HULL, England (AP)  A second-half strike by Jose Fonte that needed a green light from goal-line t...

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<p>HULL, England (AP)  A second-half strike by Jose Fonte that needed a green light from goal-line technology gave Southampton a 1-0 win at Hull in the Premier League on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Fonte bundled the ball over the line at the second attempt in a goalmouth scramble in the 69th minute.</p>
<p>The Portuguese defender needed technology to claim his third goal of the season, with Rickie Lambert rifling home on the follow-up after Maynor Figueroa tried in vain to clear the danger.</p>
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<p>Both sides hit the woodwork, with Shane Long's header being denied by the post for Hull and Southampton's Jay Rodriguez finding the crossbar during the first half. Jack Cork hit the post for the visitors at the end.</p>
<p>Southampton climbed to eighth, while Hull is 13th - three points above the drop zone.</p>
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Southampton beats Hull 1-0 in Premier League

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Relegation-threatened Hull City will be looking to pull further clear of the bottom three as they welcome Southampton to the KC Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Steve Bruce's Hull (7-6-12) beat 10-man Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday to move up to 11th in the table, but the bottom half of the table is so compact the Tigers are still just four points above the drop zone despite their lofty league placing.

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HULL, England (AP)  A second-half strike by Jose Fonte that needed a green light from goal-line technology gave Southampton a 1-0 win at Hull in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Fonte bundled the ball over the line at the second attempt in a goalmouth scramble in the 69th minute.

Southampton beats Hull 1-0 in Premier League

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