Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Derby County 1.
Sheff WedSheffield Wednesday0DerbyDerby County1
A sensational goal from Derby striker Patrick Bamford earned the Rams victory at Sheffield Wednesday.
The Chelsea loanee curled the ball home from 20 yards to move Steve McClaren's side within two points of second-placed Burnley in the Championship.
Wednesday dominated much of the game, with visiting goalkeeper Lee Grant forced to deny Owls winger Michail Antonio on three occasions.
But their lack of cutting edge in front of goal was eventually punished.
Wednesday defender Glenn Loovens had a header cleared off the line by Craig Bryson in a first half low on chances.
At the other end, Will Hughes managed to jink through the home defence but hit a weak effort at Chris Kirkland with team-mate Jamie Ward much better placed.
The home side looked a lot more threatening after the break and quickly made their intentions clear when Antonio cut inside and forced Grant into a smart save down to his left.
Bryson had to be alert again to prevent Chris Maguire's low corner from finding its way into the net before Antonio tested Grant with two further goal-bound efforts.
There looked to be only one winner in the game until Bamford picked up the ball from left-back Andre Wisdom and bent it into the net off the underside of the crossbar.
Line-ups
Sheff Wed
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Kirkland
- 22Palmer
- 19Mattock
- 14Coke
- 32LleraBooked at 35mins
- 36Loovens
- 7Antonio
- 20LeeSubstituted forHelanat 45+2'minutesBooked at 59mins
- 42BestSubstituted forAfobeat 70'minutes
- 18Maguire
- 40GardnerSubstituted forHutchinsonat 61'minutesBooked at 74mins
Substitutes
- 10Maghoma
- 17Helan
- 25Lavery
- 26E Martínez
- 28Afobe
- 34Nuhiu
- 41Hutchinson
Derby
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Grant
- 33Wisdom
- 3ForsythBooked at 53mins
- 14EustaceSubstituted forSammonat 75'minutes
- 6Keogh
- 25Buxton
- 4BrysonBooked at 40minsSubstituted forHendrickat 55'minutes
- 19Hughes
- 9MartinBooked at 37mins
- 35Bamford
- 10WardSubstituted forRussellat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Hendrick
- 11Russell
- 18Sammon
- 26Legzdins
- 27Whitbread
- 30Bailey
- 34Thorne
- Referee:
- Darren Bond
- Attendance:
- 21,039
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff WedAway TeamDerby
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home11
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home21
- Away11
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 0, Derby County 1.
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Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Buxton.
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Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Conor Sammon.
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Lee Grant (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Foul by Conor Sammon (Derby County).
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Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Jake Buxton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Giles Coke (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Patrick Bamford (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jeremy Helan (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Offside, Derby County. Lee Grant tries a through ball, but Conor Sammon is caught offside.
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Jake Buxton (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Maguire (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Attempt missed. Giles Coke (Sheffield Wednesday) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Palmer with a cross.
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Will Hughes (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michail Antonio (Sheffield Wednesday).
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Foul by Conor Sammon (Derby County).
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Glenn Loovens (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
