Derby battle back for point

Derby staged an incredible comeback in front of new head coach Steve McClaren to salvage a point from a 4-4 draw with Ipswich last night.

The Rams fought back from a 4-1 half-time deficit as McClaren, unveiled as Nigel Clough’s successor on Tuesday, watched from the stands while academy manager Darren Wassall took charge of the first team.

Ipswich scored three times in the first quarter through Christophe Berra, Daryl Murphy and Aaron Cresswell. Zak Whitbread had reduced the deficit with a goal on his debut before Murphy made it 4-1 with his second goal of the night and the Rams looked dead and buried.