In an attempt to get something new out of his team, the manager started the Rams in a back five, and it worked right away. Derby took the lead when Jerry Yates took advantage of a bad backpass to get past the goalie and slot the ball into an empty net.
The striker’s deflected cross into the net doubled the lead, giving him another opportunity to influence the outcome of the match.
However, that two-goal advantage was short-lived when Tatsuhiro Sakomoto’s attempt from the box’s edge went into the net.
Coventry put up a fight, but Derby maintained their ground and eventually won their first road game, which was a tremendous boost. Having stated that, let’s take a look at the player ratings from the game. READ MORE:
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