3/1 To Win
Derby County will return to Sky
Bet Championship action on Saturday afternoon when they head to the Coventry Building Society Arena to face Coventry City.
dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the game (3pm kick-off).
TICKET NEWS…
Derby supporters will be
able to purchase tickets right up until kick-off on Saturday.
Tickets were available to purchase in advance from the Ticket Office at Pride Park Stadium until 12pm on Wednesday and more than 3,000 tickets were snapped up.
Coventry have confirmed that away supporters will be able to purchase tickets from the away turnstiles on the day of the game and payment will be by CASH ONLY.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults (22-59) - £30
Seniors (60+) - £25
Under 22s (18-21) - £25
Under 18s (2-17) * - £20
* Supporters aged 14 and below must be accompanied by someone aged 18 or above.
Need to know more ticket information for Saturday’s game at the Coventry Building Society Arena? Visit Coventry City’s official website, ccfc.co.uk.
2021/22 Memberships
Membership packages for Derby County’s 2021/22 season, where you can be first in line to purchase away tickets, are still available.
Memberships can be purchased here: membership.dcfc.co.uk/home.
Concessions
Proof of age may be required on entry for any concessionary tickets.
TEAM NEWS…
Striker Sam Baldock is set to miss out once again with a broken nose which he sustained in the first half of last weekend’s 0-0 draw at Preston North End, so skipper Tom Lawrence could once again perform in a more central attacking role.
Defender Craig Forsyth has missed the Rams’ last two matches due to illness and he will continue to have his fitness assessed to determine as to if he will feature against the Sky Blues.
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.
ASSISTANT MANAGER'S THOUGHTS…
Assistant Manager Liam Rosenior offered his pre-match views to RamsTV on Thursday afternoon and he said: “It’s always better to be frustrated when you’re still unbeaten.
"I think goes to show and all credit to the players because I think the performances have warranted more than the points we’ve picked up.
“We know our performance levels are right up there in terms of this league, but we just need to convert our chances and keep the back door shut.
“It’s a huge game on Saturday for the momentum of the season. If we win then we keep that unbeaten run going.
“Then those points become fantastic points because we get three points on Saturday and that’s what we’ll be looking to do - win the game.”
PLAYER THOUGHTS…
Defender Lee Buchanan spoke to RamsTV after training on Thursday.
The full-back said: “It’s difficult the situation we are in (with Derby bottom of the table after being deducted 12 points for entering administration) but as a group of lads we believe we can move up the table.
“With the performances we are putting in, it is frustrating because we are not getting the results we would like at the minute but hopefully it will come, starting on Saturday.”
He added: “I
think we have had a good start. I don’t think you reflect on it too
much when you have games coming thick and fast but with the current
situation that we are in, we are playing well and hopefully the wins
will start coming.”
MATCH OFFICIALS…
Dean Whitestone will oversee Saturday's game against the Sky Blues.
Whitestone has overseen ten games so far this season in all competitions, showing 31 yellow cards and one red in the process.
He
took charge of the Rams' 1-0 win at Hull City earlier this season as
Sam Baldock scored on his debut to hand Wayne Rooney's side all three
points.
Whitestone will be assisted by Robert Hyde and Nik Barnard on the lines, whilst David Webb 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
