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Carling Cup Quarter Finals

Derby County are the visitors to the Britannia tonight (k/o 7.45) as the Potters look to reach the semi final of the League Cup for the first time since winning the competition in 1972. The Rams will be hoping a victory tonight can kick start a league campaign which has failed to really get going following relegation from the Premier League last season.


Stoke Team News:- The Potters are without striker Dave Kitson who is still recovering from the knee injury he picked up in the league win over West Brom. Michael Tonge and Tom Soares are cup-tied and so unavailable for tonight's game. Steve Simonsen is expected to once again replace Thomas Sorensen in goal.

Derby Team News:- Derby are without defenders Claude Davis, Dean Leacock and Martin Albrechtsen through injury whilst Luke Varney and on loan Arsenal man Nacer Barazite are both cup tied. Former Potter Kris Commons should line up to face his former club tonight.


Probable Teams:
Stoke:- Simonsen, Wilkinson, Dickinson, Cort, Abdoulaye Faye, Pugh, Olofinjana, Whelan, Delap, Sidibe, Cresswell
Derby:- Carroll, Connolly, Powell, Tonkins, Stewart, Kazmierczak, Commons, Addison, Green, Hulse, Ellington

Last Derby Visit To The Britannia

Stoke City 2-0 Derby County(08-08-2006)

Tony Pulis celebrated his first home game back in his second spell as manager with a 2-0 win over the Rams. Vincent Pericard touched home Peter Sweeney's cross for a first half lead, before Darel Russell reacted first to a save by Rams keeper Lee Grant to head home the second mid-way through the second half. Stoke went on to complete a double over Derby with a 2-0 at Pride Park later in the season, but it was the Rams who were celebrating promotion to te Premier League come the end of the campaign.