5 things we learned from Derby County v Preston North End

Tom Barkhuizen heroically salvaged Preston North End a point against Derby County on Tuesday evening, after securing a last gasp 1-1 draw in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

Derby and Preston both missed the chance to narrow the gap on the Championship play-off places, after sixth placed side Sheffield Wednesday failed to win at home to Burton Albion.

Steve McClaren’s side thought that they had sealed a victory courtesy of Matej Vydra’s goal, early on in the second-half.

However, the Lilywhites equalised in the fifth minute of stoppage time with Barkhuizen stabbing in an equaliser, to break the hearts of The Rams and their fans.

The result for Preston meant that they have not won in their last two matches. Meanwhile the Rams’ poor form continues, the draw means that they have only picked up one victory in their last eight league outings.

Shoot! looks at the five major talking points from Tuesday’s game at Pride Park…