Derby County floor out a tough-fought 1-0 victory away at Charlton Athletic on Saturday afternoon to maneuver as much as second in Sky Bet League One.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s first-half strike was sufficient handy the Rams all three factors and see them leap into the automated promotion locations.
Key Moments
An damage to Charlton goalkepeer Ashley Maynard-Brewer precipitated a protracted stoppage within the early phases that means the primary actual significant assault did not come till the 15th minute. New signing Ebou Adams did brilliantly on his debut to get again and stop a lower-again from Tyreeq Bakinson with Alfie May ready centrally.
It took 30 minutes for the Rams to threaten the Addicks however the first shot introduced with it a purpose. Midfielder Max Bird pounced on a unfastened cross from a defender and slipped via Mendez-Laing who made no mistake from shut-vary, slotting cooly past Maynard-Brewer.
Mendez-Laing was down for a great period of time with what seemed like a foot damage simply previous to his purpose and had to get replaced by Tom Barkhuizen quickly after he had put the Rams in entrance.
With 10 minutes of extra time signalled on the finish of the primary-half, Tayo Edun fired simply over following a lower-again from the best and Derby defender Sonny Bradley headed into the arms of Maynard-Brewer up the opposite finish.
May pressured Rams goalkeeper Josh Vickers right into a routine save at first of the second-half as the house aspect went searching for an early equaliser.
Charlton have been inches away from getting that equaliser quickly after. Excellent work down the best noticed Tennai Watson put a teasing cross into the world that clipped off of Eiran Cashin on the way in which via and dropped simply large of the submit.
Substitute Daniel Kanu noticed an effort tipped over the bar brilliantly by Vickers because the Addicks continued to boss the early phases of the second-half.
Derby’s first forage ahead of the second interval very practically introduced with it a purpose following an outstanding run from Bird. The midfielder picked it up in the midst of the park and drove on the defence earlier than making his method into the field and firing inches large of the far submit.
Chances have been of the naked minimal as the sport progressed with the house aspect doing little to threaten Vickers’ clear-sheet.
The Rams noticed the match out comparatively comfortably to assert three factors on the highway and transfer as much as second in Sky Bet League One.
Attendance
16,014 (3,128 Derby County followers)
The Teams
Charlton Athletic: Maynard-Brewer (GK), Thomas, Ness, May (C), Ladapo (90′ Fiorini), Edun (46′ Kanu), Watson (78′ Campbell), Gillesphey (68′ Ramsay), Bakinson (78′ Watson), Coventry, Edmonds-Green.
Substitutes not used: Isted (GK), Jones.
Derby County: Vickers (GK), Hourihane (C), Bradley, Cashin, Bird, Collins, Mendez-Laing (38′ Barkhuizen) (89′ Wilson), Sibley (72′ Elder), Ward (89′ Nyambe), Adams (72′ Thompson), Nelson.
Substitutes not used: Wildsmith (GK), Wilson, Smith.
What’s Next Up?
The Rams return residence per week at the moment after they welcome Shrewsbury Town to Pride Park stadium in Sky Bet League One (3pm kick-off).
