Bees battle to a point against Derby

Derby 0 Brentford 0

Brentford bounced back from Saturday’s defeat against Newcastle with a battling draw at the iPro Stadium.

Struggling Derby, in their second match under returning head coach Steve McClaren, threatened first through a powerful Thomas Ince volley, while Ikechi Anya also went close in the first half.

But the Bees were also posing problems, John Egan’s header forcing a fine save from home keeper Scott Carson and Romaine Sawyers heading narrowly wide.

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Both sides had opportunities to take maximum points after the interval, with Ince and Johnny Russell both going close for the Rams.

At the other end Hogan forced a decent save and hit the side netting after rounding Carson.

But neither team could force a late winner as the chances dried up with the full-time whistle looming.

Brentford: Bentley; Colin, Egan, Barbet, Bjelland; Yennaris (McEachran 81), Woods; Saunders (Clarke 72), Sawyers, Kaikai (MacLeod 84); Hogan.
Subs not used: Bonham, Hofmann, Kerschbaumer, Onariase.

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