When Lewis Travis unceremoniously headed the ball into his own net after eight minutes, you got the feeling it would be one of those days for Derby.   When The Rams skipper was given his marching orders in a fiery period of second half stoppage time, that feeling proved correct.   After the euphoric high of the 5-0 win at Bristol City, this unfortunate afternoon brought the Pride Park faithful back down to Earth. The play-off chase is on, but home form remains the barrier.  

If Sky Sports’ chosen camera angle hadn’t already given you vertigo, checking the Championship table will.   Derby County are up to sixth in the second tier after blowing away Bristol City.   First to play this weekend, it may well be short-lived. For now, though, The Rams lead a chasing pack that is more congested than Bristol’s roads: City’s Sinclair Armstrong and Neto Borges both missed the start of the warm-ups due to the gridlock.   But there was no such problem on the p

While West Brom will now happily take their travel sickness tablets, no amount of sugar will sweeten the sour end to Derby’s otherwise excellent week.   The Rams were given a taste of their own medicine when Chris Mepham swung a boot to bundle the ball over the line at the back post. Be it Joe Ward’s stunning late free kick in the Carabao Cup  or Andi Weimann’s 100 th -anniversary-spoiler , Derby have subjected The Baggies to multiple sucker-punches already this season. You c

Despite his quiet, mild-mannered persona, one of the things that is coming to define John Eustace’s near year at Pride Park is a decisive transfer policy.   After thirteen departures in the summer, this week it was the turn of the last two players of the season, Curtis Nelson and Ebou Adams. Two players Derby likely would not be in the Championship without.   Ruthless Eustace is certainly getting the chance to shape this Rams squad in his image, albeit it has been a process d

Match report and analysis with quotes from John Eustace and Will Still following the 1-1 EFL Championship draw between Derby County and Southampton.

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.

A bird of prey swooped down and dropped a dead pigeon on the pitch: that was the turning point.   If you are expecting a metaphor about...

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