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Hull 2 Millwall 0: Tigerish Turner and Ashbee see off Lions
On target: Hull's Michael Turner (right) celebrates with Ian Ashbee (centre)
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Hull v Millwall: How the game unfolded
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The atmosphere had been stoked up moments earlier after Hull paraded their£5million signing from Fulham, Jimmy Bullard, on the pitch, much to the Millwall fans' disapproval.
Police wearing protective gear were brought in to maintain the gap between therival fans, which had previously been manned by a line of stewards.
The trouble subsided but the tension remained and there was another minordisturbance at the opposite side of the North Stand in the second half.
On the pitch, the game lacked quality and was littered with fouls from bothsides. Referee Stuart Attwell was kept busy and booked six players in the secondhalf.
Yet Hull always looked the stronger side and had the better of possessionthroughout.
Millwall lacked bite but were never out of the game and former Lions goalkeeperTony Warner looked uneasy on his first Hull start.
Warner was one of six changes made by Tigers boss Phil Brown, with Brazilianstar Geovanni and winger Bernard Mendy notably left on the bench.
Manucho, the striker on loan from Manchester United, made his first start butwas starved of chances and was replaced after 75 minutes.
Peter Halmosi had the first opportunity of the game with a long-range shotstraight at David Forde.
Hull made their superiority count in 15th minute as Turner further underlinedthe danger he poses from set-pieces.
The hosts won a free-kick on the right after Sam Ricketts was fouled by AndyFrampton and Andy Dawson, returning after two months out injured, crossed forTurner to head home.
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Frampton then escaped a penalty claim after Hull appealed for handballfollowing a Ricketts cross.
Izale McLeod, making his full debut after joining on loan from Charlton, hadMillwall's first opportunity after jinking into the area but his scuffed shotdid not trouble Warner.
Hull survived a real scare after 33 minutes following a howler by Warner.
The Hull keeper stumbled after failing to control a routine back pass fromAshbee and was forced to dive on the ball as McLeod threatened to nip in andscore.
Attwell had no option other than to give an indirect free-kick inside the areabut Warner was spared further emabarrassment as Lewis Grabban shot wide.
Dawson required treatment for a head injury shortly before the interval after acollision which Hull felt warranted further action from Attwell.
Millwall should have equalised in first-half injury time when McLeod noddeddown a David Martin cross but Marc Laird missed the target.
Manucho had his first chance five minutes into the second half but shot wellover from Halmosi's cross.
The game became even scrappier but Hull looked the stronger side and DeanMarney was the next to have an opportunity with a strong run and shot, which wasblocked.
Opportunities at both ends were few and far between and Attwell penalised a lotof niggly fouls but Hull continued to dominate possession.
Nicky Featherstone replaced Halmosi after 65 minutes and crossed for Manuchobut the Angola international headed straight at Forde.
Folan come on for Manucho and was soon in Attwell's book after fouling ChrisHackett.
Hull skipper Ashbee wrapped up the game with his stunning effort late on.
Hull countered and Ashbee powered forward to blast home from the edge of thebox after being set up by Daniel Cousin.
It was a rare moment of brilliance on an uninspiring afternoon but the gamesoon returned to type with Folan lucky to escape a second booking for anotherfoul.
The final whistle was greeted by the sight of mounted police riding up the sideof the pitch to prevent a repeat of earlier trouble.Hull Millwall
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Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 6:31 PM on 24th January 2009
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