CORR: Rams held by Shrimpers

19 July 2010 22:30
Derby`s pre-season preparations continued with a 1-1 draw at Southend. On Saturday at Burton Kris Commons delivered an inch-perfect free-kick for Dean Leacock to head home, and the Scotland international did it again at Roots Hall as Rob Hulse`s bullet header gave the Rams the lead after 10 minutes. Hulse could have quickly extended Derby`s lead but he was thwarted by the Southend keeper when through one-on-one. John Brayford clipped the top of the crossbar with a header just before the break as the Championship club threatened once more. But it was Southend who struck the next decisive blow when Anthony Grant was adjudged to have been fouled inside the area by Luke Varney. Matt Paterson converted the resulting penalty. Derby used 24 players, fielding entirely different sides in each half. Southend used 16 players - only two of which were at the club last season.

Source: PA