3:38pm
Derby, and Hughes, were becoming more of a force.
But Ince delighted Albion fans with a drag back to take the ball away from the Rams' star midfielder.
3:37pm
Keogh raised home fans’ mood when he rumbled forward with the ball at his feet and fed it into Jamie Ward. His flick released Hughes to the right of goal but the midfielder checked inside and tried an ambitious left-foot curler which hit Stephen Ward and was hacked away by Upson.
Keogh, though, had shown the more direct approach Derby fans had been demanding.
Then Dawkins had a run at Bruno, who stuck out a leg to block his cross away for a corner.
The flag kick led to a bit of head tennis before falling to Jamie Ward, whose 20-yard volley was blocked for a flag kick on the other side.
This one led to a perilously skied clearance by Upson which Kuszcak had to half clear with his fist before Albion scrambled the ball away.
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3:31pm
Buxton was booked for holding on to*the ball when Albion wanted to take a quick throw.
Andrews also saw yellow a minute later for a foul. The free-kick was curled into the box and cleared by Kuszczak's two-handed punch.
3:28pm
Too many reasonably promising moves by Albion were fizzling out in the Derby half.
Jamie Ward was more direct for Derby when his chest control out on the left took him away from Greer. He looked to curl right-footed inside the far post but his effort was two yards wide.
Still, it was a moment of promise from the Rams which lifted their slightly uneasy fans.
Albion’s supporters were equally encouraged when Orlandi saw his cross deflect behind for his team’s first corner.
Orlandi’s pinpoint delivery from the resulting set-piece was met by a booming header from Upson – but Grant rose to superbly tip it over the bar left-handed.
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3:19pm
Hughes produced a nice dummy to get attack-minded right-back Wisdom motoring down the right but his cross was lofted straight behind for a goal kick.
Albion, though, were having most of the possession without troubling Grant.
When Derby attacked, Greer was booked for a foul but the free-kick into the box was cleared.
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3:14pm
There was a hint of Albion danger as Bruno released David down the right with a lovely first touch but the latter’s cross was poor and easily cut out.
Then Orlandi produced some nice footwork on the left but his cross was also cleared.
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3:10pm
That Andrews effort was the only goal attempt of the opening stages as both sides enjoyed spells of possession with no hint of creating danger.
3:04pm
Albion, attacking the goal furthest from their fans, had the first shot inside the opening minute.
They worked the ball neatly to David Lopez wide on the right, his deep cross was nodded back by Ulloa for Ince, who mis-kicked. But the ball ran to Andrews who drilled a low shot wide from just outside the box.
The noisier home fans were situated next to the away section behind Kuszczak’s goal, making for a decent atmosphere early on.
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3:00pm
Thanks Vegas. Fair points*- but I'm Brian
2:59pm
The teams come out as Albion get stuck into a very challenging period in their season.
Four away games in succession including trips to two members of the current top four.
The Seagulls have just spent their first week of the seaosn in the top six.
Which means Derby have just spent their first week with a win over a top-six team to their name. The Rams won 2-1 at The Amex in August, when Albion were some way from the play-offs, and aim to complete their first double of the season today.
2:48pm
So that was the week in the life of Albion....
The week in which it was confirmed Andrew Crofts would miss the rest of the season.
The week in which they were handed an FA Cup draw which fell some way sort of their hopes.
The week in which what seemed a likely move by Lewis Grabban to The Amex started to stall just a little.
The week Adam El-Abd left the club after a 20-year affiliation.
The week in which Liam Bridcutt trained but didn’t play.
The week in which Kazenga LuaLua was ruled out by injury.
The week in which Bruno, quite understandably, replied to a question in a press conference by saying he felt Abion’s squad could do with help.
And, finally, the week in which Lewis Grabban decided not to come to The Amex after all.
And, lest it be forgotten, the first week of the season Albion spent in the top six.
And, it now transpires, the week which led to Andrea Orlandi’s first start since the opening day of the season.
Not all bad news then. But a decent result in this tough-looking fixture would be timely.
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Derby, and Hughes, were becoming more of a force.
But Ince delighted Albion fans with a drag back to take the ball away from the Rams' star midfielder.
3:37pm
Keogh raised home fans’ mood when he rumbled forward with the ball at his feet and fed it into Jamie Ward. His flick released Hughes to the right of goal but the midfielder checked inside and tried an ambitious left-foot curler which hit Stephen Ward and was hacked away by Upson.
Keogh, though, had shown the more direct approach Derby fans had been demanding.
Then Dawkins had a run at Bruno, who stuck out a leg to block his cross away for a corner.
The flag kick led to a bit of head tennis before falling to Jamie Ward, whose 20-yard volley was blocked for a flag kick on the other side.
This one led to a perilously skied clearance by Upson which Kuszcak had to half clear with his fist before Albion scrambled the ball away.
*
3:31pm
Buxton was booked for holding on to*the ball when Albion wanted to take a quick throw.
Andrews also saw yellow a minute later for a foul. The free-kick was curled into the box and cleared by Kuszczak's two-handed punch.
3:28pm
Too many reasonably promising moves by Albion were fizzling out in the Derby half.
Jamie Ward was more direct for Derby when his chest control out on the left took him away from Greer. He looked to curl right-footed inside the far post but his effort was two yards wide.
Still, it was a moment of promise from the Rams which lifted their slightly uneasy fans.
Albion’s supporters were equally encouraged when Orlandi saw his cross deflect behind for his team’s first corner.
Orlandi’s pinpoint delivery from the resulting set-piece was met by a booming header from Upson – but Grant rose to superbly tip it over the bar left-handed.
*
3:19pm
Hughes produced a nice dummy to get attack-minded right-back Wisdom motoring down the right but his cross was lofted straight behind for a goal kick.
Albion, though, were having most of the possession without troubling Grant.
When Derby attacked, Greer was booked for a foul but the free-kick into the box was cleared.
*
3:14pm
There was a hint of Albion danger as Bruno released David down the right with a lovely first touch but the latter’s cross was poor and easily cut out.
Then Orlandi produced some nice footwork on the left but his cross was also cleared.
*
3:10pm
That Andrews effort was the only goal attempt of the opening stages as both sides enjoyed spells of possession with no hint of creating danger.
3:04pm
Albion, attacking the goal furthest from their fans, had the first shot inside the opening minute.
They worked the ball neatly to David Lopez wide on the right, his deep cross was nodded back by Ulloa for Ince, who mis-kicked. But the ball ran to Andrews who drilled a low shot wide from just outside the box.
The noisier home fans were situated next to the away section behind Kuszczak’s goal, making for a decent atmosphere early on.
*
3:00pm
Thanks Vegas. Fair points*- but I'm Brian
2:59pm
The teams come out as Albion get stuck into a very challenging period in their season.
Four away games in succession including trips to two members of the current top four.
The Seagulls have just spent their first week of the seaosn in the top six.
Which means Derby have just spent their first week with a win over a top-six team to their name. The Rams won 2-1 at The Amex in August, when Albion were some way from the play-offs, and aim to complete their first double of the season today.
2:48pm
So that was the week in the life of Albion....
The week in which it was confirmed Andrew Crofts would miss the rest of the season.
The week in which they were handed an FA Cup draw which fell some way sort of their hopes.
The week in which what seemed a likely move by Lewis Grabban to The Amex started to stall just a little.
The week Adam El-Abd left the club after a 20-year affiliation.
The week in which Liam Bridcutt trained but didn’t play.
The week in which Kazenga LuaLua was ruled out by injury.
The week in which Bruno, quite understandably, replied to a question in a press conference by saying he felt Abion’s squad could do with help.
And, finally, the week in which Lewis Grabban decided not to come to The Amex after all.
And, lest it be forgotten, the first week of the season Albion spent in the top six.
And, it now transpires, the week which led to Andrea Orlandi’s first start since the opening day of the season.
Not all bad news then. But a decent result in this tough-looking fixture would be timely.
Original article