Hull boss Steve Bruce insists his side will not sit on their Sky Bet Championship play-off first-leg advantage as they aim to co

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Hull boss Steve Bruce insists his side will not sit on their Sky Bet Championship play-off first-leg advantage as they aim to complete the job against Derby, live on Sky Sports 2. Wil Lutz Saints Jersey . A scintillating display on Saturday at the iPro Stadium earned Hull a 3-0 win over Derby going into the second leg at home on Tuesday.Bruce has no inclination to simply protect the lead and is instead vowing to book a third Wembley visit in three years in style. Its very difficult to send a team out there to go and draw so we will go and be positive and try and win the match again, Bruce said. Thats always got to be our attitude.Its never over thats for sure. Its an old cliche but its half-time. Weve seen teams come back in the past so we have got to be professional about it and do what we have to do and make sure there is no complacency.We have to be ruthless in what we do and by hook or by crook make sure we are through. Its a great opportunity we have given ourselves, thats all that it is. Highlights of the Championship play-off semi-final between Derby and Hull at the iPro Stadium We have got another game of football against a good side, who are are hurting and disappointed I am sure. They will be wanting to put things right and we have to be wary of that and if we play anything like we did on Saturday then we have got an outstanding chance.The Tigers left Derby stunned with the manner of their victory on Saturday, especially as the Rams had recorded a double over Hull in the regular season.As a result, Bruce is guarding his side against a backlash. Steve Bruce warns Derby will be hurting after their 3-0 first-leg defeat Id be a fool if I did anything different, we have got to go and match that performance, he added.If we are capable of winning 3-0, so are Derby. We cant take anything for granted, we have given ourselves an outstanding chance, thats all that it is. We have to maintain our focus. Championship play-off guide We examine the Championship play-offs They will be really hurting so we have got to expect some backlash from them. They are a big club, with huge support and big tradition. They will be desperate to put that right. It aint over, strange things happen in football.Bruce has a selection concern over goalkeeper Allan McGregor, who is rated at less than 50/50 for the clash.McGregor missed the first leg with a back injury and is still struggling, so Eldin Jakupovic is primed to keep the gloves. Also See: Championship season awards Rampant Hull take charge How to win the play-offs FL play-offs: Who, when, where? New Orleans Saints Jerseys . -- First baseman Carlos Pena and outfielder Brennan Boesch have signed minor league deals with the Los Angeles Angels. Drew Brees Womens Jersey . 8 Sergio Parisse for its penultimate Six Nations match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road. http://www.authenticsaintssportsonline.com/saints-morten-andersen-gold-jersey/ . -- The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract with cornerback Kelvin Hayden.Manchester City lacked urgency and desire at Southampton and they have short-changed their supporters with a season of abject performances, according to Graeme Souness. Manuel Pellegrinis men were comprehensively beaten at St Marys as Sadio Manes hat-trick inspired the Saints to a 4-2 victory on Super Sunday.Kelechi Iheanachos stunning two-goal cameo was the only positive note for the travelling City supporters, who Souness sympathised with. And the Sky Sports pundit believes the display on the south coast was a microcosm of Citys season, a season where the best-equipped team in the league have fallen way short of the pace.Those players deserve extreme criticism for the thousands of fans who travelled from Manchester to watch that performance, where players were putting in 75 percent effort, Souness said.For players to pick and choose when to give 100 percent is not acceptable, and that 90 minutes typifies Citys season. They have not been at it enough times this year. Sadio Manes hat-trick guided Southampton to an assured victory There was no urgency, no desire and for Southampton to win as easily as they did - having 40 percent possession - tells you something is not right.They just didnt do anything right. They played like it was a five-a-side game that didnt really matter and thats alarming. That is why City havent won the league this year.The one outstanding player they had, the one who continually wanted the ball, the one who ran forward with the ball and sometimes put his foot in, was a 19-year-old boy. Kelechi Iheanachos stunning individual performance was the only positive for City At any level, that game was wrong and Man City, no matter what happens between now and the end of the season, have not had a good season.They may end up winning the Champions League but theyve short-changed their supporterss far too many times this year. Willie Roaf Womens Jersey. .Theyve got the best group of players but theyve not been consistent and, for whatever reason, theyve failed to turn up too many times and have been disappointing to their supporters. Theyve got the best group of players but theyve not been consistent... theyve failed to turn up too many times and have been disappointing to their supporters. Graeme Souness on Manchester City City undoubtedly had one eye on Wednesdays Champions League semi-final second leg at Real Madrid, as Pellegrini made eight changes ahead of kick-off.And the team selection came back to haunt the Chilean as the defeat saw City miss the chance to pull clear of Manchester United in the race for Champions League qualification, with the Blues now just four points clear of their rivals in fifth, having played a game more.And Souness voiced his concern at Citys chances to seal qualification for incoming boss Pep Guardiola. Manuel Pellegrinis wholesale changes cost City at St Marys City were obviously off the pace because of the big game in midweek, but a lot of those players wont be involved in that and you can see why, he added.They have the best group of players but too many times, theyve not shown the correct attitude or the desire has not been there.Theyve left the door open to Manchester United and, with games against Arsenal and Swansea, they are not certainties to qualify for the Champions League next year, which is massive with Pep Guardiola waiting in the wings.That was a poor performance today by City, in every shape and every form. Also See: Southampton 4-2 Manchester City Pellegrini defends team selection Race for the top four As it happened ' ' '