FA Cup

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FA Cup | Fourth Round

Jan 24, 2015 at 3pm UK

Derby Derby County
2-0
Chesterfield

Bent (20'), Hughes (82')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Half-Time Report: Darren Bent fires Derby County ahead at break

By Kristian Johnson, Reporter | 24 January 2015

Darren Bent gives Derby County a slender 1-0 advantage over Chesterfield at half time of their FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Darren Bent's first goal for Derby County has given the Rams a 1-0 lead over local rivals Chesterfield at half time of their FA Cup fourth-round tie.

Darren Bent of Derby County celebrates his first half goal during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Derby County and Chesterfield at iPro Stadium on January 24, 2015 © Getty Images

In the opening 15 minutes, Chesterfield managed to stem the free-flowing attacking play which has seen Derby rise to the upper echelons of the Championship this season.

In fact, the visitors had a good chance to go ahead after a quarter of an hour, but Armand Gnanduillet fired at Kelle Roos after bursting into the box.

However, they fell a goal behind after 20 minutes when Bent hooked Jake Buxton's header home from a corner.

Jay O'Shea then came close with a long-range effort before the midfielder stung the hands of Roos with a strike from a similar distance just moments later.

The League One side continued to pen Derby inside their own half and Eoin Doyle almost flicked home a cross at the near post, only to see his effort fly inches over the crossbar.