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Farewell to the man who set the standard - Steele steps down Original

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By Ed Dawes
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Image source, Ed Dawes Image caption, Eric Steele (second from right) alongside his BBC Radio Derby colleagues ByEd Dawes BBC Radio Derby commentator Published 11 minutes ago So that is time on another season - and my 650th Derby County commentary for BBC Radio Derby - which came to a poignant end against Sheffield United. That match also marked the final broadcast for a much‑loved colleague as Eric Steele hung up his microphone at the end of the campaign.
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Jacob Widell Zetterstrom: Derby County keeper continued absence 'worrying' time, says boss Eustace

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By Andrew Aloia Verified, Ed Dawes
| BBC Verified
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jacob Widell Zetterstrom has featured 71 times for Derby since joining the Championship side from Swedish side Djurgarden ByAndrew Aloia, BBC Sport, East Midlands and Ed Dawes, BBC Radio Derby Published 21 minutes ago Jacob Widell Zetterstrom is still undergoing tests to try deal with a mystery illness that has kept the Derby County goalkeeper out for much of the past six weeks, with Rams boss John Eustace describing it a "worrying time".
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Jacob Widell Zetterstrom: Derby County keeper continued absence 'worrying' time, says boss Eustace Original

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By Andrew Aloia Verified, Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Jacob Widell Zetterstrom has featured 71 times for Derby since joining the Championship side from Swedish side Djurgarden ByAndrew Aloia, BBC Sport, East Midlands and Ed Dawes, BBC Radio Derby Published 5 minutes ago Jacob Widell Zetterstrom is still undergoing tests to try deal with a mystery illness that has kept the Derby County goalkeeper out for much of the past six weeks, with Rams boss John Eustace describing it a "worrying time".
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'I'd take the Katie Taylor farewell fight', says Sandy Ryan Original

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By Andrew Aloia Verified, Colin Hazelden Verified, Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Sandy Ryan's professional record now stands as nine wins, three defeats and one draw ByAndrew Aloia, BBC Sport, East Midlands, Colin Hazelden, BBC East Midlands Today and Ed Dawes, BBC Radio Derby Published 22 minutes ago Two-weight world champion Sandy Ryan says Katie Taylor's farewell fight in Dublin is a bout she would gladly take as she considers her own boxing future.
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Derby County opinion: Patrick Agyemang learns the hard way but laws need enforcing Original

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
Image source, Shutterstock ByEd Dawes BBC Radio Derby commentator Published 30 minutes ago Earlier this season, I wrote about the increasing physicality of Championship football and how it has stepped up several levels since Derby County were relegated to League One in 2023. At the time, striker Carlton Morris was regularly on the receiving end of grappling, holding and, at times, outright wrestling. Morris said he "enjoys the battle, as long as it is not someone who goes down too easily".
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Derby County: Rams' transfer window includes exciting arrivals Original

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By Ed Dawes
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Image source, Shutterstock Image caption, Ipswich's Sammie Szmodics was Derby's final signing in the January transfer window Published 13 minutes ago As January transfer windows go at Pride Park, this one must rank among the most successful in a very long time. Derby entered it looking beyond the end of the current campaign, with a clear focus on strengthening their armoury for next season. The key aspect for me was the trading of players on the periphery of John Eustace's squad.
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Derby County: Opinion - Ebou Adams was right man at right time Original

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
When little-known Ebou Adams signed for Paul Warne in January 2023, the Rams were there or thereabouts in the League One play-off places. There was pressure to go up in their second season in the third tier, and Derby were heading into the home straight needing to stick their necks out. Adams arrived from Cardiff City on loan for the rest of the campaign. It is widely acknowledged by supporters and pundits alike that, without his introduction, a second-place finish might not have been achieved.
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US fans reunited with Derby County striker

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By George Torr Verified, Ed Dawes
| MSN Verified
A football-mad family from the US have been reunited with one of their favourite players after he left their local side to sign for Derby County.The Pendrys, who support North Carolina-based Charlotte FC, visited Pride Park Stadium for the Rams' New Year's Day win against Middlesbrough and were invited to meet US striker Patrick Agyemang pitch-side before kick-off.
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BBC Radio Derby's Ed Dawes reflects on the Rams' 2025 Original

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By Ed Dawes
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What a year 2025 was for Derby County. It began with a thumping 4-2 defeat at Hillsborough by Sheffield Wednesday, which included a goal from inside his own half by Josh Windass. At that time, there were serious rumblings from supporters about the Rams' trajectory... it was simply going south. Despite a win at home on Boxing Day 2024 against West Brom at Pride Park, that was only their seventh victory, and little did we know it would be their last until March.
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Derby County: Opinion - Why Wembley 1994 is unforgettable Original

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
I don't really know what Leicester are to us. They're not rivals - Forest are the rivals - but Leicester... they're tied to something in me that's never really gone away. And it goes back to one day. Wembley. 1994 First Division play-off final. I was 15. That's important, I think, because everything hits harder at 15. Before that, Leicester were nothing to me. Just another game on the fixture list. We played them at the Baseball Ground, but I barely gave them a thought. That all changed in one afternoon.
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Why is Championship football so physical this season? Original

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
Image source, Rex Features Image caption, Carlton Morris battles with Bristol City defender Zak Vyner ByEd Dawes BBC Radio Derby commentator We have made the second international break of the campaign and to me, there seems to be a different feel to the Championship game this season. I have watched thousands of football matches from 1984 to the present day and have commentated on 613 games involving Derby County.
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Derby County: Ed Dawes - Patience needed with slow-starting Rams

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By Ed Dawes
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Image source, PA Media ByEd Dawes BBC Radio Derby commentator The 'I want it now' culture of modern society has never been as apt when linking it to football. Derby County's new signings are just about getting up to match speed. But long after the summer transfer window closed, the Rams have been struggling for cohesion and consistency.
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Derby County: Ed Dawes - Patience needed with slow-starting Rams Original

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By Ed Dawes
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Image source, PA Media ByEd Dawes BBC Radio Derby commentator The 'I want it now' culture of modern society has never been as apt when linking it to football. Derby County's new signings are just about getting up to match speed. But long after the summer transfer window closed, the Rams have been struggling for cohesion and consistency.
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Rugby club hopes for clubhouse completion by 2026

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By Jude Winter, Ed Dawes
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Jude Winter, East Midlands - and Ed Dawes, BBC Radio Derby - Mon, September 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM UTC 3 min read A rugby club in Derbyshire is "optimistic" it will be able to use its brand new clubhouse by the end of next year. After having previous designs rejected, Derbyshire Dales District Council has now given Matlock Rugby Club permission to build its new clubhouse at its home in Mill Road, in Cromford Meadows, Cromford.
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Chantelle Reid: Brit boxer targets Olympic gold over pro ambitions Original

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By Andrew Aloia Verified, Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Chantelle Reid won world and European medals as a junior fighter before taking a six-year break from the sport ByAndrew Aloia, BBC Sport, East Midlands and Ed Dawes, BBC Radio Derby British boxer Chantelle Reid says winning an Olympic gold medal is a lifelong ambition she is not ready to give up on to turn professional. The 27-year-old spent more than a year out of the ring after she lost her opening-round bout at the Paris Olympics on a split-decision.
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Opinion: Defeat exposes Derby's fragile foundations Original

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
Image source, Rex Features Image caption, Derby led 3-2 against Coventry before going down 5-3 BBC Radio Derby commentator Derby County's first home game of the season had everything: goals, drama, and no shortage of tension. Unfortunately for the Rams, it also underlined the fragility of a side still searching for balance under head coach John Eustace. To score three times and still lose is the kind of result that leaves coaches scratching their heads.
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Derby County opinion: Rams need players back to avoid slow start

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Verified
Image source, Getty Images BBC Radio Derby commentator John Eustace's pre-season warning proved prophetic - the early weeks would be about acclimatisation. At Stoke, the lesson was clear - without a fully fit squad, Derby struggle to compete over 90 minutes at Championship tempo. Matt Clarke recovered from a shaky start, while Jacob Widell Zetterstrom's superb second-half save kept the scoreline in check.
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Adam Peaty: Three-time Olympic champion has 'unfinished business' says coach

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By Andrew Aloia Verified, Ed Dawes
| BBC Verified
With Marshall leaving Loughborough Performance Centre, where she was Aquatic GB's lead coach, Peaty decided to relocate to his former training base at Repton School in Derbyshire. It was there that he previously worked with Marshall leading up to the 2016 Olympics in Rio where he claimed his first Olympic title.
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Derby County: It's time for the Rams to look forward, and up

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
Mission accomplished for Derby County. Championship survival was a must if the club was to continue the upwards trajectory put on its way by owner David Clowes in 2022. A few weeks before the culmination of the season, wing-back Kane Wilson uttered: "It's important we don't waste the hard work done last season" by getting out of League One at the second attempt.
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'Eustace's Rams are staying up and looking up'

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By Ed Dawes
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Mission accomplished for Derby County. Championship survival was a must if the club was to continue the upwards trajectory put on its way owner David Clowes in 2022. A few weeks before the culmination of the season, wing-back Kane Wilson uttered: "It's important we don't waste the hard work done last season" by getting out of League One at the second attempt.
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'Eustace's Rams are staying up and looking up'

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By Ed Dawes
| Yahoo Sports Canada Verified
'Eustace's Rams are staying up and looking up' Mission accomplished for Derby County. Championship survival was a must if the club was to continue the upwards trajectory put on its way owner David Clowes in 2022. A few weeks before the culmination of the season, wing-back Kane Wilson uttered: "It's important we don't waste the hard work done last season" by getting out of League One at the second attempt.
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Derby County: 'Ebou Adams leads by example' - expert view Original

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
The sense of relief at The Hawthorns on Bank Holiday Monday filtered through from Derby County supporters after their emotions and celebrations had died down. The scenes in the Smethwick End throughout the game from the 2,542 Rams fans echoed around the stadium. Derby's third away victory was timely and crucial as four out of the five teams vying not to occupy the bottom three all won. When that sense of reality dawned, the result was quickly filed and thoughts about the final two matches ensued.
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Derby County: How has John Eustace transformed the Rams?

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
John Eustace has spoken about the "hard work on the training pitch" often since arriving at Derby County. In the past two games we have all seen the rebirth of the squad he inherited, who have produced two performances unimaginable at the start of 2025. Even the players bereft of confidence, commitment and quality have found another level. It is easy to say loan players aren't as committed than those on a contract, just ask Marcus Harness about that.
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BBC Radio Derby commentator Ed Dawes on what's going wrong at the Rams

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
The baptism of fire new Derby County head coach John Eustace has walked into has all the hallmarks of someone buying a car and then realising it is a cut and shut. The Rams are unable to move away from the relegation zone in the Championship because nobody can find the accelerator to park the car in the garage, or goal. Cars aside, the job in hand for Eustace will certainly be the hardest in his managerial career.
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Derby County: Rams look to avoid another unwanted record Original

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By Ed Dawes
| BBC Sport Verified
By 5pm on Saturday evening, Derby County had equalled an unwanted record. Seven straight league defeats for the first time since that Premier League season in 2007-08 in which they registered a record low 11 points. By November 2007 it was clear that Billy Davies' team were woefully down on the levels of quality needed to compete in the top flight.
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'Cashin bled black and white'

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By Ed Dawes
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Eiran Cashin's departure from Derby County sees another academy graduate leave the club with hopes to make a Premier League living. Brighton's gain is Derby's loss with a huge hole left by the 23-year-old heart on the sleeve individual. He has literally bled black and white ever since making his full debut under Wayne Rooney in 2021.
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Derby's downward spiral shows no sign of abating - analysis

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By Ed Dawes
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Like winning, losing becomes a habit. Derby County have now lost six straight games in the Championship and the downward spiral shows no sign of abating. For many looking on, the 'rinse and repeat' nature of the Rams results since Boxing Day is alarming. The goals conceded at Cardiff City were again of Derby's own making. Ball retention has been a real issue when put under pressure by the opposition. Panic sets in and the ball is released or a risky pass doesn't come off.
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