Sam Clucas and Chuba Akpom got Hull's Sky Bet Championship season off to a strong start with debut goals in a 2-0 win over Nahki Wells and his Huddersfield Town teammates at the KC Stadium.
Former Chesterfield winger Clucas opened the scoring after 38 minutes when his first effort from an Ahmed Elmohamady cross came back off Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies and he netted the rebound.
Arsenal loanee Akpom added a second when he shot high into the goal after working space on the right side of the area.
Hull deserved all three points as they controlled the game well, with Michael Dawson and Curtis Davies in control at the back.
Huddersfield, despite being set up defensively, were marshaled well by experienced Dean Whitehead in midfield and battled gamely but rarely threatened.
REGGIE LAMBE - MANSFIELD
Jabo Ibehre's goal deep into first-half stoppage time rescued a 1-1 draw for Carlisle at Mansfield.
The recent addition coolly finished a neat move involving Derek Asamoah to cancel out Malvind Benning's 29th-minute free-kick.
Mansfield started well as new signings Nathan Thomas and Matt Green both saw goal-bound shots deflected for corners in the early stages.
And the home side took the lead on 29 minutes through Benning's thunderous 30-yard free-kick.