Barnsley proved there is life after Ricardo Vaz Te as they consigned Derby to a 3-2 defeat - their first loss in seven npower Championship games.
The Tykes put the impending departure of leading scorer Vaz Te to West Ham behind them and produced a first-half display which swept previously in-form Derby aside.
Matt Done opened the scoring when he finished a fine four-man move with a measured finish.
Andy Gray doubled their advantage from the penalty spot after Done had been tugged back by John Brayford and Scott Wiseman's first goal for the Yorkshire club stunned the Rams.
More neat passing cut open the Derby defence and full-back Wiseman produced a tidy finish.
Nigel Clough's side were a different side in the second half and dominated possession but although Jamie Ward pulled a goal back with a fine free-kick and Tom Carroll scored a late debut goal, the damage had already been done.
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''Sweep aside''........not when the oppos scored 2 and Tykes were holding on regarding yet again how to logistically lose a game from a winning position.
Where was Green? Is he still a derby player? NC doesn't seem to be treating him particularly well. Assume it's because we can't afford his wages
I don't call 3-2 being swept aside, however Derby should not be losing to the likes of Barnsley. Let's hope this and Stoke out of the system before Sunday and Forest.
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