Hull City player ratings vs Cardiff City: Allahyar shines in crucial victory

Two goals in three first half minutes saw Hull City win for the first time at the MKM Stadium in seven attempts, beating Cardiff City 2-0 on Good Friday. Allahyar's goal after eight minutes on his full home debut set the ball rolling for the Tigers, before Lewie Coyle made it two shortly after.

Given Barnsley's failure to win at Swansea City, the Tigers secured their mathematical safety. Here’s how City reporter Barry Cooper rated the Tigers players at the MKM Stadium…

Matt Ingram: Quiet opening to the game, though his one piece of work to deny Ikpeazu was smart. Couple of nervy moments second half. 6/10

Jacob Greaves: Hugely important block in the opening two minutes to deny Ikpeazu. Decent throughout. 7/10

Brandon Fleming: Took a couple of clatterings from Uche Ikpeazu early on and then saw him off, did his job well, like the rest, with little fuss. 7/10

Alfie Jones: No fuss from Jones, and again well rewarded with a clean sheet for a display which like Greaves and McLoughlin, was solid. 7/10

Sean McLoughlin: Solid again from the dependable Irishman, aside of one glaring error late one which he escaped from. He's become a real mainstay in the second half of this season. 7/10

Lewie Coyle: Back in the side and back with a terrific goal, what odds would you have got on that? His return gave City a little more solidity. 7/10

Richie Smallwood: Almost the same as last week, won it, shifted it and did the ugly side of the game with little to no fuss. 7/10

Regan Slater: Calmly set-up Coyle's goal in the first half, and when needed to, showed good composure in the middle of the park alongside Smallwood. 7/10

George Honeyman: Involved in everything early on and that theme continued throughout, knitting everything