Derby moved up to fourth in League One after an impressive 4-0 demolition of Accrington Stanley, despite having going down to 10-men late on.
County started with intent and went ahead in the seventh minute when Lewis Dobbin’s cross was deflected to Tom Barkhuizen, who scored from eight yards.
It was all Derby and they scored again in the 16th minute when Conor Hourihane finished a slick passing move with a precise low shot from just inside the area.
And the game was over on the stroke of half-time when the Rams added a third goal from the penalty spot.
Craig Forsyth’s shot hit the arm of Ethan Hamilton and David McGoldrick sent Toby Savin the wrong way from 12 yards.
It got worse straight from the restart for Accrington, who remain just above the drop zone, when Liam Coyle’s back pass was intercepted by Jason Knight who played in Barkhuizen to find an empty net.
But an otherwise good day for Derby was soured when striker William Osula was given a straight red card 11 minutes from the end for kicking Coyle.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Derby
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Wildsmith
- 12SmithBooked at 11mins
- 3ForsythBooked at 62mins
- 6Cashin
- 17SibleyBooked at 29minsSubstituted forrobertsat 63′minutes
- 4Hourihane
- 8birdSubstituted forThompsonat 64′minutes
- 18DobbinSubstituted forOsulaat 64′minutesBooked at 79mins
- 38Knight
- 7BarkhuizenSubstituted forMendez-Laingat 63′minutes
- 10McGoldrickSubstituted forStearmanat 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 11Mendez-Laing
- 15roberts
- 16Thompson
- 19Stearman
- 21Loach
- 23Osula
- 34Rooney
accrington
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 40Savin
- 5Astley
- 50fernandesBooked at 35minsSubstituted forMcConvilleat 45′minutes
- 16RodgersBooked at 21mins
- 28Conneely
- 2ClarkSubstituted forPerrittat 67′minutes
- 6Coyle
- 4Hamilton
- 14LongeloSubstituted forNolanat 64′minutes
- 7whalleyBooked at 13minsSubstituted forWoodsat 64′minutes
- 8LeighSubstituted forAdekoyaat 64′minutes
Substitutes
- 1jensen
- 11McConville
- 17Nolan
- 21Perritt
- 22Martin
- 39Woods
- 42Adekoya
- Referees:
- Martin Woods
- Attendance:
- 26,816
Live Text
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Match ends, Derby County 4, Accrington Stanley 0.
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Second Half ends, Derby County 4, Accrington Stanley 0.
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Liam Thompson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
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Attempt saved. Leslie Adekoya (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Perritt.
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Substitution, Derby County. Richard Stearman replaces David McGoldrick.
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Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
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Liam Thompson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
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Attempt saved. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Josh Woods.
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William Osula (Derby County) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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Corner, Derby County. Granted by Toby Savin.
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Attempt saved. William Osula (Derby County) header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
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Corner, Derby County. Licensed by Harvey Rodgers.
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Attempt blocked. William Osula (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a headed pass.
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Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley).
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Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Harry Perritt replaces Mitchell Clark because of an injury.
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Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
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Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the left wing.