Wayne Rooney was rarely used to grinding out goalless draws during the peak of his career yet Derby’s gritty display at Championship leaders West Bromwich Albion will have been as satisfying as many of his finest moments as a player.
Led by veteran centre-backs Curtis Davies and Phil Jagielka, and with goalkeeper Kelle Roos outstanding, the Rams resisted everything Albion threw at them as Valerien Ismael’s side drew at home for the second time in four days after being held 1-1 by Millwall on Saturday.
Derby spent the summer under a transfer embargo and have the threat of a 12-point deduction hanging over them for alleged alleged breaches of financial regulations.