Derby County's bullish take on EFL Trophy clash

Derby County take a break from League One as they face an EFL Trophy clash against Bradford City tonight at Pride Park Stadium.

The third round match will give the Rams a chance to extend their form to five wins in six games in all competitions.

They come off the back of a 3-1 win over Fleetwood Town which put them just four points behind the top of League One.

Paul Warne's assistant manager Richie Barker spoke to Rams TV ahead of tonight's game. He said: "At the moment, the mentality is just that we want to win every game.

"In the relatively decent run we've been on, there have been a couple of cup games in that too. It's not a lot different to every match we play, we never go out to do anything but win. '

"The lads are in a pretty good place and we want to try and keep winning because it is a good habit to be in."

At the weekend, Derby's trip to Fleetwood was a successful one as they came away with a 3-1 win and a good performance. Barker says that he was pleased with the result in what was a tricky test.

He added: "In the end, we came through it comfortably but it was tricky. It's never a good sign when you play against a team when it's the manager's first game at home because there's always a lift from the fans and players.

"At the end of the day, it's three points that means no more or no less than the other three points than we've got already. Any win away from home and three goals is satisfying."