Derby 4-0 Portsmouth

Derby ended a six-game winless run in emphatic type as a dominant first-half efficiency helped them to a 4-0 win over Portsmouth, to maneuver them seven factors above their opponents and the drop zone.

The Rams final claimed a second-tier victory at first of November, whereas Pompey had been on a four-game unbeaten run – however that recreation went in opposition to kind as Derby led 3-0 within the first half hour.

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing created two of the targets, together with the primary for Kane Wilson after eight minutes, because the Derby captain crossed for the winger to move house.

The hosts then confirmed their set-piece experience as soon as once more as Eiran Cashin headed in Kenzo Goudmijn’s nook – for Derby’s game-high twelfth set-piece objective of the season within the championship.

It was even higher six minutes later when Mendez-Laing’s cross from the left was met by Ebou Adams – through a depraved deflection from Tom McIntyre to take it into the far nook.

Portsmouth did not register a shot on course all through and their second-half efficiency matched the gloominess of the primary.

And a well-recognized face punished them when former Pompey winger Marcus Harness was performed in on the fitting and after dancing via a number of defenders, his cross was became his personal internet by Marlon Pack.

It may have been worse as James Collins headed a great likelihood vast of the far put up whereas Pompey goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid did effectively to disclaim Goudmijn and Curtis Nelson late on.

There was additionally an virtually comical personal objective from the guests when Schmid left Abdoulaye Kamara’s backpass beneath strain from substitute Kayden Jackson, however the shooter stepped again to clear it off the road.

However Derby needed to accept 4 video games – as they ended a four-game winless run at Satisfaction Park and Paul Warne’s aspect can now begin trying in the direction of the highest of the desk.

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The managers

Paul Warne from Derby:

To be continued…

John Mousinho of Portsmouth:

To be continued…