Frustration for Derby County boss Nigel Clough after late show at Hull City
NIGEL Clough was happy with much of Derby County's performance last night despite his team falling 2-1 to promotion-chasing Hull City at the KC Stadium.
"There was nothing wrong with our performance in lots of ways," said the manager.
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Jamie Ward celebrates equalising for Derby County against Hull City in the Championship last night. The striker looked as though he had earned a point for the Rams at the KC Stadium when he struck in the 84th minute but Ahmed Elmohamady snatched a winner for the Tigers three minutes later.
Egyptian international forward Gedo put the Tigers ahead early in the second half on his home debut before Jamie Ward's 84th-minute equaliser looked to have earned a point for the Rams.
Ahmed Elmohamady headed a late winner for the home side and Derby's misery was complete when defender Gareth Roberts was shown a straight red two minutes from time following a challenge on Nick Proschwitz.
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Roberts now faces a three-match ban. Clough thought the red card was harsh.
And he also felt Derby should have been given a free kick in the build-up to Hull's winner.
On Roberts' sending off, Clough said: "Gareth has gone for the ball. A couple of lads went up straight away and said it wasn't a red, and that was Hull's players.
"So I thought it was very harsh.
"The referee was very quick with the red card.
"There was a handball leading up to the winning goal, again similar to the foul leading up to Sheffield Wednesday's equaliser on Saturday.
"It was a blatant handball and it was five yards away from the referee, but not given. Instead, they got a corner and scored.
"We have still got to defend the corner better – he's got a free header in the six yard box, and that's the frustrating part – but it shouldn't have come to that if the referee does his job correctly. It was a free kick to us."
4 Comments
by WIKLOW
Thursday, February 14 2013, 8:57PM
“Nigel, not only have you managed to lose far too many games you have lost 10,000 fans and the owners are losing bucket loads money. We need winners not whingers.”
by Felixco
Thursday, February 14 2013, 11:22AM
“What whiner Clough is!!! He NEVER accepts responsibility for his mistakes. Until he wakes up to the fact that winning games in this second rate league demands big tough defenders we will continue to ship goals from crosses.
I love the beautiful game but I would rather win ugly 1-0 than lose pretty by any score.”
by ramriff
Wednesday, February 13 2013, 2:24PM
“Predictable excuses ! Please go N.C.
Chadmob.”
by Markohull
Wednesday, February 13 2013, 11:45AM
“Crikey Nigel you trying to pull the wool over your fans eyes? timewasting from the first minute and non stop fouling..thank goodness you got nothing..you are awful”