Derby v Albion - from Pride Park (From The Argus)

5:01pm

Thanks to Howard Griggs for the goals this afternoon. Not a bad game here at Pride Park though.

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Derby finished the game pushing forward but I would suggest Albion will be the more frustrated with the result.

4:47pm

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Derby asking late questions with their intricate build-up and home fans were ready to celebrate as a low cross was slid in for Sammon at the near post. But Greer came in with a super challenge.

4:42pm

It was almost a case of the nervous 80s as the match headed towards 90 minutes still on a knife edge. Away fans at the far end held their breath as Bryson weaved his way into the box and got the ball on his right foot but his effort was blocked. A minute before that it seemed Dicker had unlocked the defence but his through ball was just too far ahead of Dobbie.

4:38pm

Away support is 1,490.

4:37pm

4:36pm

We were not given a figure for the away support but Sussex Police were saying it would be about 1,700.

4:35pm

Attendance is 22,059.

4:35pm

Derby sent on Davies for Robinson.

4:34pm

FA Cup action there from Howard Griggs. Eastbourne Boro v Hendon in 3rd qual round.

4:34pm

4:33pm

How costly will that miss be? It was almost very costly, very quickly. Derby came alive after their let-off and Kuszczak dived to his right for two carbon copy saves in the space of a minute from Brayford and Bryson.

4:31pm

Now that really should have been 1-0 as went into the final 20 minutes. Legzdins made a point blank save from a header and then Hammond somehow headed the rebound wide from point blank range. Great save, then a bad miss.

4:25pm

First name in the book was Bridcutt for a foul in midfield, followed a minute later by Keogh for clipping Dobbie as the Albion man turned away from him. Then seconds later Bridge saw yellow for a late challenge.

4:22pm

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We probably should have had the first goal on 63 minutes. It was a lovely move which ended with Bruno sliding a clever pass into the run of Dobbie, who laid off for David. David had time to steady himself and guide a left foot shot across Legzdins but he curled wide of the far post.

4:19pm

Hammond replaced Orlandi on 61.

4:18pm

4:18pm

That was a bright spell by Albion who continued to play some enjoyable football - but lacking an end product.

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4:10pm

It was a bright start which continued a minute later when Dobbie made ground but then shot past the top corner from about 20 yards.

4:09pm

Albion were close to a breakthrough in the 49th minute. They worked a short corner and a gap eventually opened for Bridcutt to let fly from outside the box with a shot which hit the bar. So they were unlucky.....but also a bit lucky in that the shot took a big deflection and we could see from here the corner should not have been awarded in the first place! Still, they were making a bright start to the second half.

4:05pm

A former Albion loanee gets on in the Premier League

4:05pm

4:02pm

Second half about to start. Back to my three-minute time lapse.

4:01pm

Derby have sent on Jacobs for Hughes at half-time.

3:58pm

3:50pm

A bit of trivia. Albion have not conceded a first-half goal away from home since going 3-0 down in the first 11 minutes at West Ham in mid-April.

3:47pm

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Dobbie started quite brightly after coming off the bench. He linked well Barnes down the inside left channel just before the interval but somehow a shot never came and Dobbie eventually ran out of angle.

3:43pm

3:43pm

Shout for a penalty as Dobbie's shot is blocked by the prostrate Keogh - with his arm? Not so says the ref.

3:42pm

Hope I've answered that now. Was waiting a few minutes because Albion were defending set-pieces and crosses immediately after Buckley went off.

3:41pm

3:40pm

Barnes now the frontman for Albion in general play but dropping back when needed to defend set pieces.

3:39pm

The Sammon v El-Abd tussle is an interesting one. Twice now the striker has tumbled forwards when landing in the Albion area with El-Abd right behind him as they go for headers. Sammon and the home side are convinced they were shoves in the back, ref Woolmer not interested.

3:37pm

Buckley has been suffering hamstring tightness in the past week.

3:35pm

3:35pm

A change for Albion on 34 minutes as Buckley goes off injured. So we are back to how to form a combination between Barnes and Dobbie.

3:32pm

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That's Eastboune Borough v Hendon in the FA Cup in case you were wondering.

3:30pm

3:29pm

Bruno got all the way to the Derby byline on 28 minutes after combining with David. The right-back took his time to try and pick out the right delivery but his far post cross was headed over by Orlandi.

3:24pm

I can see why Sammon is quite highly rated despite his modest goals return. The Irish striker was at the heart of an improved spell for Derby with his movement, strength and link play. Still don't believe his official height of 5ft 10in though!

3:19pm

Bruno marked his return with a good tackle to take the ball off Robinson while staying on his feet as the home wideman ran at him. Legzdins was called into action on 17 minutes when he dived to his right to hold a David free-kick from about 25 yards but it was a comfortable save.

3:17pm

Probably worth giving you a revised Albion line-up now we have seen them playing.

                    Kuszczak

Bruno     Greer      El-Abd    Bridge

              Bridcutt    Dicker

David           Barnes         Orlandi

                  Buckley

3:15pm

Albion looked comfortable in that opening period and got Buckley on the ball a few times. Orlandi showed nice touches too but there was no early test for the stand-in keeper Legzdins.

3:11pm

3:10pm

That spell of possession from Albion culminated in a clever corne routine which saw Orlandi's well executed volley flick off a defender and off target.

3:07pm

We saw a bright opening from Derby and the ball bounced dangerously around the Albion box a couple of times, one of them from a corner. But the Seagulls soon settled down.

3:05pm

3:02pm

Our Twitter names are @AndyNaylorArgus and @Brian__Owen - to which the time delay does not apply.

3:02pm

A reminder, this service is subject to a three-minute time delay while the game is in progress.

3:01pm

Early signs - Buckley up front.

2:53pm

Albion have the top tier of one side of one end of Pride Park.

2:53pm

Coming back up to date, the players are in the tunnel and the away following to my right building up.

2:52pm

If you like your Albion history, don't miss Howard Griggs' nostalgia feature in The Argus every Saturday.  

2:51pm

Right, going back that test of memory...

The missing names were Dodd at right-back and Reid on the right of midfield. Phil Brown took charge of the Rams that day. As for Theo Robinson, he scored for Southend when they won at Withdean in March 2009 before hitting two for Huddersfield in that infamous 7-1 at the start of the following season.

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Going back to that game seven years ago, Albion drew 1-1 here on the opening day of the 2005-06 season. Dean Hammond scored – but can you fill in the blanks to identify the right-back and right-sided midfielder that day?
Henderson; ----, McShane, Butters, Mayo; ----, Oatway, Carpenter, Hammond; Knight, Kazim-Richards.

Who was Derby’s manager – taking charge of them for the first time – in the above match?

And finally, current Derby striker Theo Robinson scored against Albion for two clubs in 2009. Who were they?
 

Just for a bit of fun. No need to reply. And certainly no prizes!

2:40pm

A reminder both teams are missing their top scorers through hamstring injuries - namely Jamie Ward and Craig Mackail-Smith. Those two were the outstanding attacking players when the sides met here last season, CMS with his goal and Ward causing Inigo Calderon a torrid time out wide. Ward is also top assist-provider for the Rams with four. Bruno has three assists for Albion and returns today.

2:37pm

2:36pm

Albion gave a debut to their smart all-maroon kit here in 2005. But more about that game in a few minutes. Green and black shirts, green shorts and green socks today.

2:31pm

2:30pm

Derby tend to go 4-4-2 with Theo Robinson operating off Conor Sammon. There was a suggestion they could switch 4-5-1 with Robinson wide left and Will Hughes more central looking to get close to Sammon. Again, we wait and see.

2:29pm

Not quite sure how that line-up is going to work for Albion. Which is not a criticism - just intrigued to see how it all operates.

2:28pm

2:19pm

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2:18pm

Derby keeper Frank Fielding is out injured so Rams are Legzdins; Brayford, Keogh, Buxton, O’Connor; Coutts, Hendrick, Bryson, Hughes; Robinson, Sammon. Subs: Deeney, Gjokaj, Freeman, Davies, Jacobs, Tyson, Bennett.

2:18pm

Subs are Ankergren (GK), Calderon, Dunk, Hammond, LuaLua, Dobbie, Agdestein. 

2:17pm

Welcome to sunny but chilly Pride Park and let's go route one with the Albion line-up. Bruno is back - and David is in. It's Kuszczak; Bruno, El-Abd, Greer, Bridge; Dicker, Bridcutt, Orlandi; David, Buckley, Barnes.