Pearson praises Foxes' performance

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has described yesterday's 4-1 win at home against Derby County as "the best we've played".

Nigel Clough welcomes Richard Keogh to Derby County

New Rams signing

Nigel Clough welcomes Richard Keogh to Derby County

New Signing at Derby County

Derby County have completed the signing of Preston North End midfielder Paul Coutts.

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Derby defeated away at Blackpool

Blackpool's Gary Taylor-Fletcher scores against Derby County Credit: PA

Blackpool claimed a 2-1 home win over Derby but it could have been more as Tom Ince missed a penalty in the first half.

Gary Taylor-Fletcher put the Seasiders ahead in the 18th minute before Ince's spot-kick miss after Craig Forsyth fouled Kirk Broadfoot.

Ben Davies levelled for Derby midway through the second half and it fell to Ludovic Sylvestre to claim a 90th-minute winner for Blackpool.

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Derby County "badge man" honoured at local pub

Steven Else's father (Douglas) is being honoured at The Neptune
Steven Else's father (Douglas) is being honoured at The Neptune Credit: Steven Else

A life-long Derby County fan known by supporters as the "badge man" has been honoured at a pub in Derby.

Douglas Else, known for wearing a coat covered in old and new Derby County badges, has had his coat framed at The Neptune Pub in Derby.

Twitter buzz as 1D star Niall plays footy at Pride Park

One Direction star Niall Horan at Pride Park

Niall Horan in a previous performance with boyband One Direction Credit: PA

One Direction member Niall Horan made a surprise visit to Derby County's match against Bristol City last night.

The singer, who has supported the Rams since he was four, was being filmed at Pride Park for a new film being made about the boy-band.

The film is being directed by Morgan Spurlock, who is the documentary maker behind Supersize Me, where he ate nothing but fast food for 30 days to see what effect it had on his health.

Niall had a kick-about on the pitch with some of his friends before the game kicked off, but no other members of the group were there.

Derby went on to win the game 3-0.

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Man banned from football matches following racist comments

A man has been banned from attending football matches for three years after he was found guilty of shouting racist comments at two players at Pride Park.

34-year-old Adam Smith, of Allenton, has also been fined £991 for the offences which took place at a match between Derby County and Birmingham City on 27th November.

Racist abuse or behaviour will not be tolerated by the police or Derby County FC. This sort of behaviour is not acceptable at the ground or anywhere.

We will use all legislation necessary to prevent and deter those who are intent on causing problems at any fixture either home or away.

– Superintendent Gary Parkin

Man charged after alleged racist insults at football match

A man has been charged after alleged racist insults were shouted at two players during a match between Derby County and Birmingham City.

Police were contacted by a fan who heard racist comments being made to players by another member of the crowd at the match at Pride Park on Saturday 24th November.

A 34-year-old man from Allenton has been charged with two racially-aggravated public order offences.

He's due before magistrates later this month.

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