Three goals from Burnley beat Derby away - again!

November 29, 2008 | Fixtures

Burnley 3 Derby County 0

Derby’s away campaign hasn’t been that successful recently. Our home performances have returned good results but both Reading and Ipswich took all three points on our travels. Things had to change at Burnley.

It didn’t take long for Burnley to take the advantage when Kevin McDonald scored a volley in the 6th minute. Not a good start - and it only got worse.

Martin Paterson followed this up nine minutes later connecting with a cross into the box from Chris Eagles. Derby’s defence were left standing in exactly the same position eight minutes later with an identical goal for Paterson, giving Burnley the three goal lead with over an hour left to play.

Derby struggled to find anything though and the scorelines stayed that way until the end.

Derby seriously need to work on their away form. At home, Derby have had some great results but we must break the curse. Maybe we need a new tour bus?

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Two goals and a point each for Derby and Preston

November 25, 2008 | Fixtures

Derby 2 Preston 2

With Ipswich stunting their progress in the Championship at the weekend, Derby were keen to get back on track with their successful campaign.

Rob Hulse was first on the score sheet after smashing in a belter to give Derby the lead.

Preston were quick to respond though when Callum Davidson converted a penalty after Emanuel Villa took Ross Wallace down in the box.

Preston managed to get another past Carroll when Neil Mellor struck from 18 yards but Derby’s Jordan Stewart went one up on him with a huge long-distance volley, taking the scores level.

After the break, Derby seemed to be the stronger side for the first 25 minutes with plenty of opportunities being thrown at Andy Lonergan but struggled to break the deadlock.

End result - two goals and a point each.

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Goals from Counago and Walters give Ipswich win over Derby

November 22, 2008 | Fixtures

Ipswich 2 Derby County 0

After thrashing Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 last week, Derby were adamant to continue their impressive form on their second trip across the country top Ipswich.

Pablo Counago knocked in a low shot for Ipswich in the 27th minute, putting the home side in the lead for the first half, with both sides trying hard but failing to hit the back of the net for the first hour.

Przemyslaw Kazmierczak nearly equalised for Derby with a fine header but Ipswich keeper Richard Wright managed to tip it over the bar.

It was Jonathan Walters who finished the game off with his second goal of the season, giving Ipswich all three points while closing the gap on the top six.

Let’s hope for a better result in the week against Preston.

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Derby face Stoke in Carling Cup Quarter Finals

November 17, 2008 | Fixtures, News

The draw was held for the quarter finals of the Carling League Cup at lunchtime this Saturday and all eyes from Derby were on ball number four.

With five Premiership teams in the line-up - including Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspurs, Blackburn and Stoke City - chances were on Derby had a tough game ahead with some tough competition. Saying that, Burnley did the Championship teams proud earlier in the week by beating current holders Chelsea in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. It was anybody’s cup now!

So imagine our delight when fellow Midlanders Stoke City got pulled from the draw just before our beloved Derby County.

The clash will be held at Britannia Stadium on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 at 7.45pm. Ticket details are still to be finalised but you can be sure thousands of Derby fans will be heading up the A50 to Stoke that evening for a night of goals, tears and celebrations (hopefully, in favour of Derby).

Come on you Potters - we’ll have you!

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Commons first home goal helps thrash Sheffield Wednesday

November 15, 2008 | Fixtures

Derby County 3 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Still on a high from the fantastic result against Leeds in the Carling Cup earlier in the week, Derby were full of enthusiasm and motivation to concentrate on their Championship campaign with their clash against Sheffield Wednesday. Both teams are hovering around mid-table so were keen to outplay the other.

Kris Commons started the ball rolling with his first home goal since the transfer from F*rest at the start of the season. Commons has been assisting shedloads of goals this season and unfortunately missed the target early on in the game when a header went wide. But, the opportunity came when Commons struck from 12 yards, beating Owls’ goalkeeper and ex-Ram Lee Grant, netting his first goal for Derby on home turf.

The goals didn’ stop there neither.

After the break, another ex-Ram Marcus Tudgay couldn’t beat Derby’s Roy Carroll with a lame heading effort but Commons assisted yet again, this time allowing Miles Addison to head home a second for a dominating Derby.

It was Jordan Stewart who wrapped things up for Derby with a clinical left foot strike in the 67th minute, ensuring Derby all three points from three fine goals.

Derby are travelling across the country to face the Tractor Boys next Saturday so here’s hoping to another storming result from our Rams.

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Derby progress to Carling Cup quarters by beating Leeds

November 11, 2008 | Fixtures

Derby County 2 Leeds United 1

Derby’s Carling Cup campaign has gone from strength to strength this season - getting to the 4th round was their best performance in the League Cup since 1998. So, facing Leeds United on home turf was bound to be an intense game.

Thankfully, Emanuel Villa gave Derby an early lead in the 6th minute sending in a beautiful left-foot shot after beating Lubomir Michalik.

Nathan Ellington doubled Derby’s lead 12 minutes later with a simple touch in after Kris Commons did all the hard work beating off Leeds’ defence.

Luciano Becchio managed to head in a consolation goal before the break but that was all Leeds had in them. They dominated the second half but struggled to convert any chances, allowing Derby to qualify for the quarter finals.

The Quarter Final Draw of the Carling Cup will take place during Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports this Saturday 12-1pm GMT.

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