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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. 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? Alex English Jersey . -- Dee Ford prefers to keep things simple: Play hard and fast, and let others worry about his NFL draft stock. Allen Iverson Jersey . Louis against the Blues. 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"Hes saved our season," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "D.J. can beat you a lot of different ways." The performance came three days after Augustin scored a career-high 33 points against Boston. "D-Rose is the face of this team," Augustin said. "Im just trying to come in, just trying to help us out, do whatever I can do to help us win and go forward in the playoffs." Chicago took control with a 16-3 run in the second quarter and led the rest of the way, fending off the last of Atlantas runs when Jimmy Butler swished a 3-pointer with just over a minute remaining. "We just want to finish the rest of the season strong," Augustin said. The Hawks are heading in the opposite direction, losing for the 21st time in 28 games. This one dropped them slightly behind New York for the eighth playoff seed. "We still control our own destiny," DeMarre Carroll said. "But now things got more interesting." The Knicks (33-43) routed Brooklyn 110-81 to climb percentage points ahead of Atlanta (32-42). Cleveland is also in the mix, two games out after beating Orlando. The Hawks host the Cavaliers on Friday night. Paul Millsap led the Hawks with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Jeff Teague added 21 points. But Kyle Korver, with 12 points, was the only other Atlannta player in double figures.dddddddddddd Everyone else went 13 of 32 from the field. "Were a new team," Carroll said, referring to Atlantas massive turnover the last two summers. "This year is not going to make or break us. Just to be talking about making the playoffs is amazing." The Hawks were up 42-38 with 9 minutes left in the second quarter after Mike Muscala knocked down a couple of free throws. Chicago took control from there, clamping down defensively and scoring 16 of the next 19 points. The Hawks missed 12 of 13 shots, forced to settle mostly for outside jumpers and botching a couple of easy ones when they did get inside. Augustin capped the spurt with a brilliant hesitation move, freezing the Atlanta defenders before bursting through a gap for an easy layup. The Bulls led 57-49 at the half and never surrendered the advantage. Atlanta made several runs, only to have Chicago answer every one of them. With the Hawks down 93-87 and in possession, Taj Gibson swatted away Carrolls driving shot, the Bulls grabbed a loose ball and took off the other way, with Augustin sinking a 3-pointer that led to an Atlanta timeout. It was another trey by Butler that finished off the Hawks -- appropriate enough, since the Bulls went 12 of 25 beyond the arc. Augustin was 4 of 8 from long range, while Butler chipped in with three more. In contrast to the Hawks, six players were in double figures for the Bulls, including Butler and Kirk Hinrich with 17 points apiece. Atlanta has eight games left to pull out its seventh straight playoff appearance. "This team is competitive," Elton Brand said. "Theres no quit in us. 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