3/1 To Win
After back-to-back trips, Derby County return to home soil for their first game under the Pride Park Stadium floodlights to take on Ipswich Town.
Frank Lampard will be looking for a return to winning ways (kick-off: 7:45pm) and dcfc.co.uk has collated all the information you need ahead of the visit of Paul Hurst’s men…
WHAT’S THE LATEST TEAM NEWS
Frank Lampard has told RamsTV that Harry Wilson is ‘in contention’ for a return to action against Ipswich Town.
The on-loan Liverpool attacker missed the weekend’s defeat to Millwall with a minor issue and could return for the home fixture.
Ikechi Anya is back training and will build up his match sharpness with the Under-23s.
Curtis Davies remains ruled out, as does Marcus Olsson, and so will miss the meeting with the Tractor Boys.
WHAT THE BOSS HAD TO SAY?
Speaking to RamsTV ahead of the Rams’ clash with the Tractor Boys, Frank Lampard said: “You do have to be quick out of the blocks.
“We have had to come from behind in all of our league games so far, so it is important that we start well. It helps confidence, it helps results, it helps the atmosphere and I know that our fans want to see us come out firing.
“They want to see commitment, energy and passion – all qualities that help you start games well.
“You need to have quality on the ball too, but if we put those basics in, hopefully we will get that good start we’re all looking for.”
HOW DO I SECURE MY SEAT
Not secured your ticket yet ahead of Tuesday’s game?
Matchday ticket prices have been confirmed ahead of Derby County’s return to Pride Park Stadium for their first game under the floodlights.
The Rams will be looking for a return to winning ways when they take on Ipswich Town in what is the first of two home matches for Frank Lampard’s side this week.
Ticket prices are increased on the day of a game, so pre-purchasing prior to matchdays is recommended.
Tickets are available for Derby County supporters from:
Adults - £26
Senior Citizens (aged 65+) – £19
Under-18s - £15.50
2 to 12 Year Olds - £9.50
* Category D & E prices are listed above.
A £1 per ticket booking fee applies when purchasing by either telephone or online.
For matchday ticket enquiries and purchases, please visit the Ticket Office at Pride Park Stadium or call 0871 472 1884 (option 1).
Alternatively, supporters can also buy tickets online right here on dcfc.co.uk.
* Calls cost 13p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
TRAVELLING AND SUPPORTER NOTICE
Supporters are being warned that major road works are continuing to take place on the A52 W/B on Tuesday evening.
As part of these works, Lane 1 on the A52 W/B is suspended between Raynesway and Wyvern and a night time road closure will not be implemented until at least 11pm.
A parking notice has also been issued ahead of this first home game. We would also like to make sure all our fans have an enjoyable experience when coming to watch the Rams at Pride Park.
In order to do this, we also remind supporters that they should be considerate when parking. We advise you to use the many car parking facilities we have available including those that businesses run on Pride Park.
Please avoid parking on corners and junctions in residential areas, this always allows the flow of traffic and access for emergency vehicles.
WHAT’S TO COME IN THE RAM
From one Mason to another, The Ram sat down for an exclusive interview with Mason Bennett ahead of Derby County’s meeting with Ipswich Town under the Pride Park Stadium floodlights.
Spanning six pages, we spoke to the Academy product – who has drawn great praise from Frank Lampard since his appointment as manager – about the aftermath of his historic debut as a 15-year-old, his motivations to be successful in the game, bouncing back from injury and the best moment of his Rams career so far.
As ever, The Ram will be jam-packed with news and features and retails at just £3 from around Pride Park Stadium.
Click here to read a brief review of what else you can expect from our #DCFCvITFC edition of The Ram…
OUR LAST MEETING WITH THE TRACTOR BOYS?
IPSWICH TOWN 1-2 DERBY COUNTY
Saturday 30th December 2017
Sam Winnall was the star of the show as Derby County extended their unbeaten away league run to nine games with a superb 2-1 win at Ipswich Town in the final game of 2017.
The striker struck either side of half time to put Gary Rowett's side in control, before Joe Garner got one back for the hosts midway through the second period.
It's the first time that Derby have gone nine unbeaten on the road since the 1995/96 season; when Rowett was a player.
Ipswich Town: Bialkowski; Spence, Chambers, Webster (Iorfa, 75’), Knudsen; Garner, Connolly, Bru (McGoldrick, 70’); Ward, Waghorn, Celina.
Substitutes not used: Crowe, Kenlock, Smith, McDonnell, Sears.
Derby County: Carson; Wisdom, Keogh, Davies, Forsyth; Huddlestone, Thorne; Russell, Vydra (Olsson, 82’), Lawrence (Weimann, 70’); Winnall (Baird, 89').
Substitutes not used: Mitchell, Pearce, Nugent, Martin.
WHO’S THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE?
Scott Duncan will be the man in the middle when Derby County face Leeds United in Saturday’s evening kick-off.
Duncan has taken charge of three games so far this campaign and has dished out eight yellow and one red card.
He was involved in three of Derby’s fixtures last season – ironically, one of them was this very fixture, which the Tractor Boys edged out 1-0 winners.
Bankes will be assisted by Adam Crysell and Philip Dermott on the lines, whilst David Webb has been appointed as the fourth official.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
This Tuesday’s game with Ipswich Town is set to be a special one, with RamsTV able to broadcast the match live to supporters in the UK for the very first time.
The match marks somewhat of a culmination of 18 months of hard work for the team behind RamsTV, after it successfully streamed the club’s first team fixtures to thousands of fans across the globe during the 2017/18 season.
Due to an EFL rule change at the beginning of this season, clubs are now allowed to broadcast mid-week league games to audiences in the UK – as long as the matches have not already been selected for traditional television coverage.
The fixture with Ipswich Town will therefore be the first to be available to stream in the UK through both dcfc.co.uk and the club’s official app for the one-off pay-per-view charge of £10 (a price set by the EFL).
RamsTV subscribers located outside of the UK will still be to stream the game or make a one-off purchase at the regular international pay-per-view cost of £5. Existing overseas video subscribers will have all domestic streams included in their subscription. Domestic audio subscribers will not have access to live video with their subscription and will need to purchase a pay-per-view package.
As with each of the games that RamsTV has been broadcasting to international territories, Tuesday’s edition of Matchday Live will include a packed programme of content to complement full match coverage.
Rams fans can login to the club’s website or download the official DCFC App to ensure they never miss a thing.
Purchase your RamsTV package today here!
