Mel in with a chants...
about the situation.
Cocu said: “The win is great but also the support of the fans. I am very pleased the team could give a good win to please the fans. The connection with fans, club and team is very positive.
“We stand for each other and protect each other.
“When someone touches the club in this way we don’t like it.”
Drama – good and bad – has dogged Derby, from Wayne Rooney’s shock signing to the infamous drink-driving episode and now the issue of potentially breaching FFP regulations.
Rooney, who has been in a holding role in midfield in previous games, was released from his shackles and showed he can still be an influence. His burst into the area brought the corner which led to the vital goal.
Tom Lawrence delivered and Clarke rose unmarked to head past a dithering George Long.
Clarke, who has struggled with a knee injury this season, then blocked an effort by Herbie Kane to secure the win.
Hull manager Grant McCann snapped: “We have lost the game on a set play and we pride ourselves on that. A free header in the six-yard box is unacceptable.”
His cause was not helped by in-demand Jarrod Bowen missing a sitter but McCann insisted afterwards that his star player is going nowhere this month.
DERBY HULL CITY 2 ........ Shots on Target .......... 1 4 ........ Shots off Target ......... 5 5 ................ Corners ................. 5 12 ................. Fouls .................. 12 3 ............... Offsides ................. 3 80.7 Passing Success %..69.4 522 ....... Total Passes ........ 288 63.6 .... Possession % ..... 36.4 49 ..... Territorial Adv % ...... 51