Top as Derby keep pace with leaders

celebrated a second home win in five days. The first opening fell to North End in the 10th minute as Josh Harrop turned inside and found Lukas Nmecha, but his shot from the edge of the box was straight at Scott Carson.

The play switched to the other end when Jayden Bogle made a strong run down the right and set up Mason Bennett for a shot that struck Mount and looped over the bar.

Another quick break saw Tom Lawrence surge through the middle but Preston had a great chance in the 29th minute when Graham Burke ran in behind and cut the ball back to Robinson who hit Carson with a low shot from 12 yards.

Derby made a change a minute later when Bogle, who had fallen awkwardly, was replaced by Andre Wisdom but they went ahead in the 38th minute with former Preston striker David Nugent involved in the goal. Nugent played the ball inside to Mount who checked before shooting from just inside the area and the ball squirmed under Rudd.

Preston had played well without testing Carson enough but they broke swiftly in the 47th minute with Burke curling a shot narrowly wide.

Derby brought off Ledley and had a chance in the 50th minute when Nugent slipped a pass to Bennett but Rudd saved and Nugent saw a 20-yard shot deflected behind.

Preston responded with a free-kick that was headed back for Burke to volley wide and Nmecha made a strong run that was halted on the edge of the box.

Nmecha was replaced along with Burke as Preston made a double change in the 68th minute but Derby scored again 10 minutes later with question marks over Rudd. Mount’s corner to the back post was headed down by Keogh and Rudd allowed the ball to squeeze past him.

Preston manager Alex Neil admitted his team’s lack of a cutting edge was again behind a second consecutive away defeat.

“For the first 40 minutes of the match I was really pleased with how we performed,” he said.

“At the moment we are struggling to score goals and when you concede goals naturally the lads are going to be a bit disappointed.”

(KO 3pm unless stated)

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