Chris Martin and George Thorne have given Derby an injury boost ahead of the crucial clash with Watford at the iPro Stadium. Striker Martin, the Rams' leading scorer with 19 goals this season, has missed the last 10 games with a hamstring injury while Thorne has sat out the last six matches due to a thigh problem. Fellow midfielder Jeff Hendrick (hip) will also be back in the squad after he wa...Full Story »

Chris Martin fired Derby to a comfortable 2-0 win at Cardiff that kept their promotion hopes from the Championship well on track. Martin missed a penalty but responded by heading his 19th goal of the season. That was after Scott Malone's own-goal had given Derby a lead at the Cardiff City Stadium that they rarely looked like surrendering. A fourth defeat in a row for Cardiff leaves them well ...Full Story »

Chris Martin scored his 18th goal of the season as Derby beat fellow promotion-chasers Ipswich 1-0 at Portman Road. Derby leapfrogged their opponents into second place after Martin seized upon indecision from Tommy Smith to give his side a precious three points and inflict Ipswich's first defeat in 13 matches. The hosts, largely out-of-sorts, actually started the brighter and almost took the l...Full Story »

Chris Martin held his nerve from the penalty spot nine minutes from time to send Derby County top of the Championship with a 1-0 win at Blackpool. Johnny Russell was brought down by Tony McMahon inside the area deep into the second half and up stepped Martin to notch his ninth league goal of the season. The Rams are now unbeaten in 10 league games, while Blackpool remain rooted to the foot of ...Full Story »

Derby County stretched their undefeated run in all competitions to 11 matches with a solid 3-0 victory against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. Although mid-table Reading dominated large periods of the game, Derby gave them a lesson in finishing. Chris Martin nudged them ahead early on and Jordon Ibe added a second before half time. Martin then took his tally for the season to nine goals when ...Full Story »

Chris Martin caused former boss Dougie Freedman double trouble as Derby extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 2-0 Sky Bet Championship victory at Bolton. Martin, a former Crystal Palace loanee when Freedman was in charge at Selhurst Park, also missed a first half penalty as Steve McClaren's upwardly mobile side claimed three points at a canter. By contrast, Wanderers slumped to a t...Full Story »

Derby endured a frustrating afternoon when they were held at home for the first time this season as Ipswich fought back to draw 1-1 at the iPro Stadium. Chris Martin pounced from close range to give Derby an early lead but, after Jeff Hendrick was taken off with what looked a serious arm injury, Christophe Berra headed in from a free-kick in the 52nd minute. David McGoldrick was in the Ipswich...Full Story »