Walter's sacking in the aftermath of Tuesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday means for the second time in two years, Andy Dawson will take caretaker charge until a replacement is found, starting with Saturday's trip to in-form Middlesbrough.

Hull sack head coach Tim Walter - The Tigers’ 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday was their ninth match without a win.

Hull City have sacked head coach Tim Walter after Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday as owner Acun Ilicali makes one of his biggest decisions yet with the team 22nd in the Championship, having amassed just 15 points from the first 17 games and on a run of four straight defeats.

BBC Radio Humberside reports that the Hull City have held board meetings this morning over the future of boss Tim Walter.

Hull have sacked coach Tim Walter after just 18 games following Tuesday night's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. That loss leaves the Tigers in 22nd place having picked up just 15 points all season. Walter joined the Humberside club in the summer with a real pedigree in German football.

HULL CITY have sacked Tim Walter following the club’s poor start to the Championship campaign. The German has paid the price for an awful nine-match winless sequence, which has left City in the relegation zone after a miserable haul of just three points from a possible 27.

James Hoggarth and Mike White on the head coach's depature.

Hull City have sacked head coach Tim Walter after a run of nine games without a win brought a fall into the Championship’s relegation zone. Walter only began his role at the MKM Stadium in July, signing a three-year deal to replace Liam Rosenior.

Hull have sacked coach Tim Walter after just 18 games following Tuesday night's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.That loss leaves the Tigers in 22nd place having picked up just 15 points all