Tag Archives: 2008/09

Rams Thrashed By Soaring Bluebirds

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Wednesday 8 April, 2009
Cardiff City 4 Derby County 1  Derby’s midweek visit to Ninian Park was the result of the previous tie being postponed due to the weather; after ninety minutes many Derby were left hoping once again for some divine intervention.  Out of the blocks it was the Rams who created the best chances, with John Eustace [...]
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Captain Connolly Salvages Sweet Point Against Burnley

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Saturday 4 April, 2009
Derby County 1 Burnley 1 It took Derby late into injury time to salvage a point from this encounter with Burnley in front of a sundrenched Pride Park. The first half was a testy affair with end to end football. Gary Teale twice came close for the Rams, once with a long range effort forcing [...]
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Rams held to stalemate by Tykes

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Saturday 21 March, 2009
Derby County 0 Barnsley 0  With a long list of players on the treatment table it was always going to be a lacklustre afternoon for the Rams.   Fielding an unchanged side Clough’s boys managed to impress little during the first half, failing to get a single shot on target.  Barnsley faired little better; however the [...]
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Leaky Defence Costs Derby as Blades Hit Four

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Saturday 14 March, 2009
Sheffield United 4 Derby County 2  Derby’s defence frailties were ripped open at Bramall Lane as the Blades scored four.  Despite early attacking flourishes the Rams found themselves behind on seven minutes. David Cotterill found himself with the ball on the wing and under no pressure his pass across to Kyle Naughton  also in acres [...]
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Derby Scrape Draw at Saints

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Tuesday 10 March, 2009
Southampton 1 Derby County 1  Derby edged onto 46 points after a hard fought draw against second from bottom Southampton.  The first half of this evening kickoff was a gnarly affair with neither side taking control of the game.  Hulse and Teale both came close at times for the Rams but neither were able to [...]
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Impressive Derby unable to overcome Swans

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Tuesday 3 March, 2009
Derby County 2 Swansea City 2  The Rams fielded an unchanged side for the visit of Swansea City, but once again found themselves stifled in their quest for three points.  Both sides made bright starts to the game, however it was Derby who were to take the lead. Robbie Savage was denied a repeat of [...]
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