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45 cracking photos show Derby County fans as Rams face crushing 3-1 defeat to Stoke City

Explore 45 captivating photos capturing Derby County fans as they witness Rams' challenging 3-1 loss against Stoke City.

Derby County were defeated by Stoke City when the Rams travelled to bet365 Stadium today (Saturday, August 9).

The dramatic match saw two goals in injury time from Divin Mubama and Sorba Thomas, handing Stoke City a triumphant score over Derby County on the opening day of the Championship season.

The late goals from Thomas and Mubama saw a reversal of fortune for the Potters.

Action started when Lewis Baker’s goal in the 70th minute cancelled out Derby County’s lead with Carlton Morris’ first goal of the match in the 60th minute.

The final score saw Stoke City 3, Derby County 1.

The match was attended by 25,746 fans.

The Rams are next in play on Tuesday, August 12 when they play West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns for a 7.45pm kick-off.

Here are a selection of photos from the day. Can you spot yourself or someone you know in our fan gallery?

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