Pre-Match Pack: Bristol City (H)

Derby County will welcome Bristol City to Pride Park Stadium on Saturday afternoon in their penultimate home game of the 2021/22 season.

dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match (3pm kick-off).

TICKET NEWS…

Tickets for the game will be on sale right up until kick-off.

Supporters are advised to buy tickets as early as possible and if they wish to purchase 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.

Derby County Vs Bristol City
Saturday 23rd April 2022 (3pm kick-off)
Sky Bet Championship

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Important Ticket Information...

* 2021/22 Season Ticket Holders' cards are now active and available to use.

* 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 1pm online on the day of the match and until kick-off from the Ticket Office in person.

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 [email protected].

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, Saturday - 10am-4pm

Home Matchday - 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 10am-4pm

Ticket Office Email Helpdesk (by emailing [email protected])

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 9am-5pm

COVID PASS RULES CHANGES...

From 27th January 2022, it was no longer mandatory for venues to require attendees to be checked for their COVID-19 status and this applies for matches at Derby County Football Club.

However, some venues or events may still choose to require proof of COVID-19 status as a condition of entry and supporters attending away matches are recommended to check each club’s policy in advance.

Supporters are recommended to keep up to date with the latest UK Government guidelines in relation to COVID-19 by visiting gov.uk/coronavirus.

TEAM NEWS…

Manager Wayne Rooney has no fresh injury issues for the game but, after seeing the Rams relegated to Sky Bet League One on Easter Monday, he is likely to offer some match minutes to a handful of players that have been in and around the first-team squad from the Academy such as midfielder Louie Watson and striker Bartosz Cybulski.

Skipper Tom Lawrence will miss the game as a result of being sent off in the 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers on Bank Holiday Monday. He was dismissed for two bookings and as it was his second red card of the season, he must serve a two-match ban.

Midfielder Max Bird is back in the squad after missing the last three games for the red card he was handed in the 1-0 home win over Preston North End at the beginning of April.

Striker Colin Kazim-Richards will once again miss out after picking up an ankle injury in the side's 3-1 loss at Blackburn Rovers recently and is due to miss the rest of the season, although he is upping his workload with the medical team.

MANAGER'S THOUGHTS…

Manager Wayne Rooney offered his pre-match views to RamsTV on Friday in the lead-up to the clash with Nigel Pearson's side.

“I’m obviously sad, disappointed and frustrated that we have gone down but we have to remain positive,” Rooney said.

“As I said after the game on Monday, there are so many positives to take out of this season. We have three games left, there will be a couple of changes tomorrow, and we will do everything we can to win the matches that we’ve got left.

“This gives me an opportunity to look at a couple of the younger players in terms of preparing for next season.

“What is important is that we finish the season with a bit of momentum going into the close season and we take it into next season. Every game is an important one; there are things you can take from it and my mentality and mindset is to try and win every game and I know that’s the players’ as well.”

He added: “There is always something to play for and we want to win. I’ve said to the players this morning, when I see them every day in training - tackling, putting their bodies around and working hard - I’ve no worries that they will do that in the remaining three games.

“Of course, there will be changes and opportunities for the fans to see a couple of the young players who have been in and around the first team squad and they can get some minutes. I hope they get right behind them because it’s always a big moment.”

FROM THE DRESSING ROOM…

Midfielder Liam Thompson spoke to RamsTV ahead of the Rams' meeting with the Robins.

“We will approach it like we always do and we want to win games,” he said. “I’m sure the fans will still be right behind us and fill the ground up.

“We just want to continue putting in good performances, winning games and enjoying it as much as we can.”

MATCH OFFICIALS…

Thomas Bramall will oversee Saturday afternoon's match at Pride Park Stadium.

Bramall has overseen 30 games so far this season in all competitions, showing 96 yellow cards and six red cards.

Bramall will be assisted by Nick Greenhalgh and Akil Howson on the lines, whilst Geoff Eltringham 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