Derby’s Ebou Adams celebrates scoring their second PICTURES: Alamy

Derby County 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: John Eustace haunts his former side

‘We have enough to beat drop’
By Nigel Gardner

DERBY COUNTY 2
Forsyth 3, Adams 7

BLACKBURN R 1
Gueye 40
John Eustace spotted signs of encouragement as his Derby County team boosted their survival hopes with a narrow win over his former club Blackburn Rovers.
Eustace is convinced his players have the heart to avoid relegation after his first win since he left Blackburn lifted Derby off the bottom of the Championship.
Craig Forsyth and Ebou Adams put Derby in charge, before Makhtar Gueye reduced the deficit just before the break.
But despite dominating for long periods in the second-half, B...

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