Hull match-winner Joseph leaving his worries behind

Kyle Joseph hopes his new relaxed approach in front of goal will give Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic a headache going forward.

The 24-year-old former Blackpool man doubled his goal tally for the season in the space of four days with the opener in the 2-0 midweek win over Wrexham before two early goals in Saturday's 3-1 victory at Millwall - the team his dad supports.

After ending a seven-match scoreless streak against Wrexham, Joseph told BBC Radio Humberside: "The last couple of games I've probably stopped worrying.

"I can't control what people's opinions of me are, all I can control is what I can do on the pitch.

"Being in the moment and staying in the zone has really helped me, I want to continue with that, taking it a game at a time."

The six points have taken the Tigers back into the Championship play-off positions and Joseph said: "It's a special win as [Millwall] have been flying.

"You can see the togetherness of the squad. It's a special group. Everyone is buying into it, pulling in the same direction, from top to bottom.

"It's so important to have than unity and togetherness. There's a really good feeling in the camp."

Joseph said a conversation with team-mate Oli McBurnie the day before the Millwall game had helped him.

"To have a player like Oli to learn off, there's so much I can squeeze out of him," he said.

"He's played La Liga, Championship and Premier League, he's been down there in the lower leagues too. He gives me ideas and solutions, I find that invaluable and it helps my game so much. He's an unbelievable player and human being."

With McBurnie scoring in his two appearances off the bench after injury, Jakirovic has a dilemma up front, and Joseph added: "All I can do is try to be in the manager's mind.

"I'll never kick my toys out of the pram for not being in the team, I want to play but if I don't, I don't sulk, I am a good teammate on the bench.

"I want to give the manager a headache and show I am ready to play."