The new season is upon us, and yet Derby County fans remain impatient. Alongside the usual mix of tension and excitement that accompanies the start of a new campaign, there is a rather large elephant in the room. That being the pending investment from Saudi government official and billionaire boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh. Four years on from David Clowes’ reluctant act of heroism, this has potential to be a season that is most consequential, as the lifelong fan hands over

Many boxing fans have long praised prospective Derby investor Turki Alalshikh for making huge fights happen. While many of the Pride Park faithful are hoping for a similarly big impact, head coach John Eustace seems more cautious. In his first media interview of the season, Eustace spoke to BBC Radio Derby after Saturday’s 1-0 Bass Charity Vase defeat to Burton Albion. He said: “Obviously I’ve spoken to the club and they’ve mentioned that there is a takeover, but I think

Friendly, what friendly? After a quick glance at the surroundings, it was easy to see why Bundesliga outfit SC Freiburg have adopted the Austrian town of Imst as their pre-season base for two decades. But neither they, nor Derby were there to relax. Among the idyllic coniferous trees and mountains, there was more than a fitting amount of needle. As Julian Schuster’s side took to the pitch for the first time since their Europa League final defeat in May, you wondered if Cr

The Rams got their pre-season started on a glorious evening in Derbyshire (Photo: Archie Brown). From Argentina to Alfreton. The Atlanta Stadium to the Solana. England may be out of the World Cup (who cares about the third-place play-off?) but Derby County are back. First half goals from Joe Ward and Bobby Clark saw Derby through, and fortunately, they didn’t unfurl a banner claiming ownership of the Amber Valley town. This was professional football at the other end of th

Bearing down on goal, Bobby Clark takes a subtle touch to take the ball away from Middlesbrough’s Matt Targett. With Lars-Jørgen Salvesen having leapt out of the way, Clark lines up his shot and drills it low past Sol Brynn. A first league goal to start 2026 with a win. A moment of magic from the midfielder that decided a gritty, backs-to-the-wall display. Clark was billed as a creator, a playmaker, a technician. He is all of those things but also showed more grit and det

Southampton already know they’re off to Wembley, but Derby’s hopes of playing under the famous arch this season now hang by a thread. John Eustace has been keen to keep things in perspective, talking about the progress of his side – recently with a view to next season. But after defeat at St Mary’s, his frustration was palpable. “It’s too easy from the free kick, organisation [was] not good enough and we’ve got to improve on that,” he told BBC Radio Derby . Eustace was of

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

If Sky Sports’ chosen camera angle hadn’t already given you vertigo, checking the Championship table will. Derby County are up to sixth in the second tier after blowing away Bristol City. First to play this weekend, it may well be short-lived. For now, though, The Rams lead a chasing pack that is more congested than Bristol’s roads: City’s Sinclair Armstrong and Neto Borges both missed the start of the warm-ups due to the gridlock. But there was no such problem on the p

Despite his quiet, mild-mannered persona, one of the things that is coming to define John Eustace’s near year at Pride Park is a decisive transfer policy. After thirteen departures in the summer, this week it was the turn of the last two players of the season, Curtis Nelson and Ebou Adams. Two players Derby likely would not be in the Championship without. Ruthless Eustace is certainly getting the chance to shape this Rams squad in his image, albeit it has been a process d

From the title clashes and that ITV Calendar interview in the ‘70s, to spy-gate and Jack Marriott’s brace off the bench. Derby County versus Leeds United is a fittingly storied fixture for the world’s oldest cup competition.

Match report and analysis from Derby County's 2-1 loss at Burnley in the Carabao Cup second round.