Millwall 4-0 Hull City

Steve Morison bagged two of his side’s goals to go with efforts from Kevin Lisbie and Liam Trotter on a memorable day for Kenny Jackett’s side.

The Lions welcomed Jimmy Abdou back into the starting line-up for the first time this season after his injury, with on-loan Darren Carter dropping to the bench.

John Bostock blazed a shot well wide of the target on six minutes, much to the obvious delight of the home fans behind David Forde’s goal.

James Henry delivered a dangerous ninth minute cross which Kevin Lisbie just failed to connect with but the both sides took a tentative approach in the early stages.

However, it was Millwall who made the breakthrough on 14 minutes.

Kamil Zayatte did well to put behind Danny Schofield’s cross for a corner but Henry’s delivery from the flag-kick was headed home from inside the six-yard box by Morison for his first of the season.

It could easily have been 2-0 four minutes later when Schofield released Scott Barron and his cross picked out Henry on the other side of the area, but the winger was unable to control the ball and the chance was gone.

Lisbie should have passed to an unmarked Morison midway through the first half but instead opted to place a low shot straight into the hands of Hull keeper Matt Duke.

David Forde needlessly came out of his goal to concede a 28th minute corner when Tom Cairney’s free-kick was delivered into the Millwall box but the Lions survived before doubling their advantage within 60 seconds.

Trotter teed the ball into the path of Henry and his stunning cross was headed in at the near post by Lisbie for his first ever Millwall goal.

Hull manager Nigel Pearson’s obvious frustration was summed up by his decision to take off Nolberto Solano for Paul McShane in the 36th minute.

Lisbie did well to hold up possession on his own just inside the area but a decent move ended with Trotter’s low drive from 20 yards being blocked by a Hull defender.

But the Lions comfortably defended their two-goal cushion for the remainder of the half and went in at the break in complete command.

Hull used up their entire substitute allocation at the start of the second half when Robert Koren and Mark Cullen entered the fray in place of Will Atkinson and Richard Garcia.

Zayatte had a lucky escape within three minutes of the restart when he chested down Henry’s cross before Morison inexplicably fired the rebound wide without testing Duke.

But Morison wasn’t to be denied for long and he grabbed his second of the afternoon on 52 minutes by rising high to connect with Henry’s and send a looping header over Duke to send the home fans into delirium.

It could have been 4-0 five minutes later when Paul Robinson headed just over from Henry’s free-kick delivered into a packed penalty area.

But the fourth did arrive on the hour when that man Henry turned provider again, this time to provide a cross for Liam Trotter to drill home from close range.

Kevin Kilbane volleyed over Forde’s bar on 63 minutes in a rare attack from the woeful Tigers.

Koren drilled a low shot straight at Forde in the 71st minute and the Lions keeper reacted well to deny Andy Dawson five minutes later.

Kenny Jackett made his first change on 79 minutes as Lisbie came off for Carter and the substitute almost made it five with his first touch, only a super stop by Duke keeping out his header.

Morison then came off for Harris before Carter headed over from Henry’s cross and Koren was denied quick in twice succession by Forde’s alertness.

A stunning 88th minute shot from the edge of the area by final substitute Chris Hackett came wasn’t a million miles away from the target.

Forde was tested again in the final minute by Mark Cullen but Hull simply didn’t deserve a consolation on the evidence of this woeful display.

Millwall: Forde, Dunne, Robinson, Ward, Barron, Henry, Trotter, Abdou, Schofield (Hackett 86), Morison (Harris 82), Lisbie (Carter 79). Subs not used: Mildenhall, Mkandawire, Smith, Marquis. Att: 13,292.