Andy Dawson persisted with the unorthodox team selection he came up with at Stoke City and got the same result – an away win.

For the Millers, it was a day where nothing just clicked as it should.

Rotherham United (3-1-4-2)

Viktor Johansson – could have done better with Christie's goal but plenty of saves kept the scoreline more respectable 6

Wes Harding – did his best to stem the flow 6

Richard Wood – Hull's movement would have made it difficult for any centre-back 5

Lee Peltier – sacrificed so Rotherham could chase the game with a back four 5

Dan Barlaser – a couple of sloppy moments but an excellent it's-the-hope-that-kills-you goal 6

Brooke Norton-Cuffy – hinted at more than he delivered but the talent is there 6

Ollie Rathbone – Rotherham lacked guile in the first half and Rathbone is one of those who should be able to provide it. He was replaced at half-time 5

Ben Wiles – forced the best save of the game from Nathan Baxter 7

Shane Ferguson – could not influence the game much going forward 6

Conor Washington – unable to have the required impact 5

Tom Eaves – Hull fans will have recognised their former striker in a 90-minute long battle. Laid on Kelly's consolation 6

Substitutes:

Hakeem Odoffin (for Rathbone, 46) – booked almost as soon as he came on, it was not his day 4

Scott High (for Wiles, 59) – was preparing to come on as the decisive third goal went in 5

Grant Hall (for Norton-Cuffy, 59) – introduced with High, so little he could do 5

Cohen Bramall (for Peltier, 63) – played left-back in a four 5

Georgie Kelly (for Washington, 63) – got himself another goal 6

Not used: Vickers, Humphreys.

Hull City

Nathan Baxter – great save to deny Wiles 7

Cyrus Christie – scored a goal and played his part in Ryan Longman's too 7

Tobias Figueiredo – looks a lot more confident then when he was taken out of the side, which is not hard 6

Alfie Jones – battled away with Eaves 6

Jacob Greaves – scored his first senior goal and laid on Longman's tap-in 7

Jean Michael Seri – looked the player he should be with the right balance around him 8

Ryan Woods – his graft might not catch the eye but it is so important 7

Greg Docherty – despite not being a right-winger, he was outstanding there, the best player on the pitch 8

Dimitrios Pelkas – an important creative force for the Tigers 8

Regan Slater – another out of position on the wing who played an important part in the victory 7

Ryan Longman – his goal was all the sweeter for the shameful abuse he has received lately. Lead the line well 7

Substitutes:

Ozan Tufan (for Pelkas, 63) – looked really motivated when he came on and scored a goal 6

Oscar Estupinan (for Longman, 63) – likewise, just without the goal 5

Brandon Fleming (for Slater, 76) – just had to keep things solid when he came on, and he did 5

Lewie Coyle (for Seri, 90) – N/A

Dogukan Sinik (for Woods , 90) – N/A

Not used: Ingram.

Hull City's creative players catch the eye as below-par Rotherham United struggle in derby player ratings