79th Meeting Between City And Derby

Last updated : 11 January 2012 By Covsupport News Service

Saturday will see the 79th league and cup game between Derby County and Coventry City.

The Sky Blues have won 28 of these matches and drawn 19, scoring 100 goals  compared to Derby's 99.

The corresponding fixture in April 2011 saw a 2-2 draw at Pride Park. Aron Gunnarsson and Marlon King put City two goals up after 38 minutes but before half-time, Derby were level with goals from Steve Davies and a Robbie Savage penalty.

The teams that day were:
Team
Westwood, Keogh, Cranie, Cameron, Hussey, Clingan, McSheffrry (Baker 88), Gunnarsson, Bell, King, Jutkiewicz (Platt 92). SNU Quirke, O'Halloran, Deegan, McIndoe, O'Donovan.

Derby
Jones, Leacock (Anderson 72), Ayala, Barker, Brayford, B. Davies, Savage, Bailey (Adison 90), Ward, Bueno (Robinson 59), S. Davies. SNU Atkins, Pringle, Pearson, Porter.

City have won at Pride Park before. In October 2003, they won 3-1.

For a full list of matches between Derby and City, please click on http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadhed.asp