Dame N'Doye scored twice as Hull City ended a six-game winless streak by winning 2-0 away to Crystal Palace this afternoon.

Both sides cancelled each other out in a goalless first half that Hull dominated, with N'Doye among the culprits for their profligacy.

However, the Senegalese atoned for his first-half miss by opening the scoring early in the second half, before making sure of the win with a composed finish late on.

Here, Sports Mole sorts the heroes from the villains at Selhurst Park.

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Goal

Julian Speroni: By far the busier of the goalkeepers, the scoreline would have been far greater if not for Speroni, who pulled off a host of good saves in both halves. (6/10)

Defence

Martin Kelly: The right-back struggled to contain Brady in the first half, and was perhaps guilty of not being tight enough to the Irishman in the build-up for the opener. (4/10)

Damien Delaney: Possibly Palace's best defender on the day - though that is not much of an endorsement. (5/10)

Scott Dann: Regularly struggled with the pace and movement of N'Doye in both halves, and should have probably done more to prevent the second goal late on. (4/10)

Pape Souare: Souare was far less involved than fellow full-back Kelly on the other side, and managed a few decent attacks but his deliveries were not capitalised on. (5/10)

Midfield

James McArthur: Saw plenty of the ball but was relatively careless with it. Not as commanding a midfield presence as he has previously been this season. (4/10)

Mile Jedinak: Sacrificed on 64 minutes after failing to stamp his authority on a midfield battle that Hull dominated throughout. (5/10)

Jason Puncheon: Forced Harper into a smart save in the first period, but moments like that were few and far between for him this afternoon. Still, arguably Palace's best attacking player on the day. (5/10)

Yannick Bolasie: Again failed to build on his hat-trick against Sunderland with another relatively lifeless performance on Palace's right-hand side. One to forget. (4/10)

Wilfried Zaha: Only slightly more involved than Bolasie, Zaha never really got going at any moment during the 90 minutes, with Brady doing well to keep him quiet too. (5/10)

Attack

Glenn Murray: Missed arguably the best chance of the game inside three minutes. Also fortunate not to concede a penalty following his blatant handball to block Elmohamady's cross. (3/10)

Substitutes

Yaya Sanogo: Much more lively in the final third than Murray but could not force an equaliser - despite his best intentions when his header was ruled out for a foul on McShane. (5/10)

Lee Chung-yong: Earned his long-awaited Palace debut with a 24-minute cameo, but it was one to forget as he gave the ball away before Hull's second. (4/10)

Goal

Steve Harper: Kept out Murray early on in what proved to be the last big save that he was forced to make. (6/10)

Defence

Paul McShane: The star of Hull's defence today, McShane was solid throughout and played a big role in the result. He can take most satisfaction from the clean sheet. (7/10)

Michael Dawson: Helped keep Murray quiet for the most part but it was his error that led to the striker's chance in the opening few minutes. Gradually got better, though. (6/10)

James Chester: Regularly threw his body on the line to preserve the lead at key moments in the game. Good performance. (6/10)

Midfield

Robbie Brady: Justified his selection with a performance that included a host of brilliant deliveries, and provided the assist for N'Doye's goal. Excellent performance from the Irishman. (8/10)

Tom Huddlestone: Much better following a dismal display at St Mary's. The big midfielder was back to his best with a solid contribution at both ends of the field. (6/10)

Jake Livermore: Solid presence in the middle of the park, but the former Spurs man should have scored in the first half. (6/10)

Ahmed Elmohamady: Not as marauding as Brady in the left-wing back position, but still fizzed in a few excellent crosses that caused problems in Palace's defence. (6/10)

Stephen Quinn: Very industrious in possession and had a good understanding with fellow Republic of Ireland international Brady. Left the field to mass applause from the travelling fans. (7/10)

Attack

Sone Aluko: Not much of a goal threat but held the ball up brilliantly all afternoon and brought teammates into play. Good overall performance. (6/10)

Dame N'Doye: The Senegalese was a constant threat to Palace and atoned for a poor first-half miss with two goals that quell fears of relegation for Hull. (8/10)

Substitutes

Gaston Ramirez: Replaced Quinn on 76 minutes but did not have much of an impact. (5/10)

Liam Rosenior: Nearly threw his name in the hat for goal of the season when his volley from outside the area came back off the crossbar on 88 minutes. Fine effort. (6/10)

Written by
Shane Callaghan