Player ratings: Derby 1-1 Blackburn

Robinson strikes late again

As I haven't got much time to write a full match report, I am going to do a players rating from Saturdays 1-1 draw with Blackburn. Jordan Rhodes and Theo Robinson scored for their teams, Blackburn led 1-0 but Derby pulled it back with a late equaliser.

Derby County: Legzdins (GK); Brayford, Keogh, Buxton, O’Connor (Tyson 83); Coutts, Hendrick, Bryson, Hughes; Robinson, Sammon (Jacobs 75).

Subs Not Used: Deeney (GK), Freeman, Bennett, Gjokaj, O’Brien.

Blackburn Rovers: Robinson (GK); Orr, Givet, Dann, Olsson; Lowe, Dunn (Formica 67), Etuhu, Pederson; Kazim-Richards, Rhodes.


Subs Not Used: Kean (GK), Murphy, Gomes, Rochina, Hanley, Ribeiro.


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Derby Ratings:

Legzdins-7

Had a good game between the sticks, made a couple of decent saves. Fielding faces good competition with Legzdins. 

Brayford-7

Starting to get better each game,pushed up well and helped Coutts on the wing, could do better defensively.

Keogh-6

Didn't have a bad game in defence, Rhodes did well against him and at times Keogh found it difficult to keep control of him.

Buxton-6/7 (MOTM)

Played well alongside Keogh at centre back, pushed the ball up well for the midfield but didn't do anything special. 

O'Conner-5

Had a tidy first half and didn't to much wrong,but had a bad second half looking shaky at LB. 

Coutts-6

Tried his best on the right wing but he needs to adapt playing in that position, he got others into play and linked well with Brayford

Hughes-6

Not one of his best games took a while to get into, but the young 17 year old has a good future ahead of him. Hughes has also signed a new 3 year deal. 

Bryson-7 (My MOTM)

Looked good in midfield again, never stopped running and did good helping Sammon and Robinson upfront.

Hendrick-6

Had an okay game,made some sloppy passes and lost the ball in vital areas of the park. Should he be dropped next game?

Sammon-5/6

Was a hard game for him to get into, didn't have any real service,he came back to help the midfield in parts of the game. Needs to find his shooting boots!

Robinson-6

Bagged himself a goal,but didn't play well, his touch yet again lets him down at times. However when Tyson came on he looked better.

Subs:

Jacobs-6

Did okay whilst he was on the pitch, put some good balls into the box for both Tyson and Robinson.

Tyson-6/7

Did very good when he came on looked sharp and lively having some efforts on goal, Derby looked much lively with him on the pitch.