Pre-Match Pack: Hull City (H)

Derby County will face Hull City on Tuesday night under the Pride Park Stadium floodlights.

dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match (7:45pm kick-off).

TICKET NEWS…

Tickets for the game will be on sale right up until kick-off.

Supporters are advised to buy tickets as early as possible and if they wish to purchase match tickets on arrival ahead of kick-off, please do so as early as possible to avoid queues and potentially missing the start of the game.

Fans wishing to purchase a ticket on arrival at Pride Park Stadium are requested to ensure they have a Fan ID created on dcfc.co.uk to avoid the time-consuming process and to help provide a smooth customer service process.

Derby County Vs Hull City
Tuesday 8th February 2022 (7:45pm kick-off)
Sky Bet Championship (Level C Fixture)

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Important Ticket Information...

* 2021/22 Season Ticket Holders' cards are now active and available to use.

* Derby County Membership Holders have the chance to purchase a ticket with 10% Discount off the General Admission Match Ticket Price.

* Match Tickets are available until 5:45pm online on the day of the match and until kick-off from the Ticket Office in person.

Car Parking

In conjunction with Derby City Council, an online booking system for Pride Park Stadium matchday car parking, priced £8.50 per car.

Seasonal Parking Pass holders are not required to book online but must continue to display their car park hanger on the day to avoid incurring a fine.

Non-Seasonal Parking Pass holders are advised that parking in Car Park A or B without booking via the link provided below risk incurring a fine.

For more information and to reserve your space in advance of attending any first team match, visit secure.mipermit.com/derby/Account/PayAndStayAdd.aspx.

If you have any questions regarding the matchday parking ticket, please email [email protected].

Contact Information/Current Ticket Office Opening Hours

Ticket Office Counters (located at Pride Park Stadium with parking available in the West Stand car park)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 10am-4pm

Home Matchday - 10am-Kick-Off

Ticket Office Phone Lines (by calling 0871 472 1884 - Calls cost 13p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 10am-4pm

Ticket Office Email Helpdesk (by emailing [email protected])

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 9am-5pm

COVID PASS RULES CHANGES...

From 27th January 2022, it was no longer mandatory for venues to require attendees to be checked for their COVID-19 status and this applies for matches at Derby County Football Club.

However, some venues or events may still choose to require proof of COVID-19 status as a condition of entry and supporters attending away matches are recommended to check each club’s policy in advance.

Supporters are recommended to keep up to date with the latest UK Government guidelines in relation to COVID-19 by visiting gov.uk/coronavirus.

TEAM NEWS…

Defender Richard Stearman will miss out as he begins his three-match suspension following his red card in Derby's 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield Town last Wednesday.

Midfielder Ravel Morrison, who has been away on international duty with Jamaica for their recent 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, is now back with the Rams but must serve the final game of his three-match ban for his sending off at Nottingham Forest last month.

Midfielder Max Bird sat out last week's loss at Huddersfield with a minor groin injury but he is expected to return to the fold.

Winger Kamil Jozwiak will again miss out with an ankle injury sustained in the 2-2 draw at home to Birmingham City at the end of January. The Poland international is expected to be out of action for several weeks.

Striker Colin Kazim-Richards won't feature in the matchday squad after suffering a calf injury in training last week and is likely to be out of action for a few weeks.

MANAGER'S THOUGHTS…

Manager Wayne Rooney offered his pre-match views to RamsTV and he said: “Tuesday’s game is a big one for us.

“Hull have been in good form and changed their manager recently, so they have switched their system slightly as a result.

“We need to be aware of that, but we have prepared really well. We know what we want to do and I really believe that if we play to our capabilities then we will win the game.”

“I think the players believe we can stay up and I believe in the players that they can do it.

“We are here to stay in this division this season and I feel we have a good chance. As I’ve said constantly, things aren’t going to change overnight; it’s going to take time and we must keep chipping away at the points of the teams ahead of us.

“We have to pick them off and it might be the last game of the season again, you never know, but all we have to keep doing is working, pick up points and give ourselves the best chance possible.”

FROM THE DRESSING ROOM…

Midfielder Krystian Bielik spoke to RamsTV at Moor Farm Training Ground as the Rams prepare to face the Tigers on home turf.

“I’m so happy that I can be with the team now and I can help them in whatever position that is,” he said.

“My target is to play my best for the team to give everything that I have on the pitch and see where we are at the end.

“I think the lads have done a brilliant job. The atmosphere in the dressing room is spot on, everyone is just behind each other and every game we say we play with no pressure, but we know what we want to achieve.

“We believe that we can achieve it so everyone is just giving everything and the same thing will happen when we play Hull City on Tuesday.

“I hope that the crowd will be behind us like they are every game and the support will be great once again.”

MATCH OFFICIALS…

Geoff Eltringham will oversee Tuesday night's game at Pride Park.

Eltringham has overseen 22 games so far this season in all competitions, showing 92 yellow cards and two red cards.

His last Derby match was the 0-0 draw at Fulham back in November, while he also saw the home draws at Pride Park Stadium against Huddersfield Town in August and Luton Town in October.

Eltringham will be assisted by Craig Taylor and Shaun Hudson on the lines, whilst David Webb has been appointed as the fourth official.

EFL SUBSTITUTE RULES…

The five substitutions rule has been scrapped for the 2021/22 season, the English Football League confirmed in July.

The rule allowing clubs to make five changes, as opposed to the usual three, was brought in following football's restart in June 2020 after a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Given that games had to be condensed into a short period of time it was thought beneficial and allowed managers to make as many as five changes in three intervals during a match.

Clubs had a longer post-break between seasons this time around and so the temporary rule has been changed.

Teams will be able to name seven substitutes but only use a maximum of three.

STREAMING INFORMATION…

With COVID-19 capacity restrictions lifted and EFL fixtures being played in front of full crowds once again, the temporary change in streaming rules is no longer valid.

If you can't make the game in person, other options to catch up with the action on the pitch – including live TV, live radio, streaming of selected matches alongside highlights on TV and online of every Sky Bet EFL game.

Live TV (Domestic)

In the UK, Sky Sports will show 138 Sky Bet EFL matches, 15 Carabao Cup ties and the Semi Finals and Final of the Papa John’s Trophy.

In the case of Weekend Fixtures, the EFL’s designated kick-off times* for Sky Live Matches are usually scheduled as follows:

* Friday evenings at 7:45pm or 8pm

* Saturdays at 12:30pm; Sundays at 12-noon

Within the Sky contract there are other kick-off times that are available to the broadcaster

In the case of scheduled Midweek Matches, live Sky fixtures will be between 7:30pm and 8pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Radio

TalkSPORT offer exclusive live commentaries on national radio across the Sky Bet EFL as well as non-exclusive rights to the Carabao Cup that are shared by the BBC.Both TalkSPORT and the BBC have the ability to broadcast score flash updates across all competitions.BBC Local Radio also have individual commentary deals with selected EFL clubs.

Live TV (International)

Any match shown live on Sky Sports in the UK is made available overseas via the League’s international broadcast partners.As well as this fixture, a minimum of 36 Championship fixtures taking place on Saturdays at 3pm, will be distributed for international coverage, alongside selected League One and Two fixtures, Carabao Cup ties, and action from across the Sky Bet Play-Offs.

A full list of the EFL’s international broadcast partners are available here:efl.com/iFollow/international-broadcasters/

Highlights

In the UK, Quest will continue to be the home for all highlights of matches in the Sky Bet EFL, Carabao Cup and Papa John’s Trophy, with action from a full weekend schedule of matches broadcast at 9pm on Saturdays, and midweek League highlights and Carabao Cup midweek highlights also screened on applicable weeknights. Internationally, a number of the EFL’s broadcast partners show repeat transmissions and highlights.

Streaming

In respect of domestic streaming, the EFL will return to the position as was prior to the pandemic when the live broadcast or streaming of any match in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is prohibited between the hours of 2:45pm-5:15pm on Saturday afternoons.

EFL clubs will have the right to live-stream midweek matches on iFollow or Club equivalent service, with Sky Sports also able to stream the same Championship fixtures to subscribers across their Red Button interactive and digital services.

The position in each Sky Bet EFL division is as follows:

Championship - Domestic

* All scheduled midweek matches (unless selected as one of Sky Sports Exclusive midweek selections)

* Displaced weekend matches – matches which are moved from Saturday 3pm kick-offs for non-TV purposes (at the discretion of the Home club)

* Bank Holiday matches (at the discretion of the Home club)

Championship - International

Overseas supporters can watch live all EFL Championship league games provided that they have not been selected for international television broadcast in a territory that has an overseas broadcast partner