Playing with only one recognised centre half, The Rams held out for the first half without conceding a goal. The play was dull, uneventful and extremely boring. Neither goalkeeper were tested in the opening forty five minutes either.
A plus for the Rams was Jeff Hendrick, again looking the part in midfield. The return to form of the Irish youngster has been recognised by not only Derby, but also by Premier League scouts who are reported to be watching him.
Hull didn't need to wait long after the restart to open the scoring. A Brady cross found substitute Gedo who made no mistake in finding the net with his first touch of the game.
A 1-0 snoozefest looked likely until Jamie Ward hit his ninth goal of the season after 84 minutes. Hendrick provided the ball for Ward to level things up.
Fans have every right to hope that their team can hold on to a result so late in the game, but yet again Derby blew it! With three minutes remaining on the clock, Elmohamady headed in a Brady corner from six yards.
Not a great performance, a draw may have been a fair result, Derby have time and time again blown points in the dying minutes of a game.
The defence looks very suspect at Left Back with Gareth Roberts not recapturing the form of last season and the club are struggling to find a good partner for Richard Keogh in the middle. Buxton and O'Brien have struggled with injuries and Nigel Clough doesn't appear to be ready to introduce Valentin Gorkaj to the first team.
A home fixture with Wolves on Saturday is next on the agenda.
Derby County: Legzdins; Freeman (Robinson 80), Keogh, Brayford, Roberts; Coutts (Buxton 85), Hendrick, Hughes, Bryson; Sammon (Jacobs 73), Ward. Subs not used: Fielding, Hoganson, Davies, Gjokaj.
Hull City: Stockdale; Elmohamady, Chester, Hobbs, McShane, Brady; Evans (Rosenior 90), Quinn, Meyler; Koren (Gedo 46); Simpson (Proschwitz 46). Subs not used: Jakupovic, Cairney, Olofinjana, Fathi.
Man of the match - Robbie Brady
Attendance: 15,677 (approx 350-400 away fans)
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