RamZone Match Roundup - Rams Roll On As Lions Tamed!
Monday, 26th Sep 2011 01:24 by Daniel J Sewart

Any worries of a let down after such a sublime effort at Forest were put to bed as the Rams buried Millwall - in a display that gives us all hope this time around the season may produce many more similar performances.

Derby County 3 v 0 Millwall

Pride Park Stadium, Derby

25th September 2011

Referee:

C. Webster

Attendance:

24,120 (536 Tamed Lions Fans)

Teams:

The Rams:

Legzdins, Brayford, O'Brien, Shackell (Anderson 88), Roberts, Hendrick, Bryson, B Davies, Ward (Maguire 86), Robinson, S Davies (Cywka 79).

Unused Substitutes: Croft, Doyle.

Yellow Cards: Maguire, B Davies

Goals: Bryson (24), Hendrick (39), S Davies (65)

The Lions:

Forde, Dunne, Stewart, Abdou, Robinson, Ward, Feeney, Trotter, N'Guessan, Simpson (Marquis 66), Bouazza (Henry 46).

Unused Substitutes: Mildenhall, Craig, Barron.

Yellow Cards: Ward, Trotter

Match Stats: Derby - Millwall

Possession: 59% - 41%

Shots On Target: 5 - 7

Shots Off Target: 7 - 8

Corners: 4 - 5

Fouls: 9 - 12

Most Fouls: Maguire (2) - Ward (2)

Best Of The Match Report’s:

The Official Derby Site Report

The Official Millwall Site Report

Skysports.co.uk Match Report

Manager’s Reaction:

"We spoke before the game about the importance of building on the Forest result and we certainly did that today."

"We started the game very well today which was crucial."

"We got the two goals before the break and that put us on well on the way to winning the game."

"We had to do a bit of defending at 2-0 as Millwall tried to get back into it, but throughout the game I thought our defence stomped out any danger and when needed Adam Legzdins made a few good saves."

"In the last few years (in the league and FA Cup) we've had a bit of trouble against Millwall and we didn't score against them in either game last season."

"They are a hard side to break down but I think we've got a different set of lads to last year and this group believe in themselves."

"The quality of our goals was excellent today, the third one was a great goal; it had a real confidence about it."

"We worked the ball from our left-back position across the defence, down the right-hand side and when it landed at the feet of Steven Davies in the box I can't think of anyone else you would want on the end of that ball."

"It was a terrific finish from Steven as well and it rounded off a brilliant move."