As in their goalless draw at West Brom on Saturday, Liverpool's pleasing work on the ball was undermined by a lack of end product as Mario Balotelli and Raheem Sterling turned in abject performances in attack.
It meant Hull's breakthrough late in the first half, when Michael Dawson was afforded ample room to head home, proved decisive as Steve Bruce's men backed up Saturday's 2-0 win at Crystal Palace with another vital three-point haul.
They sit four points above the relegation zone with as many matches to go and three of those games will be played before a KC Stadium that roared euphorically at the full-time whistle.
A run of one win in five league games means Liverpool lie seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, with the odds stacked against them overturning the deficit.
Bruce named the same team that triumphed at Selhurst Park, while Joe Allen came into the Liverpool side for Steven Gerrard - the club captain not featuring in Brendan Rodgers' matchday squad.
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