Rotherham United 1-2 Hull City: Noah Ohio hits winner as Tigers come from behind to beat bottom side

Hull City consolidated their place in the Championship play-off chase by fighting back to beat bottom side Rotherham United.

A first Hull goal for recent signing Noah Ohio secured the Tigers’ first league double against Rotherham for 40 years.

Despite the win, Hull actually dropped a place due to Norwich – level on points and goal difference – climbing into sixth spot by virtue of goals scored after the Canaries’ 4-2 win over Watford.

Even so, there was no denying Hull’s superiority at the New York Stadium.

Rotherham, meanwhile, ended the game still searching for their first win since Boxing Day and remain 12 points from safety at the foot of the table.

And yet the evening had started so brightly for the hosts.

Tiehi was the quickest to react, in the fourth minute, when Seb Revan’s cross dropped kindly into his path, and his half-volley took a deflection as it flew past Ryan Allsop.

Rotherham didn’t buckle, despite coming under intense pressure following their early strike, as 38-year-old Hull striker Billy Sharp was denied by the quick reactions of Millers’ goalkeeper Viktor Johansson.

Hull continued to pursue an equaliser and went close during the final throes of the first half when Anass Zaroury’s corner found Jacob Greaves lurking at the back post. His initial header was saved by the overworked Johansson before the follow-up slithered wide.

Zaroury was presented with his own opportunity to impress after the break with a right-footed strike from the left that was close, but not close enough. Moments later, Philogene saw his header fly over the bar from close range.

Philogene wasn’t to be denied in the 71st minute when he scored with an incredible finish to level for the visitors, punishing Rotherham for being slow to react after Ruben Vinagre struck the crossbar with an angled-shot.

The ex-Aston Villa man twisted his marker twice, before striking an angled shot as his kicking right leg swept across the back of his standing left leg. The effort appeared to take a deflection off Humphreys-Grant, but there was no doubt who was claiming it.

It got even better for the visitors four minutes later as they took the lead through Ohio, who scored his first goal since moving from Standard Liege.

Rotherham tried to find a way back into the game but were denied by a Hull side who had no intention of giving up their lead.

The result leaves Hull hopeful of a top-six finish, while Rotherham’s defeat leaves them freefalling towards relegation.