staff from the club's under-18 and under-23 sides. Testing of the available players the day before the game ruled out a further four players. In the event of a 2–0 defeat, development coach Pat Lyons said "We're disappointed not to get the result and the fairytale we wanted." EFL Cup The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson. Derby drew League Two side Barrow, whom they had not played competitively since 1957, at home; Merson described the match as "one of the ties of the round". Derby progressed on penalties to reach the second round, which was drawn at the same time as the third round, on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb. Derby were handed two more potential home ties, as they were first drawn against fellow-Championship side Preston, with a potential third-round tie against the winners of the tie between Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion and EFL League One Portsmouth. In the event of the Preston game, however, Derby let slip a one-goal lead to lose 2–1 and exit the competition at the second round stage for the second time in three seasons. Statistics Appearances and goals |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |- ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |} Goal scorers Assists Notes References External links Derby County F.C. seasons Derby County F.C.