Derby County’s Bristol Street Motors Trophy journey got here to an finish on Tuesday night after a 1-0 defeat to Bradford City.
A second-half objective from Sam Stubbs settled the tie and noticed the Rams exit the competitors on the Round of 16 stage.
Key Moments
The guests had the primary shot in anger when Bobby Pointon picked up a unfastened go from the again however blazed his effort over from the sting of the field.
Derby’s first likelihood almost introduced with a objective when Liam Thompson linked with a Louie Sibley cross however his goalbound effort was brilliantly blocked by a Bradford defender.
Joe Ward was inches away from giving the Rams the lead when his free-kick from round 25-yards left goalkeeper Colin Doyle planted but it surely sailed simply extensive of the put up.
The greatest likelihood of the primary-half went the way in which of the guests when Harry Chapman pounced on a unfastened go from Josh Vickers however skipper on the night time Sonny Bradley put his physique on the road to deflect the hassle extensive.
With little alternatives to talk of within the first-half, Head Coach Paul Warne opted for a triple change on the break in a bid to up the tempo of the match.
Max Bird, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and captain Conor Hourihane had been all launched with Liam Thompson, Tyrese Fornah and Louie Sibley departing.
The latter of these adjustments, Hourihane, had the primary effort of the second interval when he linked with a volley from simply inside the world however his shot was closed down effectively by a few Bradford defenders.
It was the guests that took the lead nevertheless with simply over an a hour performed. A nook was despatched in from the left and Sam Stubbs rose highest above everybody to move into the far nook.
Bradford almost made it two in a short time however Alex Gilliead noticed his effort effectively palmed extensive for a nook by Vickers.
Chapman then went shut for a second time on the night when he regarded to bend an effort into the underside nook however a high quality save from Vickers denied the Bantams ahead.
Vickers was being saved busy and doing brilliantly to maintain his crew in it. Chapman once more went shut with an effort however noticed his shot saved from shut-vary and Liam Ridehalgh was there for the observe up however was once more denied fantastically by Vickers.
The Rams needed to discover an equaliser from someplace and almost did after a mad scramble within the field noticed the unfastened ball fall to substitute Tyreece John-Jules however his effort was heroically blocked by a Bradford defender.
Six minutes of further time had been signalled on the finish of the 90 however the Bantams backline remained resolute to deliver our Bristol Street Motors Trophy journey to an finish.
The Teams
Derby County: Vickers (GK), Wilson (68′ John-Jules), Bradley (C), Barkhuizen, Collins, Thompson (46′ Mendez-Laing), Sibley (46′ Bird), Elder (68′ Cashin), Fornah (46′ Hourihane), Ward, Nelson.
Substitutes not used: Wildsmith (GK), Brown.
Bradford City: Doyle (GK), Ridehalgh, Taylor, Smallwood (C), Gilliead, Stubbs, Oliver (84′ Cook), Chapman (84′ Oduor), Pointon (84′ Osadebe), McDonald (88′ Platt), Tomkinson.
Substitutes not used: Lewis (GK), Smith, Derbyshire.
What’s Next Up?
The Rams return to Sky Bet League One motion on Monday night when Burton Albion make the brief journey to Pride Park (8pm kick-off).