Derby boost promotion push with victory at bottom side Fleetwood
Posted Saturday, January 06, 2024 by PA
Charlie Adam’s first home game in charge of Fleetwood ended with a 3-1 defeat to promotion-chasing Derby.
The former Scotland international has lost his first two matches, after defeat by the same scoreline at Shrewsbury on New Year’s Day, with his bottom side now winless in nine league games.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and James Collins did the majority of the damage in the first-half at Highbury.
Jayden Stockley pulled one back but Tom Barkhuizen sealed a vital three points in County’s promotion push in stoppage time.
Josh Earl squandered a great early chance for the hosts when he nodded wide.
Winger Mendez-Laing used his pace to get in behind and neatly slot home the opener in the 27th minute.
He almost made it two minutes later as he fired wide before Collins bagged a 16th goal of the season with a glancing header from Conor Hourihane’s corner at the near post.
After a poor spell, Stockley gave the hosts a glimmer as he converted Shaun Rooney’s deadly cross with 15 minutes to go.
But Barkhuizen sealed a fifth straight away win for the Rams with his late strike.
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