Derby County will face National League side Torquay United in the First Round of the 2022/23 Emirates FA Cup on Sunday (3pm kick-off).
In the lead-up to the game getting underway, dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information you need to know…
Team News
Midfielder Conor Hourihane is back in contention after missing the 1-1 draw with Morecambe in Sky Bet League One on Tuesday through suspension as a result of collecting five yellow cards this term.
Winger Tom Barkhuizen (hamstring) and midfielder Jason Knight (knee/ankle) are making good progress with their respective injuries, although Sunday will come too soon for the pair.
Centre-back pair Curtis Davies (knee) and James Chester (calf) remain long-term absentees whilst on-loan West Ham United goalkeeper Joseph Anang also remains unavailable following the arm injury he suffered in August.
Warne’s Words
Head Coach Paul Warne caught up with RamsTV ahead of the First Round clash against Gary Johnson's Gulls at Plainmoor.
He said: "We play to win every game.
"There’s people going to watch the match at Torquay, there’s people watching it on TV and there’s our own personal pride. We want to win.
"I’ll put the strongest team out that I can. I haven’t got many that I can rotate anyway; this is us. This is where we’re at at the moment. It’s three game a week again. We just have to be as good as we can be and give ourselves the best chance to go through."
From The Dressing Room
Rams midfielder Louie Sibley sat down with RamsTV to discuss the threat that the National League side can pose the Rams.
He said: "I’m really looking forward to it. It’s a chance to impress and hopefully we can go to Torquay and get through to the next round. We can’t expect to go to Torquay and get an easy win, it’s going to be a battle.
It would be great to go on a cup run for the fans, the staff and the whole team."
Rams On The Road
Ahead of each away game this season we'll be running a feature via RamsTV called 'Rams On The Road'.
In this special FA Cup instalment, we take an in-depth look at Sunday's National League opponents ahead of the first-ever competitive meeting between Derby County and Torquay United.
Match Officials
David Rock will be in charge of Sunday’s Emirates FA Cup First Round fixture and he will be assisted by Richard Morris and Mark Derrien.
Lee Swabey is on Fourth Official duties for the contest.
Rock has been the man in the middle for 12 games so far this season, with the majority of them coming across Sky Bet League One and Two.
He’s handed out 41 yellow cards, one red and awarded two penalties to date.
FA Cup Format
In rounds up to and including the Fourth Round, fixtures resulting in a draw over the course of 90 minutes will go to a replay at the away side.
If the replay once again ends in a draw after 90 minutes, extra-time will be played and then if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
Since 2016/17, ties have been settled on the day from the Quarter-Finals onwards with the use of extra-time and penalties.
From 2018/19, any tie from the Fifth Round onwards is now also settled by the use of extra-time and penalties rather than a replay.
FA Cup Substitute Rules
In the FA Cup, each club is permitted to name up to nine substitutes on their team sheet, of whom not more than five may take part in the cup tie.
Each club is only permitted a
maximum of three opportunities to make substitutions during the game, although
clubs may make substitutions at half time and any that are made will not count
towards the maximum of three opportunities.
Ticket Information
Tickets are ONLY available to buy from Torquay United for Rams fans.
Away Ticket Membership Holders were initially able to purchase tickets using a voucher code issued by the club for them to have priority access. The last batch of voucher codes were issued by the club on Friday and are valid to be redeemed until kick-off on the day of the game.
Tickets will now, however, ONLY be available to purchase from Torquay United themselves and are on General Sale.
How To Buy
* Tickets are on General Sale from Torquay’s Ticket Office. To book, supporters must visit Torquay United’s official website.
* It’s important that any fan attending the game has a ticket with a QR code. These can either be printed or scanned from a mobile phone as Torquay United do not produce physical match tickets.
* Supporters must contact [email protected] if they encounter any problems.
Ticket Prices
Standing
Adults - £19
Over 65 - £17
Under 18s - £12
Under 7s – FREE
Family Stand
Adults - £20
Over 65 - £18
Under 18s - £12
Under 7s – FREE
Bristow’s Bench
Adults - £21
Over 65 - £19
Under 18s - £12
Under 7s - FREE
Supporters aged 15 and below must be accompanied by someone aged 18 or above.
More information can be found by clicking here.
Broadcast Information
Domestic Streaming
Sunday afternoon’s match is NOT available for live streaming under the FA Cup streaming rights.
Audio Commentary
Live audio commentary, provided by BBC Radio Derby, is available on dcfc.co.uk.
A monthly audio subscription pass is available for £5 per month and purchases can be made by clicking here.
