3/1 To Win
From the Sky Bet Championship, Derby County’s focus now turns to the Carabao Cup and a trip to South Yorkshire to face Barnsley, kick-off: 7:45pm.
Derby County make the short trip to Oakwell off that impressive 5-0 victory over Hull City on Friday night and ahead of the match, dcfc.co.uk has pulled together all the key information you are going to need to know…
WHAT’S THE LATEST TEAM NEWS?
Gary Rowett is expected to make a number of changes to his starting line-up when Derby County travel to face Barnsley at Oakwell.
The Rams beat Hull City 5-0 last time out, but it is expected that Rowett will freshen up his squad.
The 43-year-old has confirmed that Andre Wisdom is set to return to the matchday fold after missing the victory over the Tigers through illness.
The match could also see George Thorne make his first competitive appearance since May 2016.
That aside, Rowett has also confirmed that academy prospects, Max Bird and Callum Guy, are likely to be involved in the squad in South Yorkshire.
WHAT DID THE BOSS HAVE TO SAY?
Speaking to the media ahead of the trip to Oakwell, Gary Rowett said: “If we did anything different to what we did at Grimsby, it would be unprofessional of us.
“We have got to try and balance off the demands of the amount of games we have in the Championship as well as this cup because we are a game behind.
“If you look at the team we put out against Grimsby it had the feel of a Championship team. In my opinion, we have to be sensible.
“We want to win the game, the players that come into the team will want to win the game, but we have to try and balance all of those things.
“I won’t play exactly the same team as on Friday night. Not only would we risk playing players that are fatigued, but we would have the potential of having a poorer performance because it is a very different game.
“We will have a look at the team and pick what we think will be strong enough to go out there and get the win.”
WHO IS THE PLAYER TO WATCH?
Welsh international striker Tom joined the Reds in the summer of 2016, arriving from Walsall for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.
Shrewsbury-born Bradshaw joined his hometown club from Aberystwyth back in 2009 but it wasn't until Walsall picked him up in 2014 that he found his goal-scoring touch.
Forty goals for the Saddlers in 86 appearances saw him linked with many big moves but it was the Reds who won the chase for his signature.
The frontman managed eight goals last season, which includes a memorable brace at Aston Villa, and Bradshaw will be hoping to build on that moving forward.
It’s been a case of so far so good on that front too, given that he has scored four goals from his first seven matches of this campaign!
HOW YOU CAN SECURE YOUR SEAT?
Derby County supporters who do not buy tickets in advance of tonight’s Carabao Cup Second Round tie with Barnsley will be able to pay at the turnstiles.
Supporters have the chance to still buy in advance of the game at Pride Park Stadium, before they go off sale at 3pm.
There is a £2 price increase by paying on arrival at the stadium for adults and a £1 increase for all concessions. Tickets are available from turnstiles 43 and 44 in the North Stand away end upon arrival.
Supporters will be able to pay by cash only on the turnstiles.
Tickets have been confirmed at the following prices:
Adults £12
Senior Citizens (65+) £6
Under-22s * £6
* All children aged Under 12 must be accompanied by someone aged 18 or above.
WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME WE MET?
BARNSLEY 2-0 DERBY COUNTY
Saturday 13th August 2016
A goal in each half saw Derby County fall to a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of Barnsley the last time they visited Oakwell in August 2016.
A huge slice of luck saw the hosts, promoted back to the second tier after a two-year absence, take the lead as Conor Hourihane’s drive onto the post was turned into the back of the net off the outstretched Scott Carson.
Despite finishing the first 45 minutes strongly, Alfie Mawson’s header in the early stages of the second half extinguished the Rams’ fire as they fell to their first defeat of the 2016/17 season.
Barnsley: Davies, Bree, Roberts, Mawson, White, Hammill (Lee, 90), Scowen, Hourihane, Kent, Bradshaw (Payne, 73), Watkins (D’Almeida, 90)
Substitutes not used: Townsend, Yiadom, Macdonald, Moncur
Derby County: Carson, Christie, Keogh (C), Shackell, Forsyth; Blackman, Bryson, Butterfield (Russell, 55), Hendrick (Hughes, 12); Ince, Bent (Martin, 46)
Substitutes not used: Grant, Baird, Johnson, Pearce
Attendance: 15,049 (3,932 Derby supporters)
WHO ARE THE MATCH OFFICIALS?
Eddie Ilderton will take charge of Derby County's Carabao Cup Second Round tie at Barnsley on Tuesday evening.
Ilderton has taken charge of six games so far this season and has produced 20 yellow and four red cards.
His last Derby game was the 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town back in March 2016.
Ilderton will be assisted by Nicholas Barnard and Anthony Moore on the lines, whilst Karl Evans has been appointed as the fourth official.
HOW CAN I FOLLOW THE ACTION
Due to Carabao Cup rights, RamsTV will NOT be able to stream their match with the Tykes live, but supporters not travelling to Oakwell can, as ever, expect a high-quality production leading up to and after the match.
Here’s a breakdown of what you can expect from our #BFCvDCFC Matchday Live production:
MONDAY
- The Hull City Review Show (6pm) Leading into full match coverage of the Under-23s’ meeting with Swansea City, Colin Gibson is joined by Michael Johnson and Darren Bent to review Friday night’s win over Hull City and look ahead to Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup trip to Barnsley.
TUESDAY
- The Pre-Match Press Conference (9am) – supporters will be able to watch back Gary Rowett’s and full pre-Barnsley press conference.
- Matchday Live will begin with a pre-match show at 7pm ahead of the 7:45pm kick-off.
- Former Rams defenders Michael Johnson and Shane Nicholson join host Colin Gibson as live studio guests to discuss the game ahead and team news coming out of Oakwell.
- A pre-match interview with Gary Rowett ahead of kick-off.
- Once the match gets underway, supporters will be able to listen to live audio commentary from BBC Radio Derby.
WEDNESDAY
- Match Highlights and the full Matchday Live show, with commentary provided by Jack Woodward and Darren Bent, will be available to view for supporters in the UK the day after each first-team fixture on 12pm across dcfc.co.uk and RamsTV.
The RamsTV streaming service is available to all supporters who register on dcfc.co.uk.
To access the full RamsTV streaming service will cost the following:
First-Team Match Streaming (outside UK) - £110 annual subscription or £12.50 per month
First-Team Audio Commentary (worldwide) - £45 annual subscription or £5 per month
A link to packages can be found here.
The two premium services are in addition to the regular pre-match and post-match interviews on RamsTV.
Supporters will also be able to follow all of the action, as usual, across our social media channels.
We will be providing behind the scenes content across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, where we will also provide a blow-by-blow account of proceedings at Oakwell.
