Friendly Match • Proctor Cars Stadium • Matlock • 12th July 2025
Matlock Town 1-1 Derby County.
Derby County’s first run-out of their 2025/26 pre-season programme against Matlock Town ended in a 1-1 draw at the Proctor Cars Stadium on Saturday.
Rams Head Coach John Eustace got minutes into the legs of 22 players with different line-ups named in first half and second half in front of a sold-out crowd.
Derby’s matchday squad included a variety of young Academy players, especially in the second half with seven individuals from the youth set-up looking to make an impression on Eustace and his coaching staff.
Pitching In Northern Premier League – East Division side Matlock offered a good test for the Rams, who dominated the control of the match under 30-degree heat in the Derbyshire town.
