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Derby ease to victory at Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship Agyemang scores either side of break for dominant Rams Thompson slots in from edge of area to put visitors 2-0 up Owls are bottom of the Championship and remain 29 points from the safety line Wednesday have had 18 points deducted this season Derby climb to 12th and four points outside top six Have your say using the Get Involved button below Kate Holloway Sheff Wed 0-3 Derby Derby goal scorer Patrick Agyemang hits the deck after a challenge from Svante Ingelsson in the box but the referee waves it away. Sheff Wed 0-3 Derby Darren Robinson Former Derby coach on BBC Radio Derby Goals come from good shape and structure. Derby have capitalised on a side who are lacking in confidence and organisation. Now we're into the realms of game management. Keep a clean sheet and you win. Patrick Agyemang The Rams are running wild now. Rhian Brewster stays strong to get past the Wednesday defence and cut the ball into Patrick Agyemang's feet. The USA international is clinical as he prods it into the top corner right in front of goal to make it a delightful double. Liam Thompson Wednesday attempt to clear a set piece but the ball falls perfectly for Liam Thompson on the edge of the box to place the ball in. That's a first Championship goal for the 23-year-old, who was yet to score in any competition this season. I mentioned earlier, Derby aren't too shabby when it comes to the set piece. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Derby's Patrick Agyemang and Wednesday's Dom Iorfa tussle for a long ball over the top and then square up to each other. Then everyone gets involved. They've been facing off all night and now some tugging and grabbing has brought feelings to the boil, seeing them both handed cautions. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby A first bit of real action for Derby keeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom as Max Lowe puts in a sharp cross into the box. The Sweden international is able to punch it out but while it doesn't do any damage, it does flash a sign that Wednesday are beginning to rev up. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Low quality surely cannot come as a surprise to us Owls. For now, these are the best players we have, but don't despair. We're through the worst. Better times are coming. Keep the faith and support the shirt. Ayrshire Owl Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Eric Steele Former Derby and Man Utd goalkeeper on BBC Radio Derby Derby need to be more direct in their passing and play the game forward. It's too slow. Bobby Clark and Liam Thompson have got to get on the ball and find Rhian Brewster's movement. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Dom Howson Co-commentator on BBC Radio Sheffield Have a bit of urgency. We're 1-0 down at home. Give the fans something to get behind. Just string a few passes together. These are seasoned professionals, not a bunch of kids. They're better than what they're showing right now. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Barry Bannan is sharp as Derby are again taking possession in their attacking half and trying to get it into Patrick Agyemang. The 36-year-old doesn't take a beat though to intercept the pass and send it forward. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Again, some weak play from Wednesday is pounced on by Derby as Sean Fusire sees his sloppy footwork punished to concede possession. The ball works its way to Patrick Agyemang, who tries to muscle his way in for another effort, but is unable to break through on this occasion. Hearts in mouths at Hillsborough. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby The Ramones' Blitzkrieg Bop has finished ringing through the stadium and it's time to get back under way. Hey ho, let's go. HT: Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Eric Steele Former Derby and Man Utd goalkeeper on BBC Radio Derby Derby needed a quick, good start and we didn't do that. It took us 25 minutes to realise that we needed to press them higher up the pitch. Dominic Iorfa is having an absolute nightmare on the ball, but we haven't pounced on it enough. Some of our decision-making around the box - wow. Poor. HT: Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Ed Dawes BBC Radio Derby commentator There were boos as the referee brought the first half to a close, with home fans shouting "rubbish" and other words I can't repeat. So far, so good for Derby - but they need to step it up. Sheff Wed 0-0 Derby As a Wednesday supporter, it’s tiring watching this lack of quality week in, week out. Roll on better times and some decent players. Ben - Sheffield Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby A lovely, low strike from Patrick Agyemang puts Derby ahead at the break. The American found the corner after the Rams stole possession in the final third following some lax passing at the back from the hosts. The opener gave Derby the opportunity to gain momentum but so far, that goal is by far the best bit of quality we've seen on display. Can the Owls get into this in the second half to claim their first home win? They'll need to dig deep to do so. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Three more minutes to go. Wednesday will be all the happier if they can get through to half-time with a manageable one goal deficit. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Ben Brereton Diaz has options around him but tries to trick the goalkeeper by letting loose himself. It's got power and could sneak past Wednesday stopper Pierce Charles if only it wasn't dragging wide. Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby Just as Wednesday stopper Pierce Charles makes a super save, he lets out a really sloppy pass that lands directly at Derby midfielder Bobby Clark's feet. He sends it forward to his team-mates, who are just blocked out before Clark tries for something magical but whacks it high out of sight. Momentum gaining for the Rams now. Can the hosts keep it at 1-0 until half-time? Sheff Wed 0-1 Derby A cross into the box doesn't prove fruitful for Derby County but when it comes out to Ben Brereton Diaz, the Chile international fires in a powerful strike from just outside the box. It's pacy but Wednesday keeper Pierce Charles is quick to dive down and make the save. Patrick Agyemang has scored five goals in 17 league games for Derby Goals in either half from Patrick Agyemang and Liam Thompson's first Championship goal saw Derby cruise past rock bottom Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Agyemang capitalised on a Wednesday error to give the Rams the lead midway through the first half before Thompson added a second after the break, also with his left foot. Agyemang's second, from Rhian Brewster's half-cleared cross, put the game beyond doubt, if any existed. For Wednesday, who remain 29 points from the safety line, it was the latest in a growing list of dispiriting performances as they mustered just one shot on target. More to follow. Rate players out of 10 for this game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. You must be signed in to a BBC account to play. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 15th December 2025 at 21: 53 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Henrik Pedersen Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: John Eustace Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Manager: Henrik Pedersen Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: John Eustace Formation: 3 - 4 - 3 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Sheffield Wednesday have won their last three league games against Derby, their best winning run against the Rams since a run of five between 1930 and 1932. Derby have lost their last three league trips to Hillsborough against Sheffield Wednesday, last beating the Owls away from home in a 3-1 win in February 2020. Sheffield Wednesday are the only Championship side without a home win this season (D2 L8). The only second tier side to have a longer home winless start to a season was Portsmouth in 1975-76 (12 games). Derby’s Carlton Morris has scored six away Championship goals this season – last season the Rams’ leading scorer on the road was Jerry Yates with seven. Morris has been involved in four goals in his last three league games against Sheffield Wednesday (3 goals, 1 assist). Sheffield Wednesday have gone 21 home Championship matches without a clean sheet – the last side to have a longer run without a home shutout in the competition were Colchester between April 2007 and March 2008 (23). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.