3/1 To Win
A trip to Deepdale rounds off Derby County’s Easter and they travel with the aim of completing the double over Preston North End.
Derby County have won on their last three visits to the Lilywhites (kick-off: 12:45pm) and here, dcfc.co.uk has collated all the information you need ahead of the clash with Alex Neil’s side…
WHAT’S THE LATEST TEAM NEWS
Gary Rowett is likely to make changes to his squad on Easter Monday following Friday’s defeat to Sunderland.
In his post-match interview, he said: “I’ll have to have a good look at the team because I have got some big decisions to make.”
Andre Wisdom, David Nugent, Joe Ledley and Kasey Palmer were all on the bench and could be called upon in Lancashire.
Sam Winnall is Derby’s only long-term absentee.
WHAT WAS SAID AHEAD OF THE TRIP TO PRESTON?
Speaking to RamsTV ahead of the Easter Monday’s trip to Deepdale, Gary Rowett said: “We have to improve and we have to improve fast.
“It’s very difficult but I’ll be the first one to stand up and take responsibility, and if the buck stops with me, then so be it.
“I’m brave enough to take it on the chin. When things don’t go well, you see the character of the players.
“That’s when you really need people to step up, but it was a poor, poor display and whilst we don’t deserve to be in the top-six, we still are.
“We have to do something about it, and quickly because we know that results have not been good enough to keep us in there.”
ONE TO WATCH
The latest of the Irish contingent to switch to Lancashire, Sean Maguire is quickly developing a reputation as a lethal striker in the English game.
He had already shown his credentials in front of goal prior to his move to Preston back in his homeland after scoring in 14 successive League of Ireland games for Cork City – 20 goals in total.
But after scoring only twice in his first 12 games for the Lilywhites and missing five months of 2017/18 season with a serious hamstring problem, he enters the Easter period as one of the Sky Bet Championship’s form strikers.
Maguire has found the back of the net in Preston’s last four matches, five in total, since returning from injury.
The 23-year-old initially started out at Waterford United scoring 14 goals in 34 games before moving to West Ham United. A couple of loan spells followed with Sligo Rovers and Accrington Stanley before a permanent move to Dundalk.
Cork were his next team and where he really found his form – the forward plundered 36 goals in 48 games, prompting PNE to snap him up. He finished top scorer in the division with 18 goals in his first season at Cork City and was a part of the Cork City Europa League qualifying campaign in his second.
HOW I CAN SECURE MY SEAT
It has been confirmed that there will be no price increase for supporters wishing to purchase their ticket on arrival at Deepdale.
The Rams take on Preston North End in the early Easter Monday clash in the Sky Bet Championship.
Prices are confirmed as follow:
Adults £24
Senior Citizens (65+) £16
Under-22s (19-21) £15
Full-Time Students £15
Under-19s (11-18)* £8
Under-11s (2-10)** £2
*All children aged Under 14 must be accompanied by an Adult
**All 2-10s MUST be accompanied by a full paying Adult and sold on a 1:1 ratio
Derby supporters still wishing to attend the clash with Alex Neil’s side will be able to buy their ticket from the Away Ticket Office at Deepdale from 10:30am.
Both card and cash payments will be accepted.
WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME OUT?
DERBY COUNTY 1-0 PRESTON NORTH END
Tuesday 15th August, 2017
Matej Vydra’s 58th minute penalty secured Derby County a deserved first victory of the 2017/18 campaign when they last met Preston North End back in August.
Much-improved from their defeat to Wolves in the previous game, Gary Rowett’s side dominated for large spells and created chances aplenty over the course of the 90 minutes with Vydra’s first goal of the season proving to be enough against Alex Neil’s men.
Derby County: Carson, Wisdom, Keogh (C), Davies, Olsson, Huddlestone, Johnson, Weimann, Vydra (Bryson, 68), Russell, Nugent (Martin, 76)
Substitutes not used: Mitchell, Martin, Baird, Pearce, Butterfield, Bennett
Preston North End: Maxwell Cunningham (C), Browne, Hugill, Johnson, Fisher, Spurr (Maguire, 70), Davies, Huntington, Barkhuizen (Horgan, 62), Robinson (Gallagher, 59)
Substitutes not used: Hudson, Vermijl, Boyle, Harrop
WHO’S THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE?
Tony Harrington will be the man in the middle when Derby County travel to Preston North End to complete a busy Easter on Monday at Deepdale.
Harrington has officiated 30 games so far this term, the majority coming in the Sky Bet Championship, from which he has produced 104 yellow card and four red cards.
It will be the third time this season that he will be in charge of a match involving the Rams. The first was on Boxing Day when Derby’s trip to Hull ended in a goalless draw.
The second came at the end of February when Gary Rowett’s men drew 3-3 with Reading in a game that saw Chris Baird sent off late in the final minutes following a challenge on Mo Barrow.
In total, Monday’s referee has officiated seven games involving the Rams during his career resulting in three wins, three draws and just one defeat.
Harrington will be assisted by Mark Dwyer and Mark Russell on the lines, whilst Jeremy Simpson has been appointed as the fourth official.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION?
As this fixture has been selected for live TV coverage and due to international broadcasting rights, RamsTV will only be able to broadcast the match live in select countries, although a live audio stream of the game will also be available. Please click here for more information.
Here’s a full rundown of what’s coming up on RamsTV:
ONLINE NOW
- Pre-Match Interviews – RamsTV will be talking to a member of Derby County’s first team squad ahead of the upcoming trip to Preston.
- The Last Meeting: Preston – It was the early days of the season when the Rams last took on the Lillywhites. Relive the highlights from RamsTV’s coverage of the August 2017 fixture at Pride Park.
MONDAY
- Matchday Live: Preston North End Vs Derby County (12pm) – Owen Bradley will be joined LIVE in the RamsTV Studio by Kevin Wilson and Marc Edworthy as they cover all the key talking points leading up to kick-off (12.45pm).
- Due to international broadcasting rights, RamsTV will be streaming the game live only in select countries, click here for more information, RamsTV subscribers will be able to listen to audio coverage of the game and also watch extended highlights and a replay of the full 90 minutes the following day.
- Post-Match Extra: Preston North End (3.15pm approx) – RamsTV’s interactive Facebook Live show will feature the thoughts of Rams fans as well as a post-match reaction from manager Gary Rowett.
TUESDAY
- Match Highlights: Preston North End (12pm) – RamsTV’s extended highlights from the game the day before, featuring all the goals and key incidents from the day before.
- Easter Review Show (6pm) – Former Rams defenders Shane Nicholson and Marc Edworthy join Owen Bradley to analyse Derby’s performances against Sunderland and Preston over the Easter weekend.
- Matchday Relived: Preston North End (7pm) – Watch the entirety of RamsTV’s matchday production including the full 90 minutes of action along with the pre-game, half time and full time analysis from the team in the RamsTV studio.
The RamsTV streaming service is available to all supporters who register on dcfc.co.uk.
To access the full RamsTV streaming service will cost the following:
- First-Team Audio Commentary (worldwide) - £45 annual subscription or £5 per month
- First-Team Pay Per Game - Match Streaming (outside UK) - £5 for the individual game
A link to packages can be found here.
The two premium services are in addition to the regular pre-match and post-match interviews on RamsTV.
Supporters will also be able to follow all of the action, as usual, across our social media channels.
We will be providing behind the scenes content across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, where we will also provide a blow-by-blow account of proceedings at Deepdale.
