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CONOR Hourihane's late strike denied Oxford United a point at Derby County on the opening day of the Sky Bet League One season.

James Collins took on Moore and saw his shot deflected into the side-netting, before Nathaniel Mendez-Laing got in behind following a quick free-kick. The U’s lacked the attacking firepower on the bench for one last roll of the dice and they were unable to create another chance in the closing stages. Findlay had been impressive on debut but his pass out of the back went loose and the hosts capitalised, with Hourihane curling past Eastwood and into the bottom corner. United looked solid with the two holding midfielders, while Findlay seemed to be first to every corner, but Derby had two chances towards the end of the half. Matty Taylor turned his man and only had Wildsmith to beat, but he struggled to get the ball out of his feet under pressure and fired wide. James Henry made his first start of 2022 on the right of the front three, with Marcus Browne in the middle, while Findlay was handed a competitive debut and Simon Eastwood got the nod in goal.

Conor Hourihane capped his debut for Derby with a second-half winner in their opening 1-0 victory at home to Oxford in League One.

Another symbol of the togetherness born from the chaos was in the dressing room at full-time. Rosenior is unfazed about having to make the big calls – on his first day he released a player whose kids attend the same school as his – but there is no such thing as a selection headache just yet, a thin squad meaning the team picks itself. Clowes’s first Derby game was against Nottingham Forest at the Baseball Ground in 1978 but few have been as anticipated as this.

CONOR Hourihane's late strike denied Oxford United a point at Derby County on the opening day of the Sky Bet League One season.

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Latest Derby County news from Derbyshire Live brings you what the interim Rams boss has said about the win over the Us.

For the all-round performance, a win and a clean sheet I was absolutely delighted." What pleased me the most was when we went to 1-0 was the way we worked. "I knew with the ball it was going to be difficult being a new group being put together at a maximum of three weeks.

Oxford United kicked off the 2022/23 season with a defeat at recently relegated Derby County.

As far as debuts go, this was a near-perfect display from the Scottish defender. Not only did he win almost everything that came his way in the air, but he also threw his body on the line and blocked several attempts from the hosts. Billy Bodin and James Henry began the match as the widemen, with Josh Murphy on the bench and Jodi Jones not in the squad following his late arrival to the squad.

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The owner will be the most popular man in these parts for some time yet. Yet it was Oxford who created the better chances early on, with Billy Bodin and Matty Taylor going close. Clowes stepped in to rescue the Rams when a proposed takeover bid by American businessman Chris Kirchner collapsed.

Oxford United kicked off their 2022/23 league campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Derby County this afternoon. A close game was decided by a Conor Hourihane ...

Meanwhile, back at the game, Bodin saw a rising effort saved by keeper Joe Wildsmith and Eastwood made a good save from Collins. Efforts from Taylor and Henry saw them ask questions at one end, while Derby’s one real sight of Eastwood’s goal came after 38 minutes and saw the keeper made a good save from Mendez-Laing. Derby fans sang ‘we’ve got our club back’, United fans welcomed Cameron Brannagan home and the players responded with a frantic first few minutes that saw Simon Eastwood have to catch a Max Bird header and Billy Bodin flick an effort wide at the other end before we had reached five minutes.

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Bielik was in the dressing room before and after the game, but will now head to Blues as he looks to be on the plane for the World Cup in Qatar as part of the Poland squad. But after the break, James Collins' volley was cleared off the line by Cameron Brannagan as it looked like the game would end in a stalemate. Conor Hourihane curled a delicious effort past Simon Eastwood with 10 minutes remaining to send Pride Park into a frenzy.

Latest Derby County news from Derbyshire Live brings you all the big talking points as the Rams begin the season in fine style.

Sibley is fighting hard to claim a regular place in a Derby team that has significantly boosted its attacking options in the summer, but he did his cause no harm at all. But the reality is that he should regard it as a compliment to his ability. He may have had to sacrifice a season ticket in the north stand for a seat in the boardroom, but by rescuing Derby he has left them reinvigorated, refreshed and relishing a new era under his leadership. The price he will pay as a result is that he will be singled out for special attention. Indeed, you got the feeling that no matter what the result, Derby already felt like winners before a ball was even kicked. Everywhere you looked there was no shortage of passion or love gushing from the terraces as Derby fans bellowed from their hymn sheets to create a crackling atmosphere.

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Regardless of whether he goes or not, a couple of new options will be needed in this position with Byrne unavailable at this point. And unsurprisingly, he gave the game a much-needed boost when he came on, proving to be a game-changer for the East Midlands side when he came on for Smith in the 60th minute. The Rams will be keen to strengthen in multiple areas before the window closes, with another goalkeeper and a right-back or two just a couple of key requirements before the summer window closes.

Derby County midfielder Jason Knight has emerged on the transfer radar of Championship outfit Birmingham City, Football Insider have reported.

He started the first match of the 2022-23 season for the Rams at right-back in a 1-0 victory over Oxford United this past weekend, but with a month of the transfer window still left to go, he could still be set to exit County with his contract set to expire next summer. And the Poland international could be joined by Knight if John Eustace gets his way, with the new Blues head coach believed to be a big fan of the 21-year-old, having coached him in the Republic of Ireland setup. The Blues have already raided the Rams for one player this week, with Krystian Bielik returning to St. Andrew’s for a second stint after completing a loan move from Pride Park for the duration of the 2022-23 season.

The latest Birmingham City news from BirminghamLive as John Eustace looks forward to working with his new loan signing.

The last three weeks have been tough for the boys but it’s all been structured in a way we want to defend.” He wants to go to the World Cup, he is hungry. “I think he is a top, top player, one of the best midfielders in the league,” he said.

Latest Derby County news from Derbyshire Live reveals what the midfielder did as he watched the win over Oxford United.

He's not leaving the club because he doesn't want to be here, he is leaving to follow his dream. "Fortunately, at the end of last season, I was able to plan in case a team came in and took Krystian. But honestly, I wish him all the best. Bielik was in the dressing room before and after the game, but will now head to Blues as he looks to be on the plane for the World Cup in Qatar as part of the Poland squad.

Sources have told Football Insider that Championship side Birmingham City are plotting a move to sign Derby County midfielder Jason Knight.

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Latest Derby County news from DerbyshireLive brings you what Oxford boss said post-match following Rams defeat.

"Our two midfield players got so disconnected late on and we didn’t really have anything else to change anything at the top end of the pitch when we went 1-0 down. Robinson also stated the lack of options to call on also had a part to play. Speaking to Oxford Mail, Robinson explained: "We worked all week on two midfield players not crossing over each other on the edge of the box.