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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Hillsborough
  • Attendance: 18020
  • Referee: Foy, C

Live Commentary

120 mins

With the scores level we go to penalties.

106 mins

Derby are replacing Gary Teale with Robert Earnshaw.

90 mins

With the scores level we enter extra time.

83 mins

Dean Leacock is replaced by Darren Moore.

81 mins

Wade Small is replaced by Deon Burton.

79 mins

Kenny Lunt goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

74 mins

Stephen Pearson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

74 mins

The referee has booked Marc Edworthy.

73 mins

The referee has booked Tommy Spurr.

71 mins

Akpo Sodje is being taken off, Leon Clarke has come on in his place.

64 mins

Lewin Nyatanga is booked for unsporting behaviour.

58 mins

Dean Leacock goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

54 mins

The referee has booked Andy Todd.

51 mins

Sheff Wed are replacing Steve Watson with Kenny Lunt.

47 mins

Goal!! Kenny Miller scores for Derby.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by C Foy

42 mins

Giles Barnes is being taken off, Eddie Lewis has come on in his place.

10 mins

Goal!! Sheff Wed have scored with Steve Watson putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Derby County's long-suffering fans finally had something to shout about after Craig Fagan blasted them into the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Premier League's bottom club needed a penalty shootout to see off Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday after 210 minutes of football.

Kenny Miller, Eddie Lewis, Robert Earnshaw and Fagan all converted their spot-kicks, while goalkeeper Lewis Price saved from Glenn Whelan and Kenny Lunt.

Scotland striker Miller had forced the shoot-out after cancelling out Steve Watson's opener at the start of the second half.

Derby, without a win in any competition for 18 matches, tore out of the blocks with Lewin Nyatanga, Miller, Gary Teale and Andy Todd all being denied by Lee Grant.

But just as it has been in the country's top-flight, good fortune was not with Derby and they fell behind Wednesday's first attack in the first half.

Jermaine Johnson crossed from the right and veteran Watson diverted the ball passed Price from 15 yards.

Derby's confidence visibly sagged and the home side could have had the tie wrapped up by half-time.

Wade Small on the left and Johnson on the right terrorised the Derby defence and both should have doubled Wednesday's lead.

Derby were really struggling to clear their lines with Claude Davis and Dean Leacock struggling with their confidence after being tormented by the Premier League's top strikers in recent weeks.

But whatever Paul Jewell said at half-time worked as Derby levelled two minutes after the break.

Stephen Pearson played in Miller and he neatly drove the ball home from 18 yards.

Wednesday substitute Leon Clarke and former Rams frontman Deon Burton both had chances to win the game late on.

At the other end, Miller flung himself at a Lewis cross but could only divert the ball over the crossbar.

In extra time, Clarke twice tested Price who was equal to it.

Jewell threw on Earnshaw in the second period and he came close to winning the game outright when his shot from six yards was deflected wide.

But the manager's first win as Pride Park boss was not long in coming as Derby prevailed in the shootout.

Sheffield Wednesday Team

Derby County Team

Sheffield Wednesday

Derby County

Corners

7 13

Fouls

7 14

Goal attempts

16 10

Shots off target

8 9

Offsides

5 4

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