The flock are ¡Olé!-ing in the Easter sunshine. In cruise control, Derby are taunting Stoke as they look to see out a fifth-straight win at Pride Park for the first time since October 2019.   And then the goal that Carlton Morris had so deserved. At last, an 11 th  of the season, nearly four months since he previously found the net .   Unlike his goal in Staffordshire , this was not just a neat bit of individual quality, but a sublime team move. Starting with Morris flicking

“We’re really excited, we’re playing against the best team in the league. We’ve got nothing to lose.” John Eustace told Sky Sports in his pre-match interview.   And despite the absence of Sam Szmodics and Rhian Brewster, who will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery, adding to an already lengthy injury list, his side played like it. While this encounter may not quite have lived up to the 5-3 at Pride Park back in August , it was still utterly enthralling, with m

Spring is in the air, and there’s a spring in Derby’s step too.   That’s now four straight Championship home wins for the first time since February 2021 for Derby, and the 1-0 victory over Birmingham City seemed sweeter than most for John Eustace.   At Thursday’s Fan’s Forum  he revealed a liking for Oasis songs. While the former Blues boss won’t look back in anger , he did find time to take subtle swipe at the Birmingham owners. Knighthead cited their desire for a ‘no fear’