3/1 To Win
Derby County will host Blackburn Rovers at Pride Park Stadium in their latest Sky Bet Championship fixture on Saturday afternoon.
dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the game (3pm 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 purchase tickets as early as possible and if they wish to purchase/obtain 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.
2021/22 Season Ticket holders are able to secure their usual seat location and benefit from a priority booking period.
Derby County Vs Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 30th October (3pm kick-off)
Sky Bet Championship (Level B Fixture)
Derby County Membership Holders are able to purchase with 10% Discount off the General Admission Match Ticket Price, while 2021/22 Season Ticket Holders can process their match ticket. Remaining match tickets are available on General Sale.
BUY TICKETS FOR THIS MATCH HERE
Important Information
* 2021/22 Season Ticket holders must use the same online process for accessing their tickets as recent home matches. This can be done either via Post (at zero additional cost), Print at Home or Mobile Ticket. To access tickets, 2021/2022 Season Ticket Holders must select “Reservations” instead of “Buy” when selecting the match.
* Golden Rams tickets will be processed and posted automatically. Matchday Stadium Car Parking is only available for 2021/22 Seasonal Pass holders and will continue to be via a guest list until parking permits are dispatched.
* Derby County Membership Holders have the chance to purchase a ticket with 10% Discount off the General Admission Match Ticket Price.
* Tickets are available ONLINE until 1pm on the day of the match.
* Tickets are available to buy in person from the Ticket Office right up until kick-off.
* Please
ensure you use your Fan ID when logging in to the club’s ticketing
platform.
Please Note: When purchasing, please be aware that 'Reservations' takes you to your Season Ticket Reservation and 'Buy' takes you to the stadium plan.
Contact Information/Current Ticket Office Opening Hours
Ticket Office Counters (located at Pride Park Stadium with parking available in the West Stand car park)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 10am-4pm
Home Matchdays - 10am-kick-off
Ticket Office Phone Lines (by calling 0871 472 1884 - Calls cost 13p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge)
Monday and Friday - 10am-4pm
Ticket Office Email Helpdesk (by emailing [email protected])
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 9am-5pm
Click here for Home Ticket FAQS
TEAM NEWS…
Defender Craig Forsyth is to return to the matchday squad after missing the Rams' last three matches owing to illness.
However, goalkeeper Ryan Allsop is also unwell and will not be available for selection so Kelle Roos will again start after returning to the starting XI in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Coventry City.
Midfielder Jason Knight was also absent from the squad for the draw at Coventry with a minor thigh problem. The Republic of Ireland international is set to miss out again this weekend.
Striker Sam Baldock remains a doubt after sitting out the recent draws against Luton Town and Coventry. The striker broke his nose earlier this month at Preston North End but while that is giving no further problems, the frontman has a hamstring issue which could rule him out again.
Another
striker, Colin Kazim-Richards, is likeily to feature on the bench once
again after returning to the matchday squad for the last three games against Preston, Luton and Coventry. The former Turkey international sustained an
achilles injury at Peterborough United in August but still needs to build up
his sharpness before being considered to start.
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 Thursday afternoon and he said: “There are nine points at stake over this week.
“It’s a big opportunity for us but with difficult games ahead, two out of the three are away, so this weekend against Blackburn at Pride Park is important for us.
“Then we move on to Barnsley and Millwall, which we know will be difficult games but ones we can look forward to.
“We will be ready for them and hopefully we can pick up the points we need.”
On the visit of Blackburn, Rooney added: “It will be a tough game for us as they have good individual players and are hard to play against.
“They can play, they can go long and they have big lads up top. We have to be ready for that and test them with how we play and I think if we do that then we will cause them big problems.”
FROM THE DRESSING ROOM…
Defender Curtis Davies spoke to RamsTV following Derby's Open Training Session at Pride Park Stadium on Tuesday to preview the side's final fixture of October.
The centre-back said: “We are unbeaten at home and we want it to continue. It comes from the lads, the comfort of being at home and the support that we have as a team.
“I don’t think you can put it into words because sometimes if it’s not going right, it can be a hard place to play at home because this club has expectations, but we are not at the right end of those expectations at the moment.
“To see us in the situation that we are in, the way that the situation off the pitch has brought the fans, the players, the staff and the whole city together, has become massive.
“We see the numbers that come to Pride Park and turn up away from home and we appreciate them and I think they appreciate us in the effort that we give.
“At the same time, we still want to get results. We value the support even if we are doing well or not but we want to get a big win at the weekend and push up that table again.”
He added: “It’s so important that fans turn up in their numbers and support us. You can see the difference in the fact that the way that the support is compared to previous years, the positivity that we’ve got has taken us to a different level and we are thankful for that and want to keep it going.”
MATCH OFFICIALS…
Stephen Martin will oversee Saturday's game at Pride Park.
Martin has overseen 12 games so far this season in all competitions, showing 36 yellow cards and one red in the process.
He last oversaw a Derby fixture in April of this year as Wayne Rooney's side tasted a 2-1 loss at this weekend's opponents.
Martin will be assisted by Mark Russell and Matthew Jones on the lines, whilst Tom Nield 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
