Clarets LIVE - Derby V Burnley from Pride Park

Last updated : 08 December 2003 By Ben Slater
Pride Park, Derby
The Clarets are live to you this afternoon from Pride Park
The Clarets travel to Derby this afternoon desperate for a win. Now lingering by the foot of the table, Stan Ternent's men will need to win at 22nd placed Derby to make or break their season. Having not won since early October, the Lancashire side return to one of a few happy hunting grounds away from home.

In fact, the Clarets have played here twice before, winning once in the league and once in the FA Cup in 1999/2000. Hopefully this run can be continued and the result emulated this afternoon.

The biggest bonus ahead of this afternoon's game is the near certain return for David May who has been out for 7 weeks with a Hamstring tear. He will bolster the defence and will surely come in at centre-back for captain Graham Branch - after the number 6 was fouled horrendously by Arthur Gnohere last week, and is struggling to be fit. Blake should return after the flu, and there are suggestions that Little will probably be back. For once we're blessed with numbers.

Derby will most likely stick with the same side that drew with Ipswich Town 2-2, which included 16 year-olds Lee Holmes and Tom Huddlestone. After throwing away a 2 goal lead, County will be hoping to make things right when they host a Burnley side low on confidence.

Thank you for joining me this afternoon, I hope you enjoy the game. The starting line-ups are posted below, which will include goals, cards and substitutions.

Pre-Match:
There are 5 players with the name 'Lee' in the teams today. Roche for Burnley and Grant, Holmes, Morris and Camp for Derby.
May back for Branch.
Facey out (foot), Chadwick out (toe)
Burnley in Claret and Blue.

Match:
Derby to kick-off.
1' May wins the header, from long ball forward for Derby.
1' Dichio appears to have a massive height difference over David May.
2' Chaplow hunts down Costa and wins the ball, comes to Farrelly who sent it forward for Moore who troubled the defence with his pace.
3' Deflected from Farrelly! Good save from Lee Grant!! Moore got away from his man and sent it back to Farrelly who tried a cross - got deflected - and the ball was arrowing into the top corner. Needed a good save from Grant. Corner, comes to nothing.
4' Costa whipped in a ball for Dichio and the shot straight at Jensen fortunately.
5' Costa, to Taylor in possession now, looked to whip in the ball, cannoned off Arthur Gnohere's face and out for a corner.
6' Corner headed away by Farrelly, still not out of trouble though. Free-kick to Derby, Chaplow snapped his man. Kennedy with it from 45 yards - hooked away by Camara, caused some greif but was cleared.
8' Tony Grant fouls Johnson, Clarets moving forward.
8' Poor ball from Farrelly, but Gnohere gets out of a pickle with some sheer class, skipping away from two men, as calm as you like.
10' Costa got away from Farrelly whipped in a ball for Dichio who got between May and West and sent it wide for a goal-kick.
11' Jensen makes a simple catch from a flick-on, again sporting a brilliant fluoro green shirt.
11' Little lost out, got back and hacked down Costa. Come on Glen, keep ye' head screwed on.
12' Free-kick headed away, no trouble at all.
12' Chance for Lee Holmes, smacked it wide though and a respite for Burnley through a goal-kick now.
13' Camara was beaten by Costa again, but he got back and blocked the cross out for a corner.
14' Kennedy with a corner, Grant nods it away for Little - who lost out - and another ball back into the box Jensen came but didn't get there and it was Taylor in the end with the header over the bar.
15' Free-kick for Derby from about 35 yards after Gnohere fouled Dichio. Kennedy swings it in, headed away by Gnohere, cleared by the same player as well.
16' Mawene fouls Ian Moore, a chance for Burnley to finally apply some pressure. Ball in FANTASTIC save from Lee Grant!! It was David May with a flick on target and Lee Grant made an excellent save - went out for a corner. Corner came to nothing.
17' Little finds Camara, a ball is swung in but it didn't go to anyone in particular and went out for a goal-kick.
19' Blake, Little, back to Blake and back to Little but finally the ball goes out of play...hmm
Lee Morris
Lee Morris - scored in the first half for Derby
20' Chance for Derby...Jensen came to meet it but Lee Morris scored with a good finish. Derby 1-0 Burnley. Was possibly West playing him on-side, a failed attempt at an off-side trap comes crashing down.
22' Dichio flicks on, but it goes out and a goal-kick to Burnley.
23' Morris caught offside for Derby, very nearly got away for a second time.
23' West swings in a ball, there was only Blake there though, and Lee Grant makes a comfortable catch from the high ball.
24' Little fouled, free-kick to Burnley at around halfway.
24' Little, good work down the right, got it inside for Blake but the shot was blocked easily enough.
25' Jensen alert and comes to collect a loose ball before Morris.
25' Identical to a few seconds ago, Dichio flicked it on and Jensen JUST got there before Morris. Good goalkeeping from the Dane.
26' Corner to Blake, swung in but headed away. Farrelly sends it wide for Blake who cuts inside - Blake tried the shot, but scuffed it.
28' Little closed out, Derby coming forward now through Holmes ball in, header away. Shot in, deflected, and an excellent save from Jensen. A mix up in the defence, ball has gone out for a corner. Jensen comes and takes the corner.
29' Blake now, loses out to Costa - ball through collected by Jensen.
31' Burnley really struggling at the moment, need some spark.
31' Jensen comes for it outside his area, nice control on the chest and clears.
32' Moore in possession now, looked promising but he never got away from Mawane and his ball went straight out for a goal-kick.
33' Grant, lovely turn, finds Little who finds West - ball in for Chaplow! Oh brilliant challenge by Taylor to deny Chaplow. Corner. Farrelly swings it in, Gnohere wins the header, doesn't really go anyway and County clear the lines.
34' Ian Moore got away from Johnson but the keeper was ever so alert and came and cleared it.
36' Little getting back defends well, gets the ball to Grant, who finds Gnohere with a neat pass. Blake has it, gives it Chaplow who loses out trying to turn and Derby desperately clear the lines.
37' Blake scythed down by the Derby player, and goes into the book (missed who it was)
38' Mawane comes off with a hamstring strain, Mills comes on.
38' Corner for Burnley, but again easily hooked away by Derby.
39' West crunched in a challenge and will require some treatment. He looks to be hobbling to the touch-line.
40' West is OK though, ball given back to Derby.
41' Ball in for Burnley cleared by Jackson. Grant now feeds Little, who finds Camara. Free-kick to Burnley, and Robbie Blake might fancy a dip here from the left-side of the area. Hooked away though.
42' Ball falls for Farrelly!!! Oh he scuffed his shot, out for a corner. Corner in, Grant punches it away. Blake now on a run, whips a ball into the box. Little, looked to be fouled and Derby come away.
42' Holmes offside for Derby.
43' Little now, surging forward got the ball to Grant... ARGH! Needed to have a shot but he held on to it, came to Little again, the cross came in but was cleared by Derby and it was a really good chance for Burnley there and we made a meal of it.
44' Dichio flicked it on for Morris but Jensen was alert again, came and collected it.
45' May picked up a knock, down on his hands and knees. Something not right there, in the challenge with Dichio. Looks to be OK though, jogs off and then back on.
45' 2 minutes of time added on.
46' Morris on a run had a good chance, got into some space but he couldn't keep the ball in. Throw in to Burnley.
47' Blake, a lovely turn, needs to give it Little, he does, on his left trying to feed Blake again but again it comes to nothing.
Half Time: Derby 1-0 Burnley (Morris '20)
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Second Half
Burnley now attacking towards their fans to the right. About 600 Clarets today.
No changes at half time.
46' Dichio looking for Morris but May got in there and sent it back to Jensen.
46' Chance for Burnley! Go on Burnley...Little finds Chaplow, go on Chaplow SHOT! Oh good save again from Grant and hooked clear! Another damn good effort, and another damn good save from Grant.
48' Blake surging forward for Burnley tried to find Little but it's cut out. Positive stuff here from Burnley muh more lively and the Clarets fans are making themselves heard.
49' Cross by Holmes, caused a bit of trouble but eventually Chaplow cleared it.
50' Chaplow leaves it for Little, fancies a run at Kennedy, swings in a cross and Grant collects it ahead of Chaplow.
51' Dichio wins the clearance from Grant but it comes to nothing as Gnohere deals with the danger.
52' Farrelly will send the ball in with a long throw, Blake thought he won a corner but Uriah Rennie gave a goal-kick.
52' 1,111 Clarets here at Pride Park today, sensational effort in the crowd of 21960.
54' Little ball at his feet, edge of the area trying to turn trying to weave something but his cross is beyong Grant and Moore.
55' Morris caught offside.
55' Little whipped in a sublime ball for Chaplow who was so close with the header! Looks as though he's the only player likely to score for Burnley.
56' Holmes with the shot! Just wide.
57' Jensen screws it out of play.
57' Substitution for Burnley and Branch coming on for Farrelly. Branch on the left wing, where he did so well at Stoke.
58' Immediate chance for Branch but the ball was just nipped off his toes.
59' Little at the byline on his left foot puts a great cross in but it's knocked away, Camara's there Branch is there, gets it back to Gnohere. Burnley playing very well indeed and Glen Little...absolutely super.
60' David May. What a challenge, Derby had us there and May just popped up from nowhere with the full blooded challenge to cover Gone West.
61' Lee Holmes is offside, crowd appears to be irate at the decision.
62' Morris tried to release Dichio, knocked back to Jensen by Tony Grant.
62' Little now, looks to go inside Huddlestone but the 16 year old puts it out for a throw.
63' Little back inside, Blake there needs to get a cross in he does BRANCH! Header comfortably saved by Lee Grant for the Rams.
63' Corner for Derby County as the ball came off Mo Camara. Blake stays up, the ball whipped in by Kennedy Jensen comes and gets a good solid punch on it. Branch is there and hoofs it away with his right peg into the stand.
64' Morris cutting inside past Chaplow, he hit the deck the referee didn't want to know about it. Burnley on the break here, corker of a second half. Little takes it on his chest and loses out, fouls his man and shows some dissent. Little going into the book.
65' Chaplow chasing hard, as is Little, finds Camara who overhits his ball for Blake, and it rolls through to Grant.
66' Free-kick to Derby, from about 40 yards Kennedy, the Wigan player will take it. Good save from Jensen diving to his left hand side. Out for a corner. Ball in to the back post, Holmes bundles it wide.
68' Grant gives it West who gives it Blake, fouled. Took the free-kick quickly, strange, Little shapes to swing in a ball in it comes Ian Moore! Header just over the bar.
68' Holmes off for Boertien.
70' Derby on the counter attack but another threat is averted.
71' Ball in from Kennedy another set piece, West got it away with a header.
72' Gnohere made a great challenge on Morris as he came forward.
73' Ball forward, Moore chasing but Grant gets there first for Derby.
74' Inspirational defending from West, gutsy work to win a throw in. Come on Burnley.
75' Costa on the break for Derby, cross in and Dichio with a diving header goes well wide.
76' A seemingly pointless substitution - Roche comes on for West.
76' Blake just caught offside after Branch's flick on.
77' Ternent barking instructions on the touchline, Little down the right Branch up front.
77' Huddlestone with the shot, deflected for a corner. Kennedy will take the corner, swings it in with his left, goes towards Dichio but Gnohere nods it away.
78' Chaplow in strongly on Huddlestone and earns himself a yellow card.
79' Kennedy with the ball in and Taylor blocked. Here's Branch though, go on Branchy, still Branch...STILL Branch, he's on a one man mission blocked by the last man, Ian MOOOOORE!!! Oh it's gone wide...I thought he'd scored but Moore hit the loose ball home.
80' Burnley throwing themselves around, 4-2-4 formation now. Come on you Clarets.
81' 81' Roche to Little but he can't get away from his man, Morris throws himself to the floor, and wins himself a free-kick. Here's Kennedy again with the ball. Costa pulls the trigger, oh he HIT THE BAR! The top of the bar and it goes out for a goal-kick. Excellent hit.
83' Branch caught offside.
84' Another free-kick for Derby. Edge of the area. Kennedy hits it, comfortable save for Jensen. Thumped forward, Roche has it, Blake back to Roche. Camara now ball in accross the other side for Little.
85' Corner taken quickly, cross in caught by the 'keeper, who is down after colliding with May.
87' Good chance for Robbie Blake, coming forward he falls to the ground but nothing given. Great run by Blake running through the middle.
87' Costa coming off for Valakari.
88' Branch with the shot, bouncing around, Gnohere's there, come on get it into the back of the net!
89' An ugly challenge on Chaplow from Morris but he's got away with it.
89' Branch JUST caught offside.
90' Grant makes a meal of it in the Derby goal, Moore tried to get in but he couldn't somehow Derby come forward, confusion, mayhem, delerium...Jensen makes the save.
Arthur Gnohere
King Arthur - Deservedly sent off in the 93rd minute
90' 4 minutes of time added on.
91' Roche wins a corner, his ball in deflected wide. Swung in, comes to nothing and the ball eventually goes out for a throw in for Derby.
92' Gnohere sends it forward, comes straight back, Jensen collects, long ball forward.
93' Gnohere's off. Sent off in injury time, he tugged Dichio back about 40 yards away from goal and the referee has perhaps harshly sent him off. End of the road to Burnley. Where to now though?
95' Penalty to Derby. Jensen caught his man, and a penalty to Derby. It's in. 2-0 Derby, can't even hear the bloody scorer. Didn't deserve this today. Flatters a poor Derby side. It was Taylor.
96' Full time. Burnley lose...again...somewhat harshly.
Thank you for joining me today, by for now.

Line-ups:

Derby
13
Lee Grant
14
Richard Jackson
16 Youl Mawene <-38
10 Michael Johnson
32
Peter Kennedy
29
Tom Huddlestone
7
Ian Taylor
30 Lee Holmes <-68
9 Danny Dichio
11
Lee Morris
8
Candido Costa <-88

Subs:
12
Simo Valakari -> 88
24 Lee Camp
23 Marcus Tudgay
6 Pablo Mills -> 38
17 Paul Boertien -> 68

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Burnley
1
Brian Jensen
15
Dean West -> 74
5 David May
17
Arthur Gnohere (OFF '93)
3
Mo Camara
7
Glen Little
20
Richard Chaplow
12 Tony Grant
16
Gareth Farrelly -> 57
8 Robbie Blake
10
Ian Moore

Subs:
2
Lee Roche <- 74
6 Graham Branch <- 57
14 Mark McGregor
21 Matty O'Neill
22
Joel Pilkington

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