Martyn Waghorn boosts Derby to victory against floundering Fleetwood
Posted Sunday, August 20, 2023 by PA
Martyn Waghorn scored for the second time in four days to give Derby a 1-0 win over Fleetwood that ended a run of three home defeats.
Derby swarmed all over Fleetwood from the start and got the goal their dominance deserved in the 23rd minute.
Conor Washington’s shot was deflected to Waghorn, who swivelled to send a low shot inside Jay Lynch’s left post.
Danny Mayor fired over as Fleetwood responded and Derby survived a scare in the 45th minute when Jayden Stockley headed against Joe Wildsmith’s right post.
It was a reminder that Derby needed a second and they went close several times at the start of the second half through Liam Thompson and substitute James Collins.
But Fleetwood almost equalised in the 72nd minute when Promise Omochere’s header was tipped against the bar by Wildsmith, who pushed away a Junior Quitirna shot six minutes later.
Quitirna flashed a ball across the six-yard box in stoppage time but Derby held on for their second win of the season.
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