3/1 To Win
Following back-to-back home matches at Pride Park Stadium, Derby County are back on the road this weekend when they head south to face Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.
dcfc.co.uk has gathered all the information you need to know ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match (3pm kick-off).
TICKET NEWS…
Tickets for Saturday's match against the Hatters are SOLD OUT for Rams fans.
Derby were handed a total allocation of 1,042 tickets for the game and these have now completely sold out.
Those fans without a ticket are advised not to make the journey to Luton, as they will be unable to gain access to the stadium.
2021/22 Memberships
Membership packages for Derby County’s 2021/22 season, where you can be first in line to purchase away tickets, are still available to buy.
Memberships can be purchased here: membership.dcfc.co.uk/home.
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…
Skipper Tom Lawrence will serve the second match of his three-match following his red card in last Saturday’s 1-0 home win against Peterborough United. He will also sit out the away fixture at Cardiff City next Tuesday before returning 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 and is continuing his rehabilitation work.
Manager Wayne Rooney has no fresh injury concerns from the 2-1 home defeat to Millwall in midweek and Colin Kazim-Richards after returning from a calf injury as a substitute against the Lions.
MANAGER'S THOUGHTS…
Manager Wayne Rooney offered his pre-match views to RamsTV and he said: “Obviously it’s another tough game away from home this weekend.
“We know the importance of this game; we know what Luton are going to bring and we will be ready for it.
“When
you have a lot of games, like we have now, it’s all about your rest and
recovery after matches and making sure you’re right for the one coming
up.
“We are getting down to the last part of the season, so we have to pick up points away from home.”
FROM THE DRESSING ROOM…
Curtis Davies spoke to RamsTV at Moor Farm Training Ground on Friday as the Rams prepare for their final match of February.
He said: “Luton is a team that is close to my heart; they’re doing fantastic at the moment and have won 10 of their last 14 games in all competitions, so they’re flying.
“It’s going to be a tough game, especially at Kenilworth Road. We have a young squad and their first introduction to football has been at all these nice stadiums, glossy changing rooms and down at Kenilworth Road will be a rude awakening - so we need to be ready for that and need to be ready for the roar from their fans.
“I know we will fill that away end out and it will make for a good atmosphere.”
He added: “We know we’ve got a big task ahead and it doesn’t change our mindset. We still go into every game trying to win it because we have to claw those points back.
“The sooner we do get those points, as much as we think teams have pulled away, we might drag a few teams back in. There are a lot of matches still to play.
“We’ve got 13 left to play so there remains a lot of points to play for. We can’t affect what Reading do, we just have to concentrate on what we can do and try to beat Luton on Saturday.”
MATCH OFFICIALS…
Andy Woolmer will oversee Saturday's game at Kenilworth Road.
Woolmer has overseen 24 games so far this season in all competitions, showing 82 yellow cards and one red card.
His last match featuring the Rams was the 1-0 home win over Blackpool in December.
He will be assisted by Adrian Waters and James Reeves on the lines, whilst Tom Reeves 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
