McBurnie’s spot-kick after a handball from Swans captain Ben Cabango and Regan Slater’s emphatic drive sealed the win for the Tigers in the first period as Vitor Matos’ side would be wasteful.
Swansea missed two golden chances to level, with Championship leading scorer Zan Vipotnik twice guiding Josh Tymon crosses wide of the far post when he seemed certain to find the target, whilst Cabango would head over when well-placed.
The Welsh side would get a deserved route back into the game with Wales forward Liam Cullen heading home Tymon’s corner after the break, but could not force an equaliser to share the spoils.
Substitutes Marko Stamenic and Melker Widell both drawing sharp saves from home goalkeeper Ivor Pandur as the visitors chased an equaliser.
Japanese international Yu Hirakawa then threatened at the other end as Hull looked to put the game to bed, but Swansea’s lack of cutting edge in front of goal meant the Tigers would just about do enough to secure an eighth win in their past 11 Championship games.
Sergej Jakirovic’s side stay five points adrift of the automatic promotion places in fourth, while 16th-placed Swansea are seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Swansea City X1:
Lawrence Vigouroux, Ethan Galbraith (Josh Key 46), Ben Cabango (captain), Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton (Malick Yalcouye 80), Goncalo Franco (Melker Widell 65), Liam Cullen, Ronald (Gustavo Nunes 65), Jisung Eom (Marko Stamenic 65), Zan Vipotnik.
[Lead image: Swansea City FC]
