Overview
- Derby beat Oxford 1-0 at Pride Park on Saturday, a sixth straight home win that keeps them in touch with the top six.
- On-loan Burnley winger Jaydon Banel scored after an 80-yard run, a solo strike described as a goal-of-the-season contender.
- Oxford improved after half-time but missed clear chances through Myles Peart-Harris, Yunus Konak and Mark Harris, deepening their relegation risk.
- Goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström returned after 13 league games out with a virus and helped see out the clean sheet.
- Manager John Eustace called it a brilliant win and warned his squad is thin after injuries to Dion Sanderson and Derry Murkin.