Hull City reached the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in six years after coming through a penalty shootout with fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers.

A poor game in front of a sparse crowd at MKM Stadium could not produce a goal in more than 120 minutes before penalties settled it.

It was Tigers goalkeeper Dillon Phillips saving spot-kicks from Yuki Ohashi and Moussa Baradji that proved decisive.

The initial 90 minutes produced just one shot on target in a match lacking quality, although Hull substitute David Akintola came closest to a goal when he struck the bar with a volley in extra-time.