Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you how the Rams’ fixtures compare to the other teams chasing promotion
Portsmouth
Among the challenging games for John Mousinho’s team in the final stretch are away at Bolton and at home against Barnsley. Under Shaun Maloney, Wigan are not an easy opponent, but Pompey should have had enough, and considering Lincoln City’s current form, no one would be interested in playing them on the last day either.
Of course, the big game for both sides is the Tuesday matchup versus Derby that takes place a week from now. Pompey would be vulnerable to the clubs below them even if they were to draw a few games. Even though they still have seven games to go, you would still expect them to defeat Shrewsbury and Wycombe. There seems to be one more twist left.
Derby County
In what is often described as the ‘Derby way’, the chance to move two points behind Pompey and seven clear of Bolton was squandered during a miserable day at Northampton over the weekend.
