Derby County will host promotion-chasing AFC Bournemouth at Pride Park Stadium in their latest Sky Bet Championship
fixture on Sunday afternoon following the November international break.
dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the game (12pm kick-off).
TICKET NEWS…
Tickets for the game will be on sale right up until kick-off from the Ticket Office.
Supporters are advised to buy tickets as early as possible and if they wish to purchase match tickets on arrival ahead of kick-off, please do so as early as possible to avoid queues and potentially missing the start of the game.
Fans wishing to purchase a ticket on arrival at Pride Park Stadium are requested to ensure they have a Fan ID created on dcfc.co.uk to avoid the time-consuming process and to help provide a smooth customer service process.
Season Ticket Holders should note they no longer need to process their match ticket(s) online as Season Ticket Cards are now active for home league matches.
Season Ticket Cards MUST be used by Season Ticket Holders to gain access to Pride Park Stadium.
Derby County Membership Holders are able to purchase with 10% Discount off the General Admission Match Ticket Price. Remaining match tickets are available on General Sale.
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Important Ticket Information
* 2021/22 Season Ticket Holders' cards are now active and available to use.
* Season Ticket holders are encouraged to collect their Season Ticket Cards from the Ticket Office at Pride Park Stadium and, if helpful, those for family, friends and colleagues (providing appropriate Fan ID’s) but are politely requested not to leave collection to the last minute.
*
Season Ticket Cards for Senior Citizens,
and Golden Rams, who have not yet collected their Cards in person have been sent
via post.
* The Ticket Office is open between Monday-Saturday (10am-4pm) and from 9am until kick-off on the day of the game against AFC Bournemouth.
* Derby County Membership Holders have the chance to purchase a ticket with 10% Discount off the General Admission Match Ticket Price.
* Match Tickets are available until 10am online on the day of the match, as well as in person up until kick-off.
* Please ensure you use your Fan ID when logging in to the club’s ticketing platform.
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Car Parking
In conjunction with Derby City Council, an online booking system for Pride Park Stadium matchday car parking, priced £8.50 per car.
Seasonal Parking Pass holders are not required to book online but must continue to display their car park hanger on the day to avoid incurring a fine.
Non-Seasonal Parking Pass holders are advised that parking in Car Park A or B without booking via the link provided below risk incurring a fine.
For more information and to reserve your space in advance of attending any first team match, visit secure.mipermit.com/derby/Account/PayAndStayAdd.aspx.
If you have any questions regarding the matchday parking ticket, please email businessdev@derby.gov.uk.
TEAM NEWS…
Defender Nathan Byrne will miss Sunday's game as he must serve a one-match ban as a result of his red card, for two bookings, in the Rams' 1-1 draw at Millwall before the international break.
Midfielder Ravel Morrison is available for selection again after he sat out the draw at The Den after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in the 2-1 loss at Barnsley in early November.
Striker Jack Stretton is set to miss out with a minor knee injury sustained whilst in action for the Under-23s earlier this week against Reading in the Premier League Cup. The Academy graduate is due to resume training next week.
Polish international midfielder Krystian Bielik, who suffered an ACL knee injury in January of this year, is making good progress in his rehabilitation work but is still not yet in a position to return to full training.
MANAGER'S THOUGHTS…
Manager Wayne Rooney offered his pre-match views to RamsTV on earlier this week and he said: “I’m looking forward to it.
“Scott Parker is doing a fantastic job at Bournemouth. He’s one of my former team-mates with England, so I’m looking forward to the game and seeing him again.
“I gave the lads a bit of time off to get some sun last week, if that’s what they wanted, or to just get away from football for a few days to clear their heads.
“The
players had a good rest and they’ve looked fresh and sharp in training
in the last few days and it’s a game where we must remember that are a
good enough team to compete with anyone in this league.
“We will be going into this game to get three points.”
FROM THE DRESSING ROOM…
Skipper Tom Lawrence spoke to RamsTV following training on Wednesday at Moor Farm Training Ground as Derby continue their preparations for the meeting with the Cherries.
“It never comes easy,” Lawrence said. “We have been working this week on how to play on Sunday and hopefully we can get a result.
“We’ve had our plaudits and we’ve had our critics at times, but we need the results. No matter how we do it, we need to start winning games to give ourselves a chance at the end of the season.”
MATCH OFFICIALS…
Gavin Ward will oversee Sunday's game at Pride Park.
Ward has overseen 13 games so far this season in all competitions, showing 54 yellow cards and two reds in the process.
He
took charge of the Rams' 2-0 loss at Birmingham City earlier this
season, where he booked Graeme Shinnie, Ravel Morrison and Tom Lawrence.
Ward will be assisted by Steven Meredith and Bhupinder Gill on the lines, whilst Stephen Martin has been appointed as the fourth official.
EFL SUBSTITUTE RULES…
The five substitutions rule has been scrapped for the 2021/22 season, the English Football League confirmed in July.
The rule allowing clubs to make five changes, as opposed to the usual three, was brought in following football's restart in June 2020 after a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given that games had to be condensed into a short period of time it was thought beneficial and allowed managers to make as many as five changes in three intervals during a match.
Clubs had a longer post-break between seasons this time around and so the temporary rule has been changed.
Teams will be able to name seven substitutes but only use a maximum of three.
STREAMING INFORMATION…
With
COVID-19 capacity restrictions lifted and EFL fixtures being played in
front of full crowds once again, the temporary change in streaming rules
is no longer valid.
If you can't make the game in person, other options to catch up with the action on the pitch – including live TV, live radio, streaming of selected matches alongside highlights on TV and online of every Sky Bet EFL game.
LIVE TV (DOMESTIC)
In the UK, Sky Sports will show 138 Sky Bet EFL matches, 15 Carabao Cup ties and the Semi Finals and Final of the Papa John’s Trophy.
In the case of Weekend Fixtures, the EFL’s designated kick-off times* for Sky Live Matches are usually scheduled as follows:
* Friday evenings at 7:45pm or 8pm
* Saturdays at 12:30pm; Sundays at 12-noon
Within the Sky contract there are other kick-off times that are available to the broadcaster
In the case of scheduled Midweek Matches, live Sky fixtures will be between 7:30pm and 8pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
RADIO
TalkSPORT offer exclusive live commentaries on national radio across the Sky Bet EFL as well as non-exclusive rights to the Carabao Cup that are shared by the BBC.Both TalkSPORT and the BBC have the ability to broadcast score flash updates across all competitions.BBC Local Radio also have individual commentary deals with selected EFL clubs.
LIVE TV (INTERNATIONAL)
Any match shown live on Sky Sports in the UK is made available overseas via the League’s international broadcast partners.As well as this fixture, a minimum of 36 Championship fixtures taking place on Saturdays at 3pm, will be distributed for international coverage, alongside selected League One and Two fixtures, Carabao Cup ties, and action from across the Sky Bet Play-Offs.
A full list of the EFL’s international broadcast partners are available here:efl.com/iFollow/international-broadcasters/
HIGHLIGHTS
In the UK, Quest will continue to be the home for all highlights of matches in the Sky Bet EFL, Carabao Cup and Papa John’s Trophy, with action from a full weekend schedule of matches broadcast at 9pm on Saturdays, and midweek League highlights and Carabao Cup midweek highlights also screened on applicable weeknights. Internationally, a number of the EFL’s broadcast partners show repeat transmissions and highlights.
STREAMING
In respect of domestic streaming, the EFL will return to the position as was prior to the pandemic when the live broadcast or streaming of any match in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is prohibited between the hours of 2:45pm-5:15pm on Saturday afternoons.
EFL clubs will have the right to live-stream midweek matches on iFollow or Club equivalent service, with Sky Sports also able to stream the same Championship fixtures to subscribers across their Red Button interactive and digital services.
The position in each Sky Bet EFL division is as follows:
CHAMPIONSHIP - DOMESTIC
* All scheduled midweek matches (unless selected as one of Sky Sports Exclusive midweek selections)
* Displaced weekend matches – matches which are moved from Saturday 3pm kick-offs for non-TV purposes (at the discretion of the Home club)
* Bank Holiday matches (at the discretion of the Home club)
CHAMPIONSHIP - INTERNATIONAL
Overseas supporters can watch live all EFL Championship league games provided that they have not been selected for international television broadcast in a territory that has an overseas broadcast partner