Derby won the battle of the relegated clubs as they beat visitors Barnsley.
The Reds started very nervously, with a mix-up between Conor McCarthy and goalkeeper Brad Collins in the six-yard box seeing Louis Sibley denied from close range by the stopper.
The same two players will be disappointed with the opener on eight minutes as Collins totally missed a corner by former Barnsley captain Conor Hourihane and the ball appeared to bounce in off McCarthy for an own goal.
James Norwood was denied one-on-one by home goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith but Liam Rosenior’s side made it 2-0 when Tom Barkhuizen set up the unmarked Nathaniel Mendez-Laing to smash into the bottom left corner from the edge of the box.
Barnsley’s Jack Aitchison blazed over a golden chance then James Collins fired wide at the other end when he looked sure to score.
Josh Benson’s deflected 20-yard shot made it 2-1 midway through the second half then Mads Andersen headed a Benson corner wide of the top right corner in injury-time.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Derby
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Wildsmith
- 38Knight
- 19Stearman
- 6CashinBooked at 47mins
- 15Roberts
- 17SibleySubstituted forSmithat 59′minutes
- 8Bird
- 4Hourihane
- 11Mendez-LaingSubstituted forDobbinat 76′minutes
- 9Collins
- 7BarkhuizenSubstituted forForsythat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Forsyth
- 10McGoldrick
- 12Smith
- 16Thompson
- 18Dobbin
- 21Loach
- 34Rooney
Barnsley
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 40Collins
- 21McCarthyBooked at 62minsSubstituted forCundyat 84′minutes
- 6Andersen
- 5Kitching
- 2Williams
- 48ConnellSubstituted forOduorat 84′minutes
- 10Benson
- 4Styles
- 16Thomas
- 27AitchisonSubstituted forMarshat 72′minutes
- 9NorwoodSubstituted forColeat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walton
- 19Marsh
- 22Oduor
- 23Hondermarck
- 24Cundy
- 33Wolfe
- 44Cole
- Referee:
- Peter Wright
- Attendance:
- 26,123
Live Text
Match ends, Derby County 2, Barnsley 1.
Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Barnsley 1.
Offside, Derby County. Korey Smith tries a through ball, but Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
Korey Smith (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Devante Cole (Barnsley).
Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Derby County).
Jordan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Mads Andersen (Barnsley) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Benson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
Richard Stearman (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aiden Marsh (Barnsley).
Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
Substitution, Barnsley. Clarke Oduor replaces Luca Connell because of an injury.
Substitution, Barnsley. Robbie Cundy replaces Conor McCarthy.
Joe Wildsmith (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mads Andersen (Barnsley).
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
Attempt missed. Devante Cole (Barnsley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Williams with a cross.
Substitution, Derby County. Lewis Dobbin replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
