By Nigel Gardner

DERBY COUNTY 1 Adams 40 BL ACKPOOL 0 DERBY are preparing for a huge trip to leaders Portsmouth on Tuesday after cementing second spot thanks to Ebou Adams’ first-half winner over Blackpool. Clear chances were few and far between until the ball fell to Adams on the edge of the box in the 40th minute and the midfielder smashed home an unstoppable shot to celebrate his first Derby goal. And head coach Paul Warne is now relishing the prospect of facing Pompey after praising his side’s display in seeing off the Tangerines. “I told the lads before ...