Sunday 17 February 2013

Derby 0-0 Wolves

An uneventful, dire boring game that must go down as one of the worst at Pride Park this season ended in stalemate between the Rams and Wolves.

Nigel Clough was unable to ring in a Left Back in on loan to cover for Gareth Roberts who started a three game suspension following his red card at Hull. Michael Hoganson got the call up to deputise for Roberts and put in a fine performance on his full debut.

With Mark O'Brien and Jake Buxton both ruled out, John Brayford was moved in the middle of the defence with Keiron Freeman starting at Right Back.

Visiting manager Dean Saunders received a great welcome from Rams fans who still talk about his days when he led the Derby attack. Spanish midfielder Inigo Idiakez was also welcomed as a special guest for the day.

Right from kick off to the final whistle the game lacked attacking plays and excitement. Despite Ward and Sammon working hard the Derby attack just couldn't crack the Wolves defence.
the visitors produced very little too apart from an effort by O'Hara that Legzdins had no trouble dealing with.

The few positives from the game was the form of youngsters Hoganson and Freeman, plus Sammon again putting in a real shift up front.

Bolton visit Pride Park in Tuesday and should provide a more threatening attack. Derby will have to be on their toes in order to get something out of the game.

Derby County: Legzdins; Freeman, Keogh, Brayford, Hoganson; Coutts, Hendrick, Hughes (Jacobs 63), Bryson; Ward, Sammon. Subs Not Used: Fielding, Doyle, Robinson, Davies, Bennett, Gjokaj.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Ikeme; Foley, Batth, Gorkss, Ward; Doyle (Ebanks-Blake 70), Edwards (Peszko 89), Henry, O’Hara (Davis 74); Sigurdason, Sako. Subs Not Used: De Vries, Berra, Doherty, Cassidy.

Man of the match - Keiron Freeman

Attendance - 23,036, no away attendance given.

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