Wanderers (4-5-1)

JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7

Two excellent saves, two lucky escapes, no chance with the goal

ANTHONY BARNESS ... 6

Saw plenty of the ball but his crossing was poor

GUDNI BERGSSON ... 7

Defended well until he was caught out on the goal

MIKE WHITLOW ... 7

Some super work but he too was at fault when Christie struck

SIMON CHARLTON ... 7

Linked well with Gardner on the left but no end product

ROD WALLACE ... 6

Struggled to make an impact, for all the possession Wanderers enjoyed

PER FRANDSEN ... 5

An early exit capped a disappointing display by his standards

PAUL WARHURST ... 8

His performance was first class until he lost his cool

KEVIN NOLAN ... 8

Another mature, all-round display from the youngster

RICARDO GARDNER ... 7

Some excellent work but failed to deliver where it mattered

MICHAEL RICKETTS ... 7

Starved of service, he never stopped fighting for the cause

Subs: Gareth Farrelly (5) for Frandsen 58 mins, Dean Holdsworth (6) for Wallace 70 mins, Jermaine Johnson for Warhurst 77 mins. Not used: Bruno N'Gotty,

Derby Couty (3-5-2)

MART POOM ... 6

Mostly routine stuff, never seriously tested

CHRIS RIGGOTT ... 8

A big player in the Rams' impressive back three

DANNY HIGGINBOTHAM ...8

Solid at the back and made a telling contribution to the goal

YOUL MAWENE ... 7

Sloppy on the ball but helped put the screen on Poom's goal

FRANCOIS GRENET ... 7

The Frenchman looks a good acquisition

DARRYL POWELL ... 6

Eclipsed by Warhurst, embarrassed by Nolan

PIERRE DUCROCQ ... 6

An early flash of brilliance but struggled after that

LUCIANO ZAVAGNO ... 6

A couple of excellent crosses went unrewarded

BENITO CARBONE ... 7

Chased a "lost cause" to set up the matchwinner

FABRIZIO RAVANELLI ... 8

Hit the bar and missed the target but, as always, it was someone else's fault!

MALCOLM CHRISTIE ... 6

A super strike just in time; he was about to be dragged off

Subs: Adam Bolder for Carbone 85 mins, Deon Burton for Christie 87 mins. Not used: Giorgi Kinkladze, Paul Boertien, Andy Oakes.

Referee: Matt Messias (York).

Attendance: 25,712.

Goal: Christie 66 mins.

Shots/headers on target: Derby 7, Wanderers 3.

Corners: Derby 5, Wanderers 4.

Offsides: Derby 4, Wanderers 2.

Fouls committed: Derby 12, Wanderers 24.

Bookings: Wanderers - Gardner 23 mins (foul on Grenet), Whitlow 34 (foul on Christie), Frandsen 45 (foul on Powell), Warhurst 75 (throwing ball at Carbone).

Man of the Match

PAUL WARHURST

HE will be carpeted for losing his cool but the rest of his performance oozed class. He was the game's most dominant figure by a mile in the first 45, breaking up Derby attacks, creating space and pulling the strings.

Moan of the Match

THE defending on the goal was poor but Wanderers had enough possession for it not to have mattered. Yet, until they launched a desperate late bid, the final ball was rarely up to scratch.

MAGIC MOMENT

HE is one of the youngest in the Premiership but Nolan is winning so many midfield duels, the latest when he robbed and ran away from Powell, whose petulant reaction betrayed his anger and embarrassment.

KICK BY KICK

15 mins: Ricketts gets just in front of Higginbotham toprod Gardner's cross narrowly wide after superb work by Warhurst and Nolan.

19 mins: Gardner feeds Ricketts on the left, the cross is good but just a yard too strong for Wallace.

30 mins: Christie wastes a chance, firing Zavagno's cross high into the crowd.

42 mins: Nolan goes desperately close, poking a shot that beats Poom but drifts wide.

43 mins: Wanderers escape as Ravanelli turns Grenet's cross against the crossbar.

Half-time: Derby 0, Wanderers 0.

48 mins: Ravanelli returns the compliment, crossing for Grenet to head just off target.

53 mins: Jaaskelainen gets away with a miscued clearance as Christie slices his shot embarrassingly wide of the unguarded goal.

55 mins: Bergsson is the master! Ravanelli has a yard start in the chase for Carbone's pass but the Italian is always second best.

58 mins: Charlton and Gardner create the opportunity and Nolan finds the space to fire in a firm shot which Poom does well to cover.

60 mins: Powell doesn't like Nolan getting the better of him and has a nasty dig at the youngster.

GOAL!

66 mins: Carbone chases Higginbotham's pass to the bye-line, delivers the cross and Christie gets in front of Bergsson and Whitlow to score with a first-time shot.

68 mins: Christie meets Zavagno's cross and is denied a second by Jaaskelainen's super save.

71 mins: Gardner gets round Higginbotham and Zavagno with lightning pace; the angle is tight but he pulls his shot wide.

73 mins: Warhurst is the instigator and Gardner supplies the cross but Ricketts puts his header over Poom's crossbar.

75 mins: Warhurst is booked for throwing the ball contemptuously at Carbone, who is on the ground making a meal of Nolan's tackle.

79 mins: Another telling pass from Higginbotham gives Christie another chance but Whitlow is back to tidy up.

80 mins: Nolan and Holdsworth go close as Wanderers have the Rams on the rack.

82 mins: Riggott sticks out a foot and deflects Holdsworth's goal-bound shot over the bar.

84 mins: Powell survives appeals for handball as Wanderers lay siege to the Derby penalty area.

87 mins: Jaaskelainen saves well from Burton to keep Wanderers in with a chance.

Full-time: Derby 1, Wanderers 0.