Hull City boss Steve Bruce admits defeat at Tottenham capped one of the worst weeks he's had.

The defeat to Tottenham ended a miserable seven days for Hull, who lost at home to Burnley last weekend before being hit with the news Jake Livermore had tested positive for cocaine.

"The week has been arguably the worst week I've had in terms of the result last week and then of course the shocking news of what fell on our laps on Wednesday," Bruce said.

"The team and their response today has been magnificent and I couldn't have asked for anything more.

"I couldn't have asked for them to play any better after the woeful performance last week.

"The frustration is how we produced what we produced last week and what we produced today.

"The reason we're in the bottom three is pretty evident today.

"We've had five or six really glorious opportunities and at this level you've got to take them."