Nigel Adkins' Sheffield United executed to perfection their game plan until Dean Hammond's late penalty. OLI SCARFF/AFP/Getty Images
Hull have appointed Nigel Adkins as their permanent new head coach on an 18-month deal, the club have confirmed.
Former Scunthorpe, Southampton, Reading and Sheffield United boss Adkins, 52, becomes Hull's fifth manager in less than 17 months and replaces Leonid Slutsky, who departed by mutual consent on Sunday.
A statement on the club's official website said: "The Tigers are pleased to announce Nigel Adkins as the Club's new Head Coach."
The statement continued: "Adkins, a Championship promotion-winner with Southampton in 2012, will be joined at the KCOM Stadium by his trusted assistant Andy Crosby on an 18-month contract.
"As well as his success with Southampton, where he took the south coast club from League One to the Premier League with back-to-back promotions, Adkins also guided Scunthorpe United to promotion in 2007 and 2009, and has spells in charge of Reading and Sheffield United on his CV.
"Adkins, 52, will oversee his first training session this morning and will take charge of the side for Saturday's home game against Brentford."