Kinnear Aplogetic to the Booing Crowds

Derby fans have always been known for they patience but the recent run that manager Gordon Gino Kinnear has led the team on a run of 4 defeats that ironically began at tonight's opponents and league leaders Blackburn Rovers.

Kinnear called on the Derby public to turn out and help change the teams fortunes around he was delighted to see not even an empty seat at the Ipro and his pride pre-match that the £50 match ticket prices still led to a full stadium for a SMFA Sports 1 clash was evident to see. Kinnear was in buoyant mood after Beddows had attacked his inability to speak to the press only 11 days ago, with Kinnear stating... "I'd love it if we beat them, I'd love it."

Beddows on the back of a shock 3-0 home defeat at the weekend recalled a few more regular faces including Jason Lowe, who this season had scored 5 in 19 prior to this evening and Grant Hanley at the back.

Kinnear was seen pulling his hair out after only 12 minutes as his captain, Tomkins, set a 'fantastic example' to the youngster in the ground by lunging two footed with a look of deep intent on his face at Blackburn legend, Nils Petersen only to give away a blatant penalty, Beddows could not believe that the ref didn't even give him a yellow card as Adam Johnson dispatched the penalty. 1-0.

Derby regained some composure, coming close on a few occasions, only to be denied by the bestest ever goalkeeper in GC279, Zoet. What a keeper!

And then on 30 minutes the league leaders took full control - Bigrimana and Noble both providing assists for Lowe... 3-0... 2 goals in 5 minutes.

Blackburn pulled a goal back late on but in truth Blackburn could have scored more.

Back to the drawing board for Derby County and Kinnear but at least they will not have to face Rovers again.