Accrington 0-1 Derby – FA Cup as it happened
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Martyn Waghorn broke Accrington hearts as Frank Lampard saw his Derby side sneak through a tricky FA Cup fourth-round assignment.
Having dispatched of Southampton in the previous round and Manchester United in the Carabao Cup, the Championship play-off hopefuls were looking to avoid being on the wrong end of an upset in front of a record-breaking Wham Stadium crowd.
"We spy a giant killing" read the banner unfurled by Stanley fans before kick-off - a cheeky nod to the recent controversy involving Leeds - but Dan Barlaser's second-half sending off eventually told as Waghorn secured a late 1-0 win.
Preview...
What time does it start?
Accrington Stanley vs Derby County kicks off at 12:30pm (GMT) on Saturday 26th January.
Where can I watch it?
Accrington Stanley vs Derby County will be shown live on BT Sport 2 from 12:00pm (GMT).
BT Sport subscribers can watch the action on the BT Sport app.
Highlights will be shown at 10:20pm on BBC One.
The FA Cup third round in pictures
Show all 11Player to watch…
Harry Wilson: The 21-year-old, on-loan from Liverpool, has flourished at Pride Park. The team’s top scorer with 12 goals, the Wales international has impressed in an attacking midfield role, and his stunning ability from dead-ball situations has proved a great asset to Frank Lampard throughout the season.
Form guide…
Accrington Stanley: LLWLDL
Derby County: WDDLDW
Odds…
Accrington Stanley to win: 13/4
Derby County to win: 17/20
Draw: 5/2
Good morning and welcome to a busy day of FA Cup action as the fourth round continues with Accrington Stanley vs Derby County, brought to you live from the Crown Ground.
After Manchester United knocked out Arsenal on Friday night, a busy programme sees 11 games take place on Saturday, with the League One side hosting Frank Lampard's Championship outfit.
With kick-off at 12:30pm, team news will be out at 11:30am where we'll begin our full build-up to the day's action.
This is the first meeting between these sides in the FA Cup, and Derby County will be hoping to make it a memorable one.
The Rams have not reached the fifth round since the 2014/15 season, and have only reached the stage in just four of the previous 19.
Such a record may call for a bit of experience, but new signing Ashley Cole will not be making his debut as he is not yet match fit.
Derby County of course made the fourth round in some style by causing one of the upsets of the round by knocking out Southampton.
Penalties were need to knock out Ralph Hasenhuttl's side but they now face a fascinating tie at the Crown Den.
Stanley lie 14th in League One and have not won since their FA Cup 3rd round victory over Ipswich Town.
Some stuff from Frank Lampard ahead of the tie:
"It's a great test for us, it's a reverse to what we've had, a different mentality.
We can't use any of it as an excuse. We're going week by week, there's a couple of changes, in a couple of positions I don't have options.
"Not really, each game each year has different scenarios. I do understand what this is, the magic of the cup, what it means to Accrington, I'm very aware of that and that was my message to the players. It's up to them to perform."
Not quite the Australian Open sunset we saw this morning.
Just under five minutes till kick-off. Which way will this one swing?
Here come the teams at the Crown Den, but before kick-off the players will gather for Emiliano Sala, who is still missing after the plane he was travelling on from Nantes to Cardiff went missing.
1 min: Accrington Stanley 0-0 Derby County
We're underway in the first of 11 matches today.
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