Nathan Ellington earn Derby a deserved away win at Norwich

October 4, 2008 | Fixtures

Norwich City 1 Derby County 2

After the tense draw at Pride Park against Birmingham in the week, Derby were keen to improve on their five game unbeaten run with their journey across the Norfolk Broads to Delia Smith’s beloved Norwich City.

Rob Hulse opened the scoreline in the 26th minute with a beauty of a header to give Derby the away lead for the first half.

It was Derby’s keeper Roy Carroll who spoon fed the home side an easy opportunity to take scores level when he took down Leroy Lita in the penalty area which Sammy Clingan smoothly knocked in.

Thankfully, Norwich’s David Marshall ran out to the ball far too early, allowing Nathan Ellington to slot the winning goal in an open net.

With two weeks to rest during the World Cup qualifiers, Derby have an ideal position to take the reward of the last six games and build on it before facing Plymouth on the 18th.

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Steve Davies extends Derby’s unbeaten run to 5 games

September 30, 2008 | Fixtures

Derby 1 Birmingham 1

Derby have been on a good run over the last four games, mostly drawing but at least with the teams who are heading up the Championship this season.

So with BBC Radio Five Live Extra covering the game when there were numerous Champions League qualifiers simultaneously being played, the media obviously thought it would be an interesting result from two relegatees from the Premiership last season.

Unfortunately, activity was rather limited.

Derby keeper Roy Carroll saved a strong effort from Mehdi Nafti in the first minute, denying the travellers an early lead.

But in the 26th minute, Birmingham’s Quincy Owusu-Abeyie fired in a worthy shot to take the Blues into a lead for the majority of the game.

Miles Addison and Paul Green were the only efforts for Derby that looked to take the home side level but the deadlock was finally broken in the 87th minute when Steve Davies fired home a late goal to give Derby their 5th game unbeaten.

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Derby’s First Away Win Of The Season

September 27, 2008 | Fixtures

QPR 0 Derby 2

After being denied their first away win against Swansea last week and losing the lead against Cardiff in the week, Derby were fired up and ready to take on Queens Park Rangers on their visit South.

QPR nearly took the lead in the early stages from a Dexter Blackstock shot but Roy Carroll was there to stop it.

It wasn’t until the last 11 minutes when Martin Albrechtsen’s left foot thumped in the first for Derby, before Emanuel Villa wrapped up the game for the travelling side, heading in Steven Davies‘ cross, ending QPR’s 100% home record.

Next up is fellow Premiership relegatees Birmingham at home on Tuesday where he can surely improve on our current run.

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David McGoldrick denies Derby another home win

August 27, 2008 | Fixtures

Derby County 0 Southampton 1

After a poor performance from the Rams, it was hardly a surprise when Southampton’s striker David McGoldrick knocked in the winner at Pride Park to deny Derby another home win.

There were numerous attempts from the travellers, most being stopped by Roy Carroll to keep the scores level for the first half of the game.

It’s coming close to an entire year since Derby won on home soil now, the last time beating Newcastle United 1-0 in the Premiership on 17th September 2007. We’ve got Barnsley away and Sheffield United at home before the year is out so there are opportunities to change things.

Don’t forget - the Derby v Sheffield United game will be on Sky Sports from 5pm so make sure you tune in to support the Rams on the 13th.

Read the full match report on BBC Sport.

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