MX23RW : Thursday, November 14 17:54:52| >> :600:332023:332023:
[monks data]
Derby logo
Championship
Dec 30, 2014 at 7.45pm UK
 
Leeds logo

2-0

Mowatt (41' og.), Buxton (47')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Derby County ease past Leeds United to move up to third

Derby move up to third in the Championship table with a 2-0 victory over Leeds at the iPro Stadium.

Derby County have moved up to third in the Championship table courtesy of a comfortable 2-0 victory over Leeds United at the iPro Stadium this evening.

Jake Buxton of Derby County is congratulated on his goal during the Sky Bet Championship match against Leeds United on December 30, 2014© Getty Images

After a quiet opening to the match, Derby began to apply pressure in the closing stages of the first half, and only a smart piece of defending from Liam Cooper prevented Chris Martin from tapping in Cyrus Christie's cross.

That proved to be merely a case of delaying the inevitable, however, as the hosts broke the deadlock in fortuitous circumstances just three minutes later.

Will Hughes did well down the flank before cutting the ball back into the middle, where Alex Mowatt could not avoid turning it into his own net.

The Rams almost doubled their advantage right on the stroke of half time as Richard Keogh met Hughes's free kick, but Marco Silvestri produced a fine save to deny the defender before also thwarting Jordon Ibe from the resulting corner.

They quickly picked up where they left off after the break and got their second goal just two minutes into the half when Jake Buxton nodded Jeff Hendrick's free kick into the top corner.

They could have made it three just before the hour mark when Martin rose to meet Craig Forsyth's cross, but he couldn't steer his effort on target.

Leeds created a chance of their own just a minute later as Mirko Antenucci reacted quickest to a loose ball inside the box, only to see his effort blocked.

There was to be no way through for the visitors, however, as they end the year just one point clear of the relegation zone having now gone five matches without a win.

ID:196315: cacheID:196315:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4112:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Alex Mowatt of Leeds United in action during the Capital One Cup Third Round match between Newcastle United and Leeds United at St James' Park on September 25, 2013
Read Next:
Half-Time Report: Mowatt own goal hands Derby lead
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1594225111431
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
3Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
6Watford158162322125
7Middlesbrough157352317624
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR151771225-1310


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!