Derby 1-2 Hull

A disappointing night for the Rams saw them go down by the odd goal in three against the high flying Hull City at Pride Park on Friday night.

Mark O'Brien was missing from the starting eleven due to illness. Nigel Clough opted to play 4-5-1 with Sammon as the lone striker.

It was Derby who started the game fastest out of the blocks and Michael Jacobs had the first real effort on goal. Hughes and Hendrick also played some neat touches inside the box, but any efforts to turn them into a goal were soon thwarted by Chester.

It was Hull who took the lead against the run of play when Quinn found Koren in the box who coolly knocked the ball past Legzdins despite the claims from Derby players that the ball had gone out of play prior to this.

Bryson, Hughes and Dammon all had chances to level before Jacobs finally did score to level things up. Coutts corner was knocked away by Faye, but fell to Jacobs who volleyed the ball home from twenty yards.

The second half was barely five minutes old when Brady found Faye who nodded in to restore the advantage to the visitors.

Hull looking a lot livelier in the second half still found Derby determined, but despite having more opportunities and most of the possession The Rams just couldn't find a route to goal.

Hull City again recording a victory at Pride Park and now move up to second in the championship table.

Derby sit in tenth place and four points off the top six.

A tough looking away fixture at Burnley now awaits Clough's men.


Derby County: Legzdins; Brayford, Keogh, O’Connor, Roberts (Davies 87); Coutts, Hendrick, Bryson, Hughes, Jacobs (Robinson 78); Sammon.

Subs Not Used: Fielding, Gjokaj, Freeman, Tyson, O’Brien.

Hull City: Jakupovic; Chester, Hobbs, Faye; Elmohamady, Quinn, Evans, Koren (Cairney 90), Meyler, Brady; Simpson (Proschwitz 76).

Subs Not Used: Amos, Rosenior, McLean, McShane, Ojofinjana.

Man of the match - Jeff Hendrick

Attendance: 25,442 (1,201 Visiting Supporters).