Hull surge past Derby to climb into top four | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Hull City beat Derby County 4-2 to rise from fifth to fourth. In the ninth minute, Callum Elder put through his own net to give Hull the lead. Craig Forsyth levelled for Derby (17.), Oliver McBurnie restored Hull's advantage (39.) and Sam Szmodics replied (42.), but the turning point came when John Egan converted McBurnie's pass (75.). Derby produced 18 attempts to Hull's nine and had six on target to three, yet the hosts were far more clinical. Hull climb from fifth to fourth and visit Portsmouth next, while the Rams drop from eighth to 11th and host Blackburn.

Player of the Match: Oliver McBurnie drove Hull's attack, scoring before the break and setting up the decisive third while winning seven aerial duels.

Stat of the Match: Hull scored from all three shots on target, a ruthless edge that outweighed Derby's 18 attempts.

Three Things We Learned: Oliver McBurnie delivered end product and link play with one goal and one assist. Derby out-shot Hull 18 to nine but were undone by an own goal and sharper finishing. Lewis Koumas, a January arrival, opened his Hull account with a late fourth.