Derby's relegation worries deepened after Harvey Elliott's strike condemned them to a damaging 2-1 defeat at Blackburn. Blackburn captain Darragh Lenihan missed out with a groin strain so Jarrad Branthwaite made his first start since February. Armstrong missed a hat-trick of chances within the first 15 minutes of the restart, with Marshall standing firm all three times. We could have scored a lot more, Adam (Armstrong) could have had a hat-trick tonight, and yet they're a good football team. "If my players don't have a good game, don't do what you ask, I'll deal with it and take action to deal with that.

Source: Sky sports April 16, 2021 19:29 UTC