Derby County were back in midweek action as they made the trip to fellow promoted side Oxford United on Tuesday night. Both teams went into the tie with almost identical records, as only one place and two goals separated the two in the Championship. Oxford opened the scoring in the first half through Dane Scarlett, as his sharp movement saw him evade the defence and stroke the ball home. After a disappointing first half, the Rams came out in slightly better form, eventually finding an equaliser through Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s strike. While both teams pushed for a winner, neither were able to …
