Ikpeazu strikes late to deny Derby valuable point

Derby missed the chance to move back to within five points of safety in the Sky Bet Championship table as they were beaten 1-0 by Cardiff.

The winning goal came 85 minutes into the game at the Cardiff City Stadium, as Uche Ikpeazu steered home Perry Ng's cross to earn the Bluebirds - who had earlier hit the woodwork twice - all three points.

They move up to 18th, with a healthy 16-point advantage between themselves and the bottom three, while Wayne Rooney's Rams remain in 23rd, eight points from safety.

On Saturday afternoon, they travel to Oakwell to face 22nd-placed Barnsley, in a game that could prove pivotal in the race for survival.

Though Derby had hauled themselves away from the wilderness with a bright spell at the start of 2022, momentum had somewhat dipped over the last month or so, with five defeats from the last eight games dealing their survival hopes a hit.

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