If anyone needed evidence of why John Eustace’s “we don’t get too high or too low” mantra matters, here it was.

Forget jelly and ice cream, forget the cake, Blackburn Rovers had more corners than a Müller factory at their 150 th  birthday party. Among the esteemed guests, Colin Hendrie, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Tony Mowbray and David Dunn. An array of cultured footballing folk, invited back to Ewood Park.   But less welcome returns were made by John Eustace, and the band of former Blackburn players within his Derby side, whose job it was to sour the occasion. And that they did, surely sh

Lars-Jørgen Salvesen celebrates in front of the south stand after the final whistle (Photo: Joe Egerton). In the soggy conditions, it always felt as though someone was going to slip up.   When Ivor Pandur did, under pressure from Andi Weimann, enter Lars-Jørgen Salvesen. He’d only been on the pitch a matter of seconds, but the Norwegian composed himself quickly.   First a deft clip with his right boot. A second to breathe.   Then, as he lifted the ball over Pandur with his le

Match report and analysis as Carlton Morris hits a hat-trick in Derby County's 3-1 EFL Championship victory at Sheffield United.

Match report and analysis with quotes from John Eustace following Derby County's 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers in the EFL Championship.

In his programme notes, John Eustace wrote: “Nathan Jones’ sides are notoriously difficult to play against.”   Isn’t that the truth?  ...

“Nowhere near good enough” and then “great”.  It was a game of two halves (and Derby formations) according to John Eustace, as his side fell to defeat at home to Preston.

Match Report and Analysis as Derby County draw 2-2 at Ipswich Town in the EFL Championship following a last-gasp penalty.

Full-time scenes at Pride Park (Photo: Jack Bryan) Three games, three chances, three goals. If there has been one positive for Derby to...

Match report and analysis of Derby County's EFL Championship 3-5 defeat at home to Coventry City.

Match report and analysis of Derby County's EFL Championship 3-1 defeat at Stoke City.

Senior Writer Jack Bryan and Joe Egerton preview Derby County's 2025-26 EFL Championship campaign. How will they line up? Who will be the key players? And crucially, where will The Rams finish?

Some signings make sense on the pitch. Others make sense in the heart. But every so often, a transfer drops that makes sense on a cosmic, deeply specific Derby County level.