Overview

• Alfie Devine scored from around 20 yards in the first half at Pride Park to give Preston North End the win.
• Derby switched from a back three to a 4-2-3-1 at half-time, introducing Patrick Agyemang to spark a stronger second half.
• Agyemang created Derby’s best openings but was denied by goalkeeper Daniel Iversen, who also stopped a Ben Brereton Diaz chance before the break.
• Head coach John Eustace said the first-half display was “nowhere near good enough” but felt the second-half performance merited a point.
• The result leaves Derby still without a home win this season as their rebuilt squad continues to search for consistency.