David Meyler poached the only goal of the game as Hull defeated Swansea in a Capital One Cup third-round tie that saw a return to action for Jake Livermore.
Livermore managed 69 minutes in his first appearance since May, when he wassuspended following a positive cocaine test, and played his part as Steve Bruce’s side knocked over their Premier League opponents.
But it was his fellow midfielder Meyler who grabbed the winner, turning home from a matter of inches after Shaun Maloney’s header was palmed across goal just before the interval.
Livermore, who was spared a major ban by the Football Association due to exceptional personal circumstances, was welcomed with a roar when his name was read out and cheered from the field when he made way for Sam Clucas.
Swansea were responsible for 10 of the 19 changes on the teamsheet but their second string had enough chances in the first 45 minutes to seal the tie.
They were mostly guilty of sloppy finishing but were also denied twice in a few seconds by the post and a gallant goal-line slide from Curtis Davies. There was a slice of luck involved in the latter, with Davies a late addition to the Hull team following an injury to Alex Bruce.
The game was wide open from the off, with Swansea close to scoring inside two minutes. The Portuguese striker Éder edged in front of his marker to meet Franck Tabanou’s cross six yards out but his connection was messy and the ball looped harmlessly over.
Leon Britton and Meyler then traded 20-yard efforts, the Hull man’s much the more threatening although not enough to catch out Kristoffer Nordfeldt. Swansea also saw Matt Grimes head over when Hull failed to pick him up at a corner but it was a mixture of fortune and brilliant anticipation that kept Hull afloat in the 17th minute.
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