Notts County moved into the Vanarama National League play-off positions with an impressive 2-1 victory at promotion rivals Dagenham.The two sides were outside the top seven at the start of the day and in need of points to raise hopes of an unlikely Football League return.Daggers’ run of three league wins in a row looked set to continue when Junior Morais put the home side in front after on...Full Story »

Frustrated Derby manager Wayne Rooney claimed his team should have had three penalties after they were held 1-1 by Coventry at Pride Park.Rooney insisted referee Darren Bond should have awarded two other spot kicks in addition to the one dispatched by Tom Lawrence to rescue a point for the Rams.Derby had gone behind to a superb goal from Matt Godden in the 28th minute after he played a one-two w...Full Story »

Tom Lawrence’s penalty earned Derby a precious point in their fight for Championship survival as they came back to draw 1-1 with Coventry at Pride Park.The Sky Blues led through a fine goal from Matt Godden but their play-off ambitions were dented when Lawrence deservedly levelled in the second half.Both teams had chances to win it with Simon Moore turning behind a Lawrence free kick befor...Full Story »

Celtic midfielder David Turnbull is available for the visit of Ross County following a three-month lay-off with a hamstring tear.Jota and Liel Abada are back after missing Monday’s win over Dundee United but another winger, James Forrest, misses out with a minor muscle issue.Kyogo Furuhashi (hamstring) remains out for the cinch Premiership leaders but he was pictured training on his own du...Full Story »

Barrow midfielder Tom Beadling will sit out Saturday’s League Two derby clash with Carlisle after being sent off in midweek.Beading was dismissed for a second bookable offence during Tuesday night’s potentially crucial 1-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe and must serve a one-match ban.His place could be taken by Tom White, who was an unused substitute against the Iron as he res...Full Story »

Colin Kazim-Richards will miss out for Derby in their crucial Sky Bet Championship clash at home to Coventry.The 35-year-old striker came off on a stretcher with an ankle injury towards the end of the Rams’ defeat to Blackburn on Tuesday and has been ruled out of the Saturday lunchtime match.Defender Lee Buchanan was also forced off against Rovers and will be assessed by manager Wayne Roon...Full Story »

Derby boss Wayne Rooney feels his side were left to rue missed chances as they fell to a 3-1 Championship defeat to Blackburn, despite taking the lead at Ewood Park.Derby took the lead midway through the first half when Nathan Byrne set up Ravel Morrison to finish from close range.Greeted with boos at half-time, Rovers found new impetus and two goals in six second-half minutes from Scott Wharton...Full Story »

Paddy Madden scored a brace as Vanarama National League leaders Stockport chalked up a fifth-straight league win as they eased past Notts County 3-0 at Edgeley Park.Stockport made the breakthrough in the 28th minute when captain Madden headed in a cross from Ollie Crankshaw.The home side doubled their lead early in the second half through a swift counter attack which saw Madden release Crankshaw...Full Story »

Blackburn boosted their play-off hopes thanks to a 3-1 Championship comeback victory over struggling Derby at Ewood Park with their first win in four games.Derby took a well-deserved lead going into the break when Ravel Morrison converted from close range after a spell of pressure.But Rovers were not to be denied when they scored two goals in the space of six second-half minutes as Scott Wharton...Full Story »

Bradley Dack could get more action as Blackburn host Derby in the Sky Bet Championship.The forward made his first appearance in a year when he appeared as a 70th-minute substitute in the weekend defeat at Bristol City.Ryan Nyambe and Tayo Edun are back in training but the visit of the Rams comes too soon.Daniel Ayala, Ben Brereton Diaz, Deyovaisio Zeefuik and Dilan Markanday also remain on the s...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker was delighted to see his side return to winning ways after a Dominic Solanke-inspired victory at home to relegation-haunted Derby.Solanke scored his 22nd goal of the season and also had a big hand in Jamal Lowe’s game-clinching second as the Cherries moved back into the automatic promotion places.Parker, whose side were held to a draw at home by Derby’s ...Full Story »

Ralf Rangnick is under no illusion about the chasm between Manchester United and Manchester City after a derby defeat that led former captain Roy Keane to accuse players of throwing in the towel.There was a party atmosphere around the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions ran amok against their neighbours, regaining their six-point advantage over second-placed Live...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez struck derby doubles as Manchester City condemned rivals Manchester United to a humbling 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.The 187th Manchester derby started frantically but ended with the Premier League champions in cruise control as Pep Guardiola’s leaders restored their six-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the standings.De Bruyne’s early...Full Story »

Alex Lacey headed an injury-time equaliser as play-off chasing Notts County snatched a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Yeovil in the Vanarama National League.Lacey nodded home Matt Palmer’s floated free-kick to spare the Magpies a second successive defeat after Alex Bradley had opened the scoring at Meadow Lane.Bradley caught Vitezslav Jaros off his line two minutes into the second half after a mix-...Full Story »

Derby assistant manager Liam Rosenior believes Ravel Morrison could be key in the club’s fight for Sky Bet Championship survival.Morrison scored his first league goals in England for nearly eight years to give the Rams a 2-0 victory over fellow relegation strugglers Barnsley.Rosenior described Morrison as “absolutely outstanding” and knows how important he could be in the next ...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay credited his defence for their 1–0 victory over St Mirren.Joe Hungbo’s penalty early in the second half proved to be the difference between the teams but that was not for a lack of trying by the visitors in Dingwall.The result was the second 1–0 win for County in a row, and a third consecutive victory that saw them move into the top half of the ...Full Story »

Ross County moved into the top half of the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 win over St Mirren thanks to a 49th-minute penalty from Joe Hungbo.They were made to work hard for the three points by a Buddies side who battled until the very end but lacked the quality in front of goal to get back on level terms.County made it three league victories in a row for the first time this season and, with res...Full Story »

Ravel Morrison scored his first league goals in England for nearly eight years to give Derby a 2-0 victory over relegation rivals Barnsley.The former Manchester United midfielder struck twice to end a drought that stretched back to April 2014 as Derby halted a run of three defeats.Morrison also hit the bar in one of his best displays in a Rams shirt but Barnsley created little after Carlton Morr...Full Story »

Ross County have close to a full squad for the visit of St Mirren.Defender Keith Watson dropped out of the squad for the midweek win at Motherwell through injury.David Cancola has been missing with a groin injury while recent signing Josh Sims has been working on his fitness.St Mirren midfielder Connor Ronan is suspended for the trip to Dingwall.The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international ser...Full Story »

Derby captain Tom Lawrence will return to the side against Barnsley after serving a three-match ban.Lawrence was sent off in the home win against Peterborough last month and the Rams have lost all three of their games in his absence.Defender Krystian Bielik has been passed fit after coming off at half-time in last week’s loss at Cardiff.Rams boss Wayne Rooney revealed on Friday that midfie...Full Story »