02-04-2025, 08:15
The Fitness Test
Paul Heckingbottom confirmed after Sunday’s quarter-final that Freddie Woodman will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury.
North End will be able to welcome back a number of players who were missing for that FA Cup tie, with Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Ledson all coming back into contention.
Ali McCann, Brad Potts and Jack Whatmough are still sidelined through injury.
The Rams
Derby County appear to have hit form at the right time of the season, having won their previous three Championship matches under John Eustace, strengthening their chances of survival.
In fact, victory in this match will see the Rams climb above Cardiff City and out of the bottom three.
They’ve got some key matches coming up between now and the end of the season, with a number of clashes against sides in and around them in the table still to come.
The Officials
Referee: Stephen Martin
Assistant Referees: Carl Fitch-Jackson and Robert Hyde
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward
This will be the third time this season that Stephen Martin has taken charge of a PNE fixture, having refereed both meetings with Swansea City.
In total this term, he’s shown 111 yellow cards and one red in 27 matches.
Paul Heckingbottom confirmed after Sunday’s quarter-final that Freddie Woodman will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury.
North End will be able to welcome back a number of players who were missing for that FA Cup tie, with Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Ledson all coming back into contention.
Ali McCann, Brad Potts and Jack Whatmough are still sidelined through injury.
The Rams
Derby County appear to have hit form at the right time of the season, having won their previous three Championship matches under John Eustace, strengthening their chances of survival.
In fact, victory in this match will see the Rams climb above Cardiff City and out of the bottom three.
They’ve got some key matches coming up between now and the end of the season, with a number of clashes against sides in and around them in the table still to come.
The Officials
Referee: Stephen Martin
Assistant Referees: Carl Fitch-Jackson and Robert Hyde
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward
This will be the third time this season that Stephen Martin has taken charge of a PNE fixture, having refereed both meetings with Swansea City.
In total this term, he’s shown 111 yellow cards and one red in 27 matches.
Why should a man go to work, if he has the health and strength to stay in bed?