DERBY COUNTY 4 NORTHAMPTON TOWN 0

Derby County 4 Northampton Town 0 - the match report

31 October 2023

SKY BET LEAGUE 1
Tuesday October 31st, 7.45pm
Pride Park

DERBY COUNTY 4
Max Bird 14, 32
Conor Washington 22
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 49

NORTHAMPTON TOWN 0

Attendance: 24,719 (number of Cobblers fans not confirmed)

Derby: Joe Wildsmith, Craig Forsyth, Conor Hourihane (sub Tyrese Fornah 68), Sonny Bradley, Tom Barkhuizen, Max Bird (sub Dajaune Brown 76), Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (sub Kane Wilson 68), Korey Smith, Conor Washington (sub James Collins 59), Ryan Nyambe (sub Joe Ward 59), Curtis Nelson
Subs not used: Josh Vickers, Louie Sibley

Cobblers: Lee Burge, Akin Odimayo (sub Aaron McGowan 72), Patrick Brough, Sam Sherring, Manny Monthe (sub Will Hondermarck 46), Ali Koiki (sub Jordan Willis 46), Marc Leonard, Shaun McWilliams (sub Peter Abimbola 58), Mitch Pinnock (sub Ryan Haynes 46), Sam Hoskins, Tyreece Simpson
Subs not used: Max Thompson, Harvey Lintott

Referee: Simon Mather

Booked:
Derby: Conor Washington (57)
Cobblers: Patrick Brough (2), Akin Odimayo (72)

Sent off:
Derby: none
Cobblers: none

Jon Brady made one change for the re-arranged midweek trip to Derby County with Ali Koki coming into the side in place of Jordan Willis. James Collins, who spent the second half of the 2015/16 season on loan at Sixfields, was on the bench for Derby.

Conor Washington and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing both spurned chances before Max Bird opened the scoring for the home side on 14 minutes, slotting home a cross from Washington.

Having set up the first goal, Conor Washington made it 2-0 midway through the first half, firing into the bottom corner after making a strong run.

Mitch Pinnock had a shot blocked at close range as the Cobblers tried to respond but Derby increased their lead further on 32 minutes, Max Bird scoring for a second time.

Will Hondermarck, Ryan Haynes and Jordan Willis came on for the second half, replacing Mitch Pinnock, Manny Monthe and Ali Koiki in a triple change.

Sam Hoskins had a shot deflected behind before things got worse for the Cobblers when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing capped off a swift counter-attack to make it 4-0.

Lee Burge made a good save to deny Washington as Derby looked for a fifth, Tom Barkhuizen also going close for the Rams before Peter Abimbola came on for Shaun McWilliams. Akin Odimayo, having just been booked, then made way for Aaron McGowan in the Cobblers fifth and final change.

Substitute James Collins headed a good chance wide but there were no more goals, a tough night for the Cobblers finishing in a 4-0 defeat.

DERBY MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (5) 7
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (3) 7
CORNERS: (4) 7
FOULS: (0) 4
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (2) 2

COBBLERS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets)
SHOTS ON TARGET: (2) 3
SHOTS OFF TARGET: (0) 0
CORNERS: (0) 2
FOULS: (4) 8
CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 1

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Arrangements for Tuesday night's game

30 October 2023

Derby County v Northampton Town
Sky Bet League One
Tuesday October 31st 2023
Kick off 7.45pm

Any tickets purchased for the original game will be valid for the new date. If any supporter has purchased a ticket and is unable to make the new date, please contact the ticket office before 4pm on Monday October 30th for a refund.

In the meantime, tickets remain on sale for the game.

Tickets are priced as follows and are now on sale from Sixfields and ntfcdirect.co.uk.

Adults £20.00
Seniors (65+) £15.00
Young Adult (18-21) £15.00
Junior (13-17) £10.00
Child (6-12)* £5.00
Infant (2-5)* £0.00

Infants must be purchased as part of a pair with a parent/guardian aged 18 or above. Any child aged 15 & under must be accompanied by someone aged 18 or above and children aged Under 2 years will not be permitted entry to the stadium.

Please note that Derby County operate regular concession checks at the turnstiles and any supporter who is asked for ID but fails to show it will be refused entry. Derby County will not offer upgrades to any supporter found to be using a match ticket with the incorrect age band.

As Derby County operate an access control entry system, please ensure that the barcode is kept intact and the ticket in good condition.

All disabled supporters must pay their relevant age band and will receive a personal assistant ticket free of charge (subject to qualification – see Away Disabled Supporters Ticketing Policy below). Included in this allocation are 8 pairs of wheelchair and personal assistant tickets which are situated on the disabled platform.

The club has a dedicated car parking area for away disabled supporters (Blue Badge Holders) and for supporters who have temporary mobility restrictions, e.g. broken leg. Spaces are allocated at a cost of £10.00 on a first come first served basis (please be aware that supporters will be asked to show and display their Blue Badge) and must be booked no later than 24 hours before the match. Supporters should call 01332 667528 to book a space.

Please note that Pride Park is a cashless Stadium, and the current bag policy can be found on the following link-
https://www.dcfc.co.uk/media/get/RevisedBagPolicySignage.pdf

Please note that this game is an all ticket fixture and therefore there will be strictly no sales on the day.

AWAY DISABLED SUPPORTERS – TICKETING POLICY

Derby County Football Club operates a ticketing policy that recognises that disabled supporters may need assistance to fully enjoy the match day experience and offers a variety of reasonable adjustments based on individual supporters needs, not their ‘disability’.

For more information please see dcfc.co.uk/page/disabled-information-page

The adjustments Derby County can offer are as follows (subject to availability and qualification);

• Personal Assistant/Essential Companion.
• Easy Access Seating – Row AA (step free), Row BB (1 step) & Row CC (2steps).
• Wheelchair Spaces– Wheelchair platform and pitch-side spaces are available.
• Accessible Parking – This car park is within 100 yards of the away section; supporters are required to contact our Ticket Office on 01332 667528, no later than 24 hours before the fixture date to book their space.
• Transportation from the away accessible parking area to the away section is available if required.
• Match Day Commentary (Via Headsets) – Disabled supporters can request one from the nearest steward on the day of the game.
• Facilities for assistance dogs are available - Derby County should be notified in advance of the game by contacting Emma Drury (DLO), so adequate provision can be made. It may be necessary for us to decide the most appropriate location in the ground for the supporter to sit.
• Accessible entrances are available.
• Rest Areas in the concourse are not available.
• Accessible toilets, located in the away section, are available.