hanks to Monday's win, Manchester City kept within something approaching reaching distance of Chelsea. The leaders' earlier 3-0 stroll past West Brom had made victory at Hull a necessity, but Pep Guardiola's team were made to wait until the last 20 minutes to deny Mike Phelan's team and climb into second place, though they still remain seven points behind Antonio Conte's near-runaway outfit.
Until Hull tired in the second half, it had been a tough assignment for the title hopefuls. On the sideline, Guardiola had looked harried before his team at last built up a head of steam, culminating in Hull defender Andy Robertson committing a tired foul on Raheem Sterling in the 72nd minute. The penalty was given and Yaya Toure, who had spent much of his evening as a defensive anchor midfielder, sent David Marshall the wrong way from the spot.
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