Derby winger Gary Teale was today recalled to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Holland and Iceland.

Alex Ferguson rang the changes as Manchester United’s bid for an unprecedented quintuple took them to Derby in the FA Cup fifth round.

KRIS COMMONS’ goal settled an enthralling FA Cup fourth-round replay between east midlands rivals Nottingham Forest and Derby to ensure a winning return to the City Ground for Nigel Clough.

Paul Connolly and Jordan Stewart return from suspension as Derby take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Carling Cup semi-final against Manchester United tomorrow.

LIFE cannot get much sweeter for Kevin Doyle. The Wexford-born striker has just enjoyed the kind of week he must have wished would never end: a lucrative new contract, tying him to the Royals until 2011, two goals here which brought him his half-century for the Berkshire club three years after joining and the chance to enhance his international credentials in next week’s clash with Poland.

Derby manager Paul Jewell is boosted by the return of six players for Sunday’s final Barclays Premier League game of the season against Reading.

Derby winger Gary Teale has joined Plymouth on loan until the end of the season.

Derby boss Paul Jewell faces mounting defensive problems ahead of Tottenham’s visit to Pride Park in the Barclays Premier League tomorrow.

DAMIEN JOHNSON has admitted Birmingham must “learn to close out games” if they are to win their battle to stay in the Premier League.

New signing Alan Stubbs and Roy Carroll are expected to make their Derby debuts in the Barclays Premier League clash with Birmingham at St Andrews.

HOW appropriate that a member of the consortium set to buy Derby County is reported to be a member of the Walt Disney clan. With Mickey Mouse displays such as this, the new board will surely feel right at home.

Derby boss Paul Jewell looks set to field his strongest possible line-up for tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round tie with Preston at Pride Park.

Sheffield Wednesday 1 Derby County 1 AET (Derby win 4-2 on penalties)

Derby will be without Danny Mills for their FA Cup third-round replay against Sheffield Wednesday but fellow defenders Claude Davis and Dean Leacock return for the trip to Hillsborough.

THE date was October 16, 2001, and Paul Jewell had sunk as low as he could go with Wigan. Bottom of the old Second Division, the Latics were hammered 5-1 at Wrexham in an LDV Vans Trophy Northern Section first-round tie in front of just 1,550 fans.

Derby manager Paul Jewell is likely to hand debuts to a number of players for tomorrow’s visit of his former club Wigan to Pride Park.

PAUL JEWELL must be the only Premier League manager that views a fortuitous draw against a struggling Championship side as a step in the right direction.

Derby 2 Sheffield Wednesday 2

Danny Mills goes straight into the Derby squad for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park.

BOLTON got off to a winning start in 2008 in what could be Nicolas Anelka’s last match for the club.

Derby boss Paul Jewell faces a striker dilemma ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League game at Bolton after selling Steve Howard to Leicester.

Derby manager Paul Jewell made three changes to his side as they went in search of their second league win of the season.

Derby face Blackburn in a Premier League clash at Pride Park on Sunday with boss Paul Jewell’s squad at breaking point.

Derby manager Paul Jewell will take a head count ahead of his side’s Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool at Pride Park on St Stephen's Day.

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Derby midfielder Matt Oakley is a doubt for the Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle.

PAUL JEWELL admits his hopes of revitalising Derby rest on whether chairman Adam Pearson can convince an American consortium to invest in the club.

Derby manager Paul Jewell is again without defenders Andy Todd and Marc Edworthy for his first home game in charge tomorrow.

Derby boss Paul Jewell is hoping a ’flu bug does not take hold ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.

IT was a stark warning from one who knows, and Anthony Stokes would do well to take heed.

Derby have been given a boost ahead of tomorrow’s home Premier League game against Chelsea after defenders Claude Davis and Dean Leacock were passed fit.

OPTIMISTS are in precious short supply in Derby, but Billy Davies found comfort from an unexpected source after his team’s latest capitulation.

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Scotland striker Kenny Miller could return for Derby against West Ham at Pride Park.

SCOTT CARSON wants to make his loan move from Liverpool permanent after targeting a European challenge with Aston Villa.

Aston Villa 2 Derby 0

Derby striker Kenny Miller faces a race against time as he bids to be fit for the Rams’ trip to Aston Villa.

Derby manager Billy Davies is facing a defensive crisis ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Everton.

Derby manager Billy Davies has hinted at changes for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to fellow strugglers Fulham.

Derby midfielder Giles Barnes is in contention for a return to action when the Rams travel to Reading on Sunday.

Derby County 1 Newcastle 0

Derby 1 Newcastle 0

Derby manager Billy Davies hopes to give Scotland striker Kenny Miller a debut against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Monday.