Derby County suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Stoke City at Pride Park on Saturday, with Luke Graham's first-half header proving decisive. The Scotland defender met Ethan Galbraith's free-kick in the 49th minute, and despite goalkeeper Josh Vickers getting a hand to the ball, it nestled in off the post. Derby, missing several key players, struggled to create clear chances and were denied an equaliser late on by a superb save from Viktor Johansson. The result leaves Derby in the bottom three without a home win, while Stoke move into the top eight.
Stoke started brightly, with Lamine Cisse and Jack Mc Glynn creating early opportunities, but the match quickly became scrappy. Derby responded in the second half, with David Ozoh and Rhian Brewster going close, but Johansson's late save ensured the visitors held on. Stoke boss Mark Robins will be pleased with the win, while Derby manager John Eustace praised his team's effort despite the frustrating result, citing injuries as a major factor in their difficult run of form.
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