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PATERSON EASES RAMS’ TROUBLES

By Nigel Gardner

ALL-SMILES: Derby’s Jamie Paterson celebrates scoring their winner, shown inset
PICTURE: PA Images

DERBY manager Phillip Cocu admitted there was more at stake than just a game of football after his team ended a turbulent week with a win over Birmingham.
Cocu and owner Mel Morris spoke to fans before the game to apologise for the incident in which Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett were charged with drink driving and captain Richard Keogh suffered a season- ending knee injury.
Derby responded on the pitch with Chris Martin turning in a cross in the second minute t...

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