Hull boss Marco Silva has tipped Harry Maguire as a future great after the defender's virtuoso showing in Saturday's goalless draw at Southampton.
Maguire's three crucial interventions ensured Hull left St Mary's with a point that could prove priceless to their Premier League survival fight.
Eldin Jakupovic's added-time penalty save sealed Hull's first point on the road since February, in the process condemning Sunderland to relegation.
And Maguire's performance left Silva expecting a career to remember from the 24-year-old, who is already coveted by a host of Premier League rivals.
"That performance is no surprise to me, because he's played like that and been improving for a while now," said Silva."He's a very good player.
"He works hard and is understanding better what I want for the team and he's understanding better our organisation as well. He has very good skills and it's clear to me he will have a big career in the future.
"But it was not only Harry, both our centre backs have a very good relationship with the ball. I want those players to start off our play and build us up from the back."
Sunderland had to better Hull's result on Saturday to stave off relegation, but had their demotion confirmed via their 1-0 home loss to Bournemouth.
Hull will now host David Moyes' Black Cats on Saturday with another chance to boost their chances of survival.
Silva has helped Hull claim 21 points in his 15 league matches at the helm since arriving in January, and now he has challenged his players to seize the momentum gained by sealing just their sixth point of the season on the road.
"We have to make sure we use this to boost our confidence," added Silva. "It's clear we need to improve our away form, but often we have played well without the final result. It's not a win but it's an important point for us."