Derby County will look to earn their first back-to-back wins of the season when they make the trip north to Oakwell to face Barnsley on Wednesday evening (7:45pm kick-off).
Phillip Cocu’s side are three games unbeaten and make the trip to South Yorkshire following a 3-2 victory over Birmingham City at the weekend.
Here, dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you will need ahead of the clash with Daniel Stendel’s side.
TEAM NEWS…
Jayden Bogle could look to make his first start since 10th August when he sustained an ankle injury against Swansea City. He returned to the matchday squad on Saturday afternoon against Birmingham City when he came off the bench to play a part in Jamie Paterson's second-half winner.
There were no new injuries for Phillip Cocu to contend with to add to Richard Keogh (knee), Ikechi Anya (calf) and George Evans (thigh).
Craig Forsyth added more minutes under his belt with the Under-23s on Sunday as he continues to work towards full fitness after a lengthy lay-off with a knee injury.
The same applies to Andre Wisdom, who like Forsyth has been out of action since last season with a knee injury.
WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY…
Speaking at Pride Park Stadium after the victory to Birmingham, Phillip Cocu said: “The players know what is at stake, what they have to show and the only response the team can show is on the pitch and they did. We have to deliver again on Wednesday, it cannot be one game.”
Speaking ahead of the Barnsley game, Specialist First-Team Coach, Liam Rosenior, said: “We want to see more of the character that was on display at the weekend and, as you’d expect, the mood has been good on the training ground off the back of a win.
“I watched Barnsley’s game against Brentford on Sunday afternoon. They started it really well, with a high tempo and a lot of energy which resulted in an early goal.
“Going away from home, we will need to stand up to that. We will have to show the spirit and togetherness that we saw on Saturday at Oakwell.”
HOW TO SECURE YOUR SEAT…
There is still time to secure your seat at Oakwell to watch the Rams take on the Tykes.
Derby were initially allocated 1,420 tickets for the game but this since been increased to 2,040 following positive sales - with Rams fans having until 3:30pm today to pre-purchase their tickets from the Ticket Office and making a saving compared to paying on arrival at Oakwell.
Ticket prices when purchasing in advance are as follows:
Adults (22-64): £23Seniors (65+): £16
Under 22s (19-21): £16
Under 19s (12-18) *: £10
Under 11s (2-12) *: £5
Matchday prices at Oakwell are as follows:
Adults (22-64): £25
Seniors (65+): £18
Under 22s (19-21): £18
Under 19s (12-18) *: £12
Under 11s (2-12) *: £7
* Supporters aged 12 and below must be accompanied by someone aged 18 or above
Please Note: Adult, Seniors and Under 22s tickets are on sale from 6:30pm at the North Stand Turnstiles, whilst Under 19s and Under 12s tickets go on sale from 6:30pm at the Barnsley Ticket Office. Payment is by cash only at the turnstiles this evening for Derby County supporters.
THE LAST MEETING…
Derby County 4-1 Barnsley
Sunday 6th May 2018
Derby County clinched a play-off place in a convincing victory over Barnsley on the final day of the 2017/18 campaign, while the Tykes were relegated to League 1.
Cameron Jerome went one-on-one in the first half to open the scoring with his fourth goal in three games. Matej Vydra came off the bench to double the lead with a close-range strike before setting up David Nugent to head in the third.
Tom Lawrence tapped in the fourth before Barnsley added a consolation goal through George Moncur with ten minutes to play.
WHO’S THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE…
Tony Harrington will be the man in the middle at Oakwell on Wednesday evening. Harrington has officiated five Sky Bet Championship fixtures this season, producing 12 yellow cards and one red card.
He will be joined by Daniel Leach and James Mainwaring on the lines, whilst Nick Greenhalgh has been appointed as the fourth official.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION…
With the fixture against the Tykes falling outside of the traditional Saturday at 3pm kick-off slot, fans based in the UK and around the world will be able to stream the game on dcfc.co.uk or through the official Derby County App.
Starting from 7:15pm on Wednesday night RamsTV’s Matchday Live show will provide fans with comprehensive and unrivalled coverage of the game.
The game against Barnsley will be available to stream in the UK & Ireland for the one-off pay-per-view charge of £10, which is a price set by the EFL.
Fans outside of the UK will be able to stream the game as part of their RamsTV subscription or for the usual one-off pay-per-view price of £5.
You can pre-purchase access to the game now by clicking here.
Here’s just a taster of the RamsTV Matchday Live experience...