Vine allowed to leave Tigers

The striker was brought in at the start of October in the hope he could bolster the Tigers' poor goalscoring record.

However, in five appearances – including four from the start – Vine failed to score and has returned to London following the expiry of his loan stint.

Vine, who has been told by Rangers manager Neil Warnock to find a new club, was substituted at half-time in last weekend's Yorkshire derby draw at Barnsley.

Meanwhile, James Harper should be fit to make a belated City debut in the Humber derby against Scunthorpe United.

The midfielder has been out since breaking his foot shortly after joining Hull from Reading during the summer.