Derby closed to inside two factors of second-placed Bolton and 4 of League One leaders Portsmouth with a 3-1 win over Fleetwood on Saturday.
After the Cod Military missed a handful of early probabilities in Charlie Adam’s first residence sport in cost, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing struck a scientific opener simply earlier than the half-hour to place Paul Warne’s aspect in entrance.
The in-form James Collins linked with a nook from the precise to look a second – and his sixteenth of the season – on the stroke of half-time.
The Rams had been shot-shy for a lot of the second half, which arrange a tense finale as soon as Jayden Stockley had headed residence a cross from Shaun Rooney,
However Tom Barkhuizen completed the job late on after a superb run by Max Hen to safe a fifth-straight away win for the guests.
Whereas Derby climb on account of their ninth win of their final 11 league video games, Fleetwood keep rooted to the underside of the desk, 5 factors from security.
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What’s subsequent?
Derby are again in motion at 7pm on Tuesday January 9, after they face Bradford within the last-16 of the Bristol Avenue Motors Trophy.
Fleetwood return at 3pm on Saturday January 13, after they journey to face Cambridge on the Abbey Stadium in Sky Wager League Two.