For 15 excellent minutes, Derby were in complete control. Joe Ward was delivering dangerous crosses aplenty in acres down the right as Charlton struggled to keep the ball for more than a few seconds. Even when the next action was fluffed or deliveries were cleared, Derby simply recycled, dominating duels on the edge of the box. In that time, a lovely bit of link-up between The Rams’ front two as Sam Szmodics found Carlton Morris, who took a delightfully deft touch to return

In his programme notes, John Eustace wrote: “Nathan Jones’ sides are notoriously difficult to play against.” Isn’t that the truth? ...

Derby’s hopes of automatic promotion suffered another blow, as Charlton ended their 18-game winless run at Pride Park.

Derby will host Charlton on Tuesday looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2-1 defeat away at Barnsley on Saturday.