Derby County 2 Coventry 1 - 31/01/2009
Derby County 2 Coventry 1 - 31/01/2009
Derby County: Stephen Bywater, Miles Addison (James McEveley 45), Martin Albrechtsen, Paul Connolly, Jordan Stewart, Robbie Savage, Nacer Barazite (Mile Sterjovski 62), Gary Teale, Paul Green, Rob Hulse, Kris Commons
Subs not used: Roy Carroll, Emanuel Villa, Luke Varney
Booked: Robbie Savage 7
Goals: Rob Hulse 14, Kris Commons 16
Attendance: 29710
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Daniel Fox, Elliott Ward, Ben Turner, Marcus Hall, Stephen Wright, David Bell, Guillaume Beuzelin, Jordan Henderson, Michael Doyle (Lee Sawyer 86), Freddy Eastwood (Leon McKenzie 45), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Curtis Wynter, Andy Marshall, Kevin Thornton
Goals: Michael Doyle 53
Attendance: 29710
Referee: M Jones
Teamtalk
Nigel Clough's first victory as boss lifted Derby out of the Championship drop zone - but Coventry made them work for a 2-1 win at Pride Park.
Derby looked to be coasting after quickfire goals from Rob Hulse and Kris Commons put them firmly in control at half-time.
But Michael Doyle reduced Coventry's arrears eight minutes after the break and a much-improved display from the Sky Blues made for a nervous second half for Derby.
The Rams were impressive despite the midweek defeat to Birmingham that saw them slip into the bottom three.
And they picked up where they had left off at St Andrew's with a rampant first-half display to put Chris Coleman's side to the sword.
Clough described the performance against Birmingham as Derby's best of the season and that was reflected by the Rams boss naming an unchanged side.
Hulse was Coventry's primary tormentor as the hosts created several early chances.
His fourth-minute header from Commons' inswinging free-kick forced City keeper Kieren Westwood to palm the ball away.
From Gary Teale's resulting corner the then striker headed narrowly wide at the far post.
A minute later Hulse was at the hub of the action again when his shot from the right-hand side of the area was deflected just wide.
Elliott Ward did enough to put Hulse off when he got his head to another Teale cross after 10 minutes, but Coventry were merely delaying the inevitable.
After Martin Albrechtsen's header from Commons' corner was deflected wide for corner from the opposite side, Derby made the breakthrough in the 14th minute.
Westwood punched Teale's cross into his own defender causing the ball to loop goalwards and Hulse headed home at the far post from virtually on the goalline.
Hulse then turned provider three minutes later when he controlled Teale's low cross at the near post before setting up Commons, who steered the ball into the roof of the net from 10 yards.
Commons could have put the game beyond Coventry in the 19th minute when he went through one-on-one, but Westwood made a fine one-handed save to thwart the Scotland international.
An extraordinary passage of play nine minutes before the break again denied Derby a third goal.
Teale raced clear down the right-hand side of the box before striking the near post with his shot.
The rebound fell to Commons on the edge of the area and he hit a first-time shot that cannoned back off the other post.
Coventry threatened to make Derby pay for failing to put themselves out of sight when Doyle halved City's deficit after 53 minutes.
Doyle's initial prod goalwards was palmed away by Stephen Bywater but Clinton Morrison reacted quickest to the rebound and crossed low into the six yard box where the unmarked midfielder simply turned the ball home.
However, the fightback never really materialised.
Coventry had plenty of possession and looked dangerous during a sustained spell of pressure midway through the second half.
Jordan Henderson, making his City debut after signing on loan from Sunderland this week, looked the most likely to unlock the home defence.
But Derby defenders always seemed to get to his crosses ahead of his new team-mates.
When Ward did get to the ball first his header across goal was scrambled clear.
CCFC
Derby County resisted a late Sky Blues surge to take three points at Pride Park.
The Rams had dominated the opening period and raced into a 2-0 lead through Rob Hulse and Kris Commons strikes.
But City restored some pride - if not the points - with a battling second half display, with Michael Doyle getting a goal back early.
Derby started the game well and came close after three minutes when Doyle conceded a foul 40 yards from goal. Commons swung in a dangerous ball which Hulse flicked towards goal - but Keiren Westwood pulled off a good save.
Hulse was the early threat for the Rams and, after coming close with a header from the resulting corner, he came close again after capitalising on a Marcus Hall mis-kick only the shoot wide.
The other Derby threat was Kris Commons and in the 14th minute the pair combined to take the lead. Gary Teale swung a corner into the box which Westwood could only half clear. As he went to collect, Commons headed towards Hulse who glanced a header into the net from a yard.
Two minutes later, Derby doubled their lead after the three men linked well again. Teale raced past Stephen Wright and played in Hulse, who held the ball before teeing up Commons to smash home.
City were on the ropes and could have been three behind in the 19th minute when Nacer Barazite played a through-ball to Commons, leaving him one-on-one with Westwood. However, the Irishman was equal to the low shot.
The game settled after the flurry of chances and City were able to enjoy some possession.
However, the Sky Blues failed to launch a meaningful attack and were soon in trouble again. In the 36th minute, Teale was released by Commons on the left and crashed a shot against Westwood's bar. Dan Fox could only clear as far as Commons, and his shot deflected off Hall and onto the post.
City managed to keep the home side at bay for the remainder of the half - and came out fighting in the second half.
Within minutes, they had a goal back. Wright broke forward and crossed towards Guillaume Beuzelin, who flicked a header into Doyle's path. The midfielder touched the ball towards goal for Stephen Bywater to push wide - but Clinton Morrison squared the ball back to Doyle for him to finish.
City were more attacking-minded and continued to push. But Derby were the side creating chances and Hulse tested Westwood again in the 66th minute. He managed to turn in the box and hit a half-volley towards goal - but Westwood gathered well.
After that effort, City started to dominate. Morrison and David Bell linked well to put pressure on the Derby backline, with McKenzie - a half-time replacement for Eastwood - almost setting up Henderson in the box.
Fox provided several threatening corners, but Bywater was able to scramble the efforts to safety.
Lee Sawyer was introduced late on but City were unable to create a chance for the equaliser.
4thegame
Derby made a mockery of their position in the Championship relegation zone with a first-half performance that was too much for a desperately poor Coventry side.
Rob Hulse and Kris Commons scored twice in the space of three minutes and Derby should have had more goals before the visitors had the chance to regroup during the interval.
Michael Doyle reduced the arrears early in the second half and Derby's poise drained away, but they still had enough to deliver manager Nigel Clough's first victory in his fifth game in charge.
Coventry lost centre-half Ben Turner with a migraine before kick-off but that could not excuse a wretched first-half performance.
Hulse could have scored twice in the first five minutes, but Coventry's creaking defence finally folded in the 14th minute when goalkeeper Keiren Westwood could only push a Gary Teale corner across his goal and Hulse headed in at the back post.
Derby increased their lead two minutes later when Teale fizzed in a low cross and Hulse laid it back to Commons, who side-footed past Westwood from ten yards.
Commons should have scored again three minutes later when he was put clear by Nacer Barazite, but Westwood saved to his right and both Teale and Commons struck the woodwork before the interval.
Coventry could only improve and the introduction of Leon McKenzie for Freddy Eastwood along with the withdrawal of Derby centre-back Miles Addison gave them a foothold in the match.
Doyle scored in the 52nd minute when Clinton Morrison pulled the ball back across goal from the right and it needed an excellent saving tackle by Teale to deny Jordan Henderson an equaliser.
Derby began to wobble but Coventry could not conjure up another clear opening and Clough's team held on for the win that lifts them out of the bottom three.
Derby County: Stephen Bywater, Miles Addison (James McEveley 45), Martin Albrechtsen, Paul Connolly, Jordan Stewart, Robbie Savage, Nacer Barazite (Mile Sterjovski 62), Gary Teale, Paul Green, Rob Hulse, Kris Commons
Subs not used: Roy Carroll, Emanuel Villa, Luke Varney
Booked: Robbie Savage 7
Goals: Rob Hulse 14, Kris Commons 16
Attendance: 29710
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Daniel Fox, Elliott Ward, Ben Turner, Marcus Hall, Stephen Wright, David Bell, Guillaume Beuzelin, Jordan Henderson, Michael Doyle (Lee Sawyer 86), Freddy Eastwood (Leon McKenzie 45), Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Curtis Wynter, Andy Marshall, Kevin Thornton
Goals: Michael Doyle 53
Attendance: 29710
Referee: M Jones
Teamtalk
Nigel Clough's first victory as boss lifted Derby out of the Championship drop zone - but Coventry made them work for a 2-1 win at Pride Park.
Derby looked to be coasting after quickfire goals from Rob Hulse and Kris Commons put them firmly in control at half-time.
But Michael Doyle reduced Coventry's arrears eight minutes after the break and a much-improved display from the Sky Blues made for a nervous second half for Derby.
The Rams were impressive despite the midweek defeat to Birmingham that saw them slip into the bottom three.
And they picked up where they had left off at St Andrew's with a rampant first-half display to put Chris Coleman's side to the sword.
Clough described the performance against Birmingham as Derby's best of the season and that was reflected by the Rams boss naming an unchanged side.
Hulse was Coventry's primary tormentor as the hosts created several early chances.
His fourth-minute header from Commons' inswinging free-kick forced City keeper Kieren Westwood to palm the ball away.
From Gary Teale's resulting corner the then striker headed narrowly wide at the far post.
A minute later Hulse was at the hub of the action again when his shot from the right-hand side of the area was deflected just wide.
Elliott Ward did enough to put Hulse off when he got his head to another Teale cross after 10 minutes, but Coventry were merely delaying the inevitable.
After Martin Albrechtsen's header from Commons' corner was deflected wide for corner from the opposite side, Derby made the breakthrough in the 14th minute.
Westwood punched Teale's cross into his own defender causing the ball to loop goalwards and Hulse headed home at the far post from virtually on the goalline.
Hulse then turned provider three minutes later when he controlled Teale's low cross at the near post before setting up Commons, who steered the ball into the roof of the net from 10 yards.
Commons could have put the game beyond Coventry in the 19th minute when he went through one-on-one, but Westwood made a fine one-handed save to thwart the Scotland international.
An extraordinary passage of play nine minutes before the break again denied Derby a third goal.
Teale raced clear down the right-hand side of the box before striking the near post with his shot.
The rebound fell to Commons on the edge of the area and he hit a first-time shot that cannoned back off the other post.
Coventry threatened to make Derby pay for failing to put themselves out of sight when Doyle halved City's deficit after 53 minutes.
Doyle's initial prod goalwards was palmed away by Stephen Bywater but Clinton Morrison reacted quickest to the rebound and crossed low into the six yard box where the unmarked midfielder simply turned the ball home.
However, the fightback never really materialised.
Coventry had plenty of possession and looked dangerous during a sustained spell of pressure midway through the second half.
Jordan Henderson, making his City debut after signing on loan from Sunderland this week, looked the most likely to unlock the home defence.
But Derby defenders always seemed to get to his crosses ahead of his new team-mates.
When Ward did get to the ball first his header across goal was scrambled clear.
CCFC
Derby County resisted a late Sky Blues surge to take three points at Pride Park.
The Rams had dominated the opening period and raced into a 2-0 lead through Rob Hulse and Kris Commons strikes.
But City restored some pride - if not the points - with a battling second half display, with Michael Doyle getting a goal back early.
Derby started the game well and came close after three minutes when Doyle conceded a foul 40 yards from goal. Commons swung in a dangerous ball which Hulse flicked towards goal - but Keiren Westwood pulled off a good save.
Hulse was the early threat for the Rams and, after coming close with a header from the resulting corner, he came close again after capitalising on a Marcus Hall mis-kick only the shoot wide.
The other Derby threat was Kris Commons and in the 14th minute the pair combined to take the lead. Gary Teale swung a corner into the box which Westwood could only half clear. As he went to collect, Commons headed towards Hulse who glanced a header into the net from a yard.
Two minutes later, Derby doubled their lead after the three men linked well again. Teale raced past Stephen Wright and played in Hulse, who held the ball before teeing up Commons to smash home.
City were on the ropes and could have been three behind in the 19th minute when Nacer Barazite played a through-ball to Commons, leaving him one-on-one with Westwood. However, the Irishman was equal to the low shot.
The game settled after the flurry of chances and City were able to enjoy some possession.
However, the Sky Blues failed to launch a meaningful attack and were soon in trouble again. In the 36th minute, Teale was released by Commons on the left and crashed a shot against Westwood's bar. Dan Fox could only clear as far as Commons, and his shot deflected off Hall and onto the post.
City managed to keep the home side at bay for the remainder of the half - and came out fighting in the second half.
Within minutes, they had a goal back. Wright broke forward and crossed towards Guillaume Beuzelin, who flicked a header into Doyle's path. The midfielder touched the ball towards goal for Stephen Bywater to push wide - but Clinton Morrison squared the ball back to Doyle for him to finish.
City were more attacking-minded and continued to push. But Derby were the side creating chances and Hulse tested Westwood again in the 66th minute. He managed to turn in the box and hit a half-volley towards goal - but Westwood gathered well.
After that effort, City started to dominate. Morrison and David Bell linked well to put pressure on the Derby backline, with McKenzie - a half-time replacement for Eastwood - almost setting up Henderson in the box.
Fox provided several threatening corners, but Bywater was able to scramble the efforts to safety.
Lee Sawyer was introduced late on but City were unable to create a chance for the equaliser.
4thegame
Derby made a mockery of their position in the Championship relegation zone with a first-half performance that was too much for a desperately poor Coventry side.
Rob Hulse and Kris Commons scored twice in the space of three minutes and Derby should have had more goals before the visitors had the chance to regroup during the interval.
Michael Doyle reduced the arrears early in the second half and Derby's poise drained away, but they still had enough to deliver manager Nigel Clough's first victory in his fifth game in charge.
Coventry lost centre-half Ben Turner with a migraine before kick-off but that could not excuse a wretched first-half performance.
Hulse could have scored twice in the first five minutes, but Coventry's creaking defence finally folded in the 14th minute when goalkeeper Keiren Westwood could only push a Gary Teale corner across his goal and Hulse headed in at the back post.
Derby increased their lead two minutes later when Teale fizzed in a low cross and Hulse laid it back to Commons, who side-footed past Westwood from ten yards.
Commons should have scored again three minutes later when he was put clear by Nacer Barazite, but Westwood saved to his right and both Teale and Commons struck the woodwork before the interval.
Coventry could only improve and the introduction of Leon McKenzie for Freddy Eastwood along with the withdrawal of Derby centre-back Miles Addison gave them a foothold in the match.
Doyle scored in the 52nd minute when Clinton Morrison pulled the ball back across goal from the right and it needed an excellent saving tackle by Teale to deny Jordan Henderson an equaliser.
Derby began to wobble but Coventry could not conjure up another clear opening and Clough's team held on for the win that lifts them out of the bottom three.
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