Match Report
6 points and 4 places separated them: Blackburn Rovers U21 28th with 14, Derby County U21 24th with 20. The last five rounds placed Derby County U21 1st in the league for form — higher than their 24th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers U21 1.35 scored and 2.3 conceded per game, Derby County U21 1.3 and 2.2, with the league averaging 1.79.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Blackburn Rovers U21 against 4/15 for Derby County U21.
The venue was Lancashire FA County Ground, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Derby County U21 led 4-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-4.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers U21: Levi Ball (89') · Derby County U21: J. Wähling (11'), Owen Eames (1'), Owen Eames (42'), Cameron Wilson (10')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers U21 50% · Derby County U21 50% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 8-3