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
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Match ends, Derby County 2, Barnsley 1.
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Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Barnsley 1.
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Offside, Derby County. Korey Smith tries a through ball, but Lewis Dobbin is caught offside.
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Korey Smith (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Devante Cole (Barnsley).
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Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Derby County).
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Jordan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Mads Andersen (Barnsley) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Benson with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
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Richard Stearman (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Aiden Marsh (Barnsley).
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Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
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Substitution, Barnsley. Clarke Oduor replaces Luca Connell because of an injury.
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Substitution, Barnsley. Robbie Cundy replaces Conor McCarthy.
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Joe Wildsmith (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mads Andersen (Barnsley).
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
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Corner, Barnsley. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
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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.
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Substitution, Derby County. Lewis Dobbin replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
