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Derby County player ratings v Stoke City as boos rings out after Rams misery continues

Derby County were back in action this afternoon as they faced Stoke City after their 4-1 defeat to QPR in midweek

By Leigh Curtis · Derby Telegraph

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 4:03 PM

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Derbyshire Live evaluated Derby County players following a 1-0 defeat against Stoke City.
Stoke City secured the win thanks to a second-half deflected header from Luke Graham.
Derby County remain in the Championship relegation zone with only one victory in 11 matches.

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Derby County suffered a 1-0 defeat against Stoke City, heaping further pressure on head coach John Eustace. Luke Graham scored the only goal shortly after half-time, heading Ethan Galbraith's deflected cross past Josh Vickers. The result leaves Derby in the Championship's bottom three after winning just one of their opening 11 league fixtures.

Derbyshire Live reporter Leigh Curtis assessed the Derby squad, awarding peak ratings of six to Ryan Nyambe and David Ozoh, while Henrik Meister received the lowest rating of three. Rhian Brewster struck the post and Ozoh was denied late by Viktor Johansson, as Derby also lost Lewis Travis and Alex Mowatt to injuries.

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Derby County player ratings v Stoke City as boos rings out after Rams misery continues

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