Academy sides continue to prepare for their respective 2014/15 seasons

Derby County’s Under-21 and Under 18 sides are approaching the latter stages of their pre-season schedules as the 2014/15 campaign edges ever closer.

After achieving Category One status last month, Derby’s Under-21s will compete in the Barclays U21 Premier League - Division 2 while the Under-18s will feature in the U18 Barclays Premier League North.

Academy Manager Darren Wassall will oversee the Under-18s for the sixth season in succession, while Senior Professional Development Phase Coach Lee Glover will take charge of the Under-21s for the second season in a row.

Both Wassall and Glover will provide regular updates from their respective sides during the 2014/15 season for www.dcfc.co.uk and also The Ram, Derby’s official matchday programme.

Under-21s Pre-Season Fixtures & Results


Thursday 10th July, Mickleover Sports (A) D 1-1 (Calero)
Saturday 19th July, Middlesbrough (A) L 3-2 (Bennett 2)
Saturday 26th July, Loughborough Dynamo (A) L 2-1 (Vernam)
Wednesday 30th July, Oxford United (H) W 4-2 (Sammon 3, Calero)
Friday 1st August, Belper Town (A) W 3-0 (Guy, Calero 2)
Sunday 10th August, Chelsea (H)

The Under-21s 2014/15 fixture list can be viewed here: http://www.dcfc.co.uk/fixtures-results/under_21_fixtures.

Under-18s Pre-Season Results


Saturday 19th July, Middlesbrough (A) W 6-2 (Mellors 4, Zanzala 2)
Wednesday 23rd July, Sheffield Wednesday (H) W 1-0 (Stabana)
Tuesday 29th July, Doncaster Rovers (H) L 2-0
Saturday 2nd August, Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) W 5-3 (Zanzala 2, Vernam, Carvell, Clennett)
Wednesday 6th August, ADO Den Haag (H)
Saturday 9th August, Brighton & Hove Albion (H)

The Under-18s’ 2014/15 fixture list will be officially confirmed on www.dcfc.co.uk this week.

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