Derby County travel to Hillsborough to take on Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday afternoon in their final game of the 2022/23 Sky Bet League One campaign (12pm kick-off).


If the Rams match or better the result of Peterborough United, they will confirm their place in this year's play-offs.

In the lead-up to the game getting underway, dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you need to know…

Team News


On-loan Norwich City winger Tony Springett remains out with an ankle injury he sustained in training at the end of March. He is stepping up his workload and could return to the fold should the Rams make the end-of-season play-offs.


Defender James Chester remains out after feeling some tightness in his calf following his comeback in the the 2-0 success at Forest Green Rovers on Easter Friday and the former Wales international is not yet back in training.


Midfielder Liam Thompson is back from his recent loan spell at National League side Scunthorpe United following the conclusion of their 2022/23 season but he is sidelined with a groin injury he picked up whilst with the Glanford Park outfit.

Warne's Words

Head Coach Paul Warne sat down with RamsTV to preview the final game of the regular League One campaign.


He said: "I'm really looking forward to the weekend's game. The lads have put us in a good position and we go into the game fearless.

"I'm well aware that we haven't done that well away from home against the top teams so we'll have to do really well to come away with something - so that's our intention. There's no point catastrophising about it now - we just have to play our best and give ourself a chance."


From The Dressing Room

Captain Curtis Davies spoke to RamsTV ahead of the trip to Hillsborough to take on the Owls.


He said: "When the fixtures came out at the start of the season, we all thought that this fixture may have something riding on it.

We wanted it to be for us pushing for the top two if we're being totally honest but we still have something to play for and it's a game we look forward to."

"You need to be able to beat good teams if you do get in the play-offs and we'll go up there to Hillsborough after a good performance at home to Portsmouth last weekend (Derby drew 1-1) ready and raring to go."


Ticket Information

Derby's allocation of tickets for Sunday's game have sold out.


An allocation of 2,373 tickets was made available to Rams fans for the game and all of those have now completely sold out. No further tickets will be made available.

Supporters without a ticket are advised not to make the journey to Hillsborough, as they will be unable to gain access to the stadium.

Match Officials

Leigh Doughty will be the man in the middle for the game at Hillsborough on Sunday afternoon.


Daniel Leach and Bhupinder Singh Gill will assist him whilst Adam Herczeg will be on fourth official duties.

Doughty has officiated 32 games in this campaign with the majority of those coming in the Championship. It will be the first time that he has reffed the Rams this year.

He's handed out 149 yellow cards, two reds and awarded 11 penalties.

Broadcast Information

Domestic Streaming

Sunday's match is NOT available for live domestic streaming under the EFL’s streaming rights and being selected by Sky Sports for live coverage.

The domestic market comprises United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man.


International Streaming

All League One matches may be streamed outside of the domestic market irrespective of whether they have been selected for broadcast.

This means that they will be available both on a Match-by-Match basis and for monthly subscribers.

To buy the match as a Match-by-Match fixture, for £10 per match, or to subscribe to RamsTV on a monthly basis for £19.99 per month, click here.

Audio Commentary

Live audio commentary, provided by BBC Radio Derby, is available online ONLY on dcfc.co.uk.

A monthly audio subscription pass is available for £5 per month and purchases can be made by clicking here.