being replaced in the second half. (6/10)
Jonjo Shelvey: He often takes the wrong decision on the ball, shooting when a pass would perhaps be the better choice, but it was his strike from range which created the opener. It had enough dip on it to trick McGregor, allowing Ki to capitalise. (7/10)
Wayne Routledge: So often found himself in pockets of space, but it is difficult to remember him actually picking out a teammate. One fine half-volleyed cross aside, he did not really shine this afternoon. (5/10)
Gylfi Sigurdsson: Capped off a fine individual display by spraying a near 60-yard pall over the top of Hull's defence for Gomis to round off the scoring. That is now nine assists for the season, making the instrumental Swans midfielder the third best player in the entire league when it comes to creating goals. (8/10)
Attack
Bafetimbi Gomis: Two goals from not too dissimilar range, but both very different finishes. The first was an acrobatic strike to open the scoring, while the second was a lofted finish over the reach of McGregor to seal the points. (8/10)
Substitutes
Angel Rangel: A like-for-like swap for the injured Naughton, providing some fresh legs down that flank when being introduced in the second half. (6/10)
Nathan Dyer: His biggest impact on the game came in added time when his block on Brady's cross allowed Sigurdsson to play Gomis through on goal. That defensive commitment goes a long way, and Monk will no doubt have made note of that. (7/10)
Matt Grimes: The youngster, who was playing League Two football in December, was brought on for the final few minutes for his top-flight debut. (6/10)
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HULL CITY
Goal
Allan McGregor: It may have been an awkward one to deal with, but the Scottish stopper really should have pushed Shelvey's shot behind in the build-up to the opening goal. Could do little about the second, but was caught in two minds when initially racing out to prevent the third. (5/10)
Defence
Michael Dawson: Showed his experience by shepherding his teammates into position. Will be hugely disappointed to have conceded three goals, the second of which in particular was preventable. (6/10)
Alex Bruce: Picked up his third yellow card of the season, but for a moment it looked as though it may have been a red as he brought Gomis down. Luckily he had some cover at the back which prevented him being dismissed, although he was replaced 60 seconds later anyway. (5/10)
Paul McShane: Bruce was also arguably at fault for Gomis's first goal, yet at least he managed to help his side up the other end of the field, flicking on Brady's cross for McShane to fire home. The strike gave Hull real hope, which they failed to capitalise on. (6/10)
Midfield
Robbie Brady: He was massively underutilised in the first half, but when he did get on the ball his deliveries often caused some sort of danger, as evidenced by his free kick for the Tigers' only goal. (7/10)
Gaston Ramirez: Forced off with just 30 minutes on the clock through injury, in which time Hull barely had a sniff of the ball in the attacking third. (5/10)
Jake Livermore: Went missing far too often, which may be down to the fact that Tom Huddlestone was absent this afternoon due to suspension. Failed to help his side take control of the middle of park. (5/10)
David Meyler: Just when his side looked to be getting back into the game, Meyler's studs-up challenge on Naughton saw him shown Hull's sixth red card of the season. It was an error which ultimately cost the visitors, because they were really starting to trouble the Swans. (4/10)
Ahmed Elmohamady: Not a terrible performance, but he perhaps could have done more to help his side when they were being pegged back. His dummy on the end of Brady's cross in the first half was pretty much the closest that he came to making an impact in attack. (6/10)
Attack
Dame N'Doye: Had next to no support up top, particularly in the first half, but he could have done so much more for his side. Frustratingly caught offside on a couple of occasions, although he did begin to drop deeper into midfield as the game wore on. (5/10)
Abel Hernandez: Often comes across as being a little greedy, which is all well and good if you can convert the chances. He blew one big opening in particular, though, failing to get a shot on target when Brady's cross fell nicely to him around six yards from goal. (5/10)
Substitutes
Stephen Quinn: Had plenty of time to make an impact, but did not really do so. That said, he was often the man trying to drive the visitors forward. (6/10)
Mohamed Diame: Tigers boss Steve Bruce talked highly of Diame in the week, although, on what was his first piece of action in four months, he failed to get up to speed. (5/10)
Sone Aluko: Thrown on in a last-ditch attempt to salvage something from the game, but the gamble did not pay off. (5/10)
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