Matchday Thread: Brum v Derby

[SithHappens]

Good draw in the end,.could easily have lost.

Ward foolish to get sent off but should have been 10 vs 10 much sooner as ref totally bottled it.

Equalizer, scrappy goal that probably should have been disallowed but wasn't easy to see clear handball in real time. Zetterstrom should have done better anyway for it.

Ageymang very good game.

[swaledale]

Derby did well to get a draw, though as you say Ref bottled a few decisions in Brum's favour. Thought BBD had a good game until subbed.

[ramAnag]

Great defensive display from two mediocre sides who I can see being in the mix…..next season. Agree with the above two comments about the ref.

[macstheman]

2 decidedly poor sides play out a grudge match where quality was in short supply! Not a good advert for the championship.

[SithHappens]

If you want inconsistent refereeing look at this, ref has a great view so no idea how it was only a yellow

https://x.com/secondtierpod/status/2004636901001797776

[Ram Pant]

Ward was the first to delay play amd most refs never, ever do owt about it. This one booked Ward. Brum players did it later, not booked. Brum lucky not to hjave finished with 9 or even 8 players by the end. Equaliser was handball but, considering the mass of players in and around the incident, it is not, by any means, beyond the realms of feasibilioty that neither the ref nor his assistant could see it due to the plethora of players between them and the ball. VAR would definitely have ruled it out.

Ward's 2nd yellow, he should have known the bluenose would drift inside and across his path. He did and that caused contact which sent him down. Not much else the ref could do. Ward should have moved inside himself. Instead, he was running and there was contact. No malice aforethought. Undortunately, that first yellow saw him walk.

Both sides will end 10th to 14th and should be happy with that.