Date:01 Jan 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Deepdale
Attendance:11,198

Davidson - pen (90)
Porter (69) Porter (83)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The final whistle goes and the game is over.

93mins A cross is delivered by Barry Nicholson, clearance made by Paul Green.

93mins The ball is crossed by Keith Treacy.

91mins Steve Davies gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Callum Davidson. Free kick crossed left-footed by Keith Treacy, save by Stephen Bywater. Shot by Chris Brown. Clearance by Gareth Roberts.

90mins Penalty scored by Callum Davidson. Preston 1-2 Derby.Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Keith Treacy from the left by-line. The referee penalises Robbie Savage for handball.

88mins Jamie Douglas fouled by Gareth Roberts, the ref awards a free kick. The ball is swung over by Barry Nicholson, Header from close in by Sean St. Ledger bounces off the post.

87mins Effort from outside the area by Keith Treacy goes wide right of the goal.

84mins Chris Porter leaves the field to be replaced by Steve Davies.

83mins Chris Porter scores a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Preston 0-2 Derby.The assist for the goal came from Robbie Savage.

80mins James Bailey leaves the field to be replaced by Miles Addison. Corner taken by Keith Treacy, Sean St. Ledger takes a shot. Save by Stephen Bywater.

80mins Danny Mayor crosses the ball, Gareth Roberts gets a block in.

79mins Conor Doyle sends in a cross.

78mins Danny Mayor takes a shot. Save by Stephen Bywater.

78mins Alberto Bueno gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sean St. Ledger. Direct free kick taken by Callum Davidson.

77mins James Bailey takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Blocked by Billy Jones.

76mins Alberto Bueno replaces Kris Commons.

75mins Corner taken left-footed by Keith Treacy from the left by-line, Billy Jones has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

75mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Conor McLaughlin. Stephen Bywater takes the free kick.

74mins Danny Mayor is brought on as a substitute for Paul Coutts. Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Brown on Robbie Savage. Direct free kick taken by Stephen Bywater.

73mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Chris Porter on Sean St. Ledger. Andy Lonergan takes the direct free kick.

71mins Barry Nicholson fouled by John Brayford, the ref awards a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Keith Treacy.

70mins Jamie Douglas comes on in place of Paul Parry.

69mins Chris Porter finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Preston 0-1 Derby.The assist for the goal came from Stephen Pearson.

68mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kris Commons from the right by-line, Close range header by Chris Porter goes over the bar.

67mins Corner taken right-footed by Conor Doyle from the left by-line, clearance made by Chris Brown.

67mins A cross is delivered by Stephen Pearson, blocked by Conor McLaughlin.

67mins The ball is delivered by Conor Doyle.

66mins The ball is delivered by Conor McLaughlin, comfortable save by Stephen Bywater.

64mins Foul by Shaun Barker on Chris Brown, free kick awarded. Callum Davidson takes the direct free kick.

64mins Kris Commons produces a cross, clearance made by Billy Jones.

63mins Paul Green crosses the ball, save by Andy Lonergan.

63mins Conor McLaughlin sends in a cross, clearance by John Brayford.

61mins Keith Treacy is flagged offside by the assistant referee. John Brayford takes the indirect free kick.

61mins A cross is delivered by Conor McLaughlin, clearance made by James Bailey.

60mins Conor McLaughlin is brought on as a substitute for Wayne Brown.

59mins Shot from outside the area by Paul Coutts misses to the left of the target.

59mins Paul Parry crosses the ball, clearance by Shaun Barker.

58mins The ball is sent over by Sean St. Ledger.

58mins Keith Treacy has an effort at goal. Save made by Stephen Bywater.

58mins Corner taken by Barry Nicholson from the left by-line to the near post, Robbie Savage makes a clearance.

58mins Drilled left-footed shot by Keith Treacy. Blocked by Paul Green.

57mins A cross is delivered by Adam Barton, save by Stephen Bywater.

57mins The referee blows for offside against Chris Porter. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick.

56mins Shot by Gareth Roberts. Save by Andy Lonergan.

56mins Centre by Stephen Pearson, Wayne Brown manages to make a clearance.

55mins The official flags Paul Parry offside. Free kick taken by Paul Green.

54mins The referee blows for offside against Keith Treacy. Stephen Bywater takes the free kick.

54mins Chris Brown is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Stephen Bywater.

53mins Booking for James Bailey for unsporting behaviour. Paul Coutts fouled by James Bailey, the ref awards a free kick. Sean St. Ledger takes the direct free kick.

53mins Gareth Roberts produces a cross, Wayne Brown makes a clearance.

53mins The ball is swung over by Paul Green, clearance made by Sean St. Ledger.

51mins Keith Treacy crosses the ball, clearance made by John Brayford.

51mins Billy Jones crosses the ball, clearance made by James Bailey.

49mins Stephen Pearson takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.

47mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Barton on Kris Commons. Strike on goal comes in from Robbie Savage from the free kick.

47mins A cross is delivered by Stephen Pearson, Sean St. Ledger makes a clearance.

46mins Kris Commons has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the target.

45mins Centre by Stephen Pearson, clearance by Callum Davidson.

The second half kicks off.

The whistle is blown to end the first half.

45mins Kris Commons has an effort at goal and missed to the right of the goal.

44mins The ball is crossed by Billy Jones, Shaun Barker manages to make a clearance.

44mins Paul Coutts produces a cross, Paul Green makes a clearance.

44mins Kris Commons takes a shot. Andy Lonergan makes a save.

44mins Short corner taken by Kris Commons.

43mins Unfair challenge on Paul Green by Paul Parry results in a free kick. Paul Green takes the free kick.

42mins Unfair challenge on Sean St. Ledger by Stephen Pearson results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Sean St. Ledger.

40mins Kris Commons sends in a cross, clearance made by Wayne Brown.

40mins Unfair challenge on Paul Green by Chris Brown results in a free kick. Shaun Barker takes the direct free kick.

39mins Long range effort from Paul Parry misses to the left of the goal.

39mins Long range shot by Paul Parry goes wide right of the target.

38mins Robbie Savage crosses the ball, Adam Barton makes a clearance.

37mins The referee blows for offside. Stephen Bywater takes the indirect free kick.

37mins Centre by Paul Coutts.

36mins The referee blows for offside. Andy Lonergan takes the indirect free kick.

36mins Centre by James Bailey.

36mins Gareth Roberts delivers the ball, Conor Doyle takes a shot. Save made by Andy Lonergan.

35mins Paul Green delivers the ball, Wayne Brown makes a clearance.

34mins Inswinging corner taken by Barry Nicholson from the left by-line played to the near post, Stephen Bywater makes a comfortable save.

34mins The ball is swung over by Keith Treacy, blocked by Conor Doyle.

34mins Short corner worked by Barry Nicholson.

34mins The ball is sent over by Paul Parry, blocked by Paul Green.

33mins Conor Doyle takes a shot. Andy Lonergan makes a save.

32mins Chris Brown gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Brayford. Robbie Savage takes the free kick.

31mins Shot from just outside the box by Kris Commons misses to the right of the target.

30mins Adam Barton has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the goal.

30mins Paul Parry crosses the ball, Shaun Barker makes a clearance.

28mins Stephen Pearson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Coutts. Keith Treacy crosses the ball in from the free kick, save by Stephen Bywater.

26mins Corner taken right-footed by Barry Nicholson from the left by-line to the near post, Chris Porter manages to make a clearance.

26mins A cross is delivered by Keith Treacy, James Bailey gets a block in.

24mins Chris Brown fouled by John Brayford, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Sean St. Ledger.

23mins Stephen Pearson fouled by Billy Jones, the ref awards a free kick. Centre by Robbie Savage, Headed effort from inside the area by Shaun Barker misses to the left of the target.

22mins The ball is delivered by Stephen Pearson, clearance made by Sean St. Ledger.

20mins The ball is crossed by Paul Coutts, Close range headed effort by Chris Brown goes wide of the left-hand post.

19mins Chris Porter challenges Wayne Brown unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Sean St. Ledger.

19mins Long distance shot from Keith Treacy misses to the left of the net.

19mins Keith Treacy crosses the ball, Gareth Roberts makes a clearance.

18mins Conor Doyle produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.

18mins Gareth Roberts sends in a cross, Wayne Brown makes a clearance.

17mins Shot by John Brayford missed to the right of the net.

17mins The ball is delivered by Stephen Pearson, clearance by Sean St. Ledger.

14mins Paul Coutts shown a yellow card. Stephen Pearson fouled by Paul Coutts, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Robbie Savage.

15mins The ball is delivered by Gareth Roberts.

13mins The ball is swung over by Barry Nicholson.

12mins The ball is delivered by Keith Treacy.

12mins The ball is sent over by Paul Parry, clearance by John Brayford.

9mins John Brayford gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Brown. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Keith Treacy from right channel. The ball is swung over by Callum Davidson, clearance by Shaun Barker.

9mins The ball is sent over by Gareth Roberts. The assistant referee flags for offside against Chris Porter. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick.

8mins Keith Treacy takes a shot. Save made by Stephen Bywater. Chris Brown takes a shot. Save by Stephen Bywater.

7mins The ball is swung over by Callum Davidson, John Brayford manages to make a clearance.

7mins James Bailey has an effort at goal from outside the area which misses left.

6mins Robbie Savage challenges Sean St. Ledger unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Keith Treacy.

4mins The ball is sent over by Robbie Savage.

4mins The ball is sent over by Conor Doyle, Paul Parry gets a block in.

2mins Robbie Savage has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide left of the target.

2mins Paul Green crosses the ball.

2mins Keith Treacy delivers the ball, Stephen Bywater makes a comfortable save.

1mins Centre by Billy Jones, Robbie Savage manages to make a clearance.

1mins Billy Jones crosses the ball, clearance by John Brayford.

1mins Centre by Robbie Savage.

Unfair challenge on Conor Doyle by Callum Davidson results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Robbie Savage.

The game gets underway.

Match Preview

Loan recalls leave Preston short Preston have been dealt a double blow ahead of the home clash with Derby after on-loan Manchester United duo Joshua King and Ritchie de Laet were recalled to Old Trafford. Both deals were not due to expire until after the Bank Holiday double-header against Derby and Crystal Palace. However, United exercised the recall option in their loan agreements to cut short their time at Deepdale. Leon Cort's loan from Burnley expired on December 31 and the sacking of boss Darren Ferguson may have curtailed plans to extend the loan. Caretaker boss David Unsworth could recall Sean St Ledger after the defender was left out of the squad for the Bank Holiday defeat at home to Middlesbrough. The Republic of Ireland international had been complaining about a soreness in his knee and groin but has also been linked with a January move away from Deepdale. Derby will be boosted by the return of captain Robbie Savage. The experienced midfielder was suspended as the Rams suffered a humiliating 5-2 defeat to rivals Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night. Manager Nigel Clough was very critical of his side`s performance at the City Ground and Savage should come straight back into the starting XI. Dean Moxey will be absent at Deepdale after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season against Forest. He will serve a one-match ban. With fellow left-back Gareth Roberts still a doubt due to a calf injury, Clough may have to shuffle his defensive line-up as he looks to halt a five-game losing streak.

Formation:442Manager:

Preston

Formation: 4231Manager: Nigel Clough

Derby

Andy Lonergan
Billy Jones
Sean St. Ledger
Wayne Brown
Callum Davidson
Barry Nicholson
Adam Barton
Paul Coutts
Keith Treacy
Chris Brown
Paul Parry
SUBS
Andreas Arestidou
Craig Morgan
David Gray
Danny Mayor
Darel Russell
Jamie Douglas
Conor McLaughlin

Home

Away

Stephen Bywater
Paul Green
John Brayford
Shaun Barker
Gareth Roberts
Robbie Savage
James Bailey
Conor Doyle
Stephen Pearson
Kris Commons
Chris Porter
SUBS
Saul Deeney
Dean Leacock
Steve Davies
Ben Pringle
Tomasz Cywka
Miles Addison
Alberto Bueno

Match Report

Disappointing start for Unsworth Relegation-threatened Preston endured a disappointing start to life after Darren Ferguson as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Derby. The Lilywhites opted to relieve Ferguson, the son of Manchester United boss Sir Alex, of his duties after finding themselves languishing at the bottom of the npower Championship at the halfway point of the season. That left David Unsworth to pick up the pieces as caretaker manager and he got off to a poor start as Chris Porter's second-half double overshadowed Callum Davidson's late consolation to ensure the Rams ended a five-match losing run by claiming the points. Unsworth, who took temporary charge on Thursday, was quick to stamp his authority on North End, making seven changes to the side which fell to a 3-1 defeat against Middlesbrough on Tuesday. Derby, meanwhile, have endured their own struggles recently with manager Nigel Clough berating many of his players in the wake of Wednesday's 5-2 derby hammering to Nottingham Forest. And their lack of confidence was evident throughout the opening exchanges as the hosts dominated. Preston could have taken an early lead through Chris Brown but, after Keith Treacy's initial effort was blocked, the striker scuffed his effort. As the game wore on energetic winger Treacy, who was deployed as a striker, began to have an increasing influence. He sent over a pin-point free-kick, which Davidson was unable to convert, before firing inches wide. After weathering the storm, the Rams started to come back into the game midway through the opening period with Conor Doyle hitting just over. That seemed to open the game up and the Lilywhites had an excellent chance of their own moments later. Sean St Ledger sent in an excellent centre, allowing Brown to rise highest and head back across goal, only for the ball to elude Paul Parry, who would have been left with the easiest of finishes. The procession of chances continued, but Unsworth could only watch on in frustration as his side continued to search for a cutting edge in front of goal. They were almost made to pay the ultimate price on the stroke of half-time as Porter spurned an excellent chance despite being clean through. Whatever Clough said to his troops at the interval clearly got through, with Derby showing much more vigour in the second period. Kris Commons came agonisingly close to putting them ahead when he fired just over, before Stephen Pearson saw his curling effort go just wide. However, they got the reward their endeavour deserved in the 65th minute when the ball rolled to Porter on the edge of the area, allowing him to fire home. The home side tried desperately to get back into the game thereafter, but Porter fired home from 12 yards to wrap up the points for the visitors. Davidson pulled one back from the spot after Robbie Savage handled, before Treacy endured the agony of seeing his effort cleared off the line in the dying seconds.

Form Guide

LLDDWL Preston VS Derby WLLLLL

Last Meetings

Derby 3 - 0 Preston 16/10/2010 Derby 5 - 3 Preston 16/02/2010 Preston 0 - 0 Derby 08/12/2009 Preston 2 - 0 Derby 26/12/2008 Derby 2 - 2 Preston 25/11/2008 Preston 1 - 2 Derby 01/01/2007

Top Scorers

Preston J Parkin 7 I Hume 4 K Treacy 4 B Jones 3 C Morgan 2 A Barton 1 Derby K Commons 11 L Moore 4 T Cywka 4 A Bueno 3 P Green 2 D Moxey 2 S Barker 1 D Leacock 1 J Brayford 1 J Bailey 1

Goals

Preston Total goals 68 Goals per game 26 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 1 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Derby Total goals 79 Goals per game 37 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins