Hull produced another stunning performance to claim an unlikely share of the English Premier League lead on Saturday after convincingly beating West Brom 3-0.
The promoted Tigers were second best to West Brom for large parts of a full-blooded encounter at The Hawthorns but hit the hosts with three goals in the second half.
In a blistering 20-minute spell, Hull - earlier indebted to goalkeeper Boaz Myhill and the crossbar for keeping them in the game - snatched victory trough Kamil Zayatte, Geovanni and Marlon King.
Hull's fourth successive win, amazingly, puts it level with Chelsea and Liverpool at the top of the table and left it in good heart for clashes against the Blues and Manchester United next week.
It was a second successive heavy defeat for the Baggies and, like last week's 4-0 loss to United, was one in which the scoreline barely reflected their effort.
The result could hardly have been anticipated at the break after the hosts enjoyed a number of opportunities.
Ishmael Miller, recalled to add some firepower to the goal-shy home attack, proved a particular handful for the Hull defence and Myhill had to be at his best.
West Brom took an early grip on the game and earned their first opportunity from a free-kick on the edge of the box after Andy Dawson chopped down Miller.
Miller's deflected effort was easily gathered by Myhill but left-back Dawson had been injured in the challenge and was limping out of position as the Baggies attacked again.
Miller found Roman Bednar with a fine through ball but Ian Ashbee cleared over his own bar as the Czech looked for Robert Koren in front of goal.
The hosts were then denied by both Myhill and the crossbar from the resulting corner as Borja Valero's drive was parried and Jonas Olsson headed the rebound against the woodwork.
Bednar still almost scrambled the ball in by the post but Hull escaped and boss Phil Brown, with just 10 minutes gone, replaced the struggling Dawson with Sam Ricketts.
West Brom continued to press and James Morrison picked out Ryan Donk with a fine cross but the defender headed straight at Myhill.
Hull had a chance at the other end when West Brom failed to clear a King corner but Ashbee shot well wide.
West Brom was incensed not to win a free-kick as Bednar went to ground under a challenge from Michael Turner as he chased a long ball. Perhaps in frustration, Miller clumsily went in on Zayatte to earn a yellow card.
Zayatte was not affected and flashed a header wide from a Dean Marney corner soon after.
Geovanni, scorer of spectacular goals against Arsenal and Tottenham, attempted another after finding space 10 minutes before the break but Scott Carson dealt with his long-range effort.
Myhill made an even better save from Miller moments later after the striker beat Zayatte for pace on a powerful run into the box. He shot across goal but Myhill just managed to tip his effort wide.
Bednar went close with a delicate volley on the stroke of halftime but the ball just dipped over.
Hull caught the hosts with the sucker punch two minutes after the restart as King broke clear and crossed low into the box.
Daniel Cousin failed to make contact but Marney touched to Geovanni and the Brazilian's effort almost crept in after a deflection wrong-footed Scott Carson, but the