Derby County manager makes ‘disappointing’ Portsmouth admission, injury blow for Carlisle, Orient boss happy
The most recent headlines from League One, including Portsmouth’s draw with Derby County and a serious injury setback for Carlisle United.
Paul Warne, the manager of Derby County, has acknowledged that his team’s performance against Portsmouth on Saturday wasn’t up to par.
In order to move into the League One automatic promotion spots, an unbeaten Pompey team came to Pride Park. However, just 86
minutes after arriving, James Collins converted a penalty kick to give the visitors the lead.
But there was late drama as a dramatic equaliser from Pompey striker Colby Bishop earned his side a point and left Warne to deliver
an honest assessment of his side’s performance.
He told the Derby Telegraph: “The performance was not us at our best. Portsmouth came here in really good fettle, they haven’t lost a
game and kept going right until the end.
“But to concede one so late on and I’ve been told it hits Marlon Pack’s arm in the build-up which is disappointing. But you can’t allow
Bishop on his own in the six when you’ve got three centre-backs on.
“We will obviously play a lot better and we will play a lot better and lose. But once you’ve got your head in front, we should be able to
see the game out and that’s what’s disappointing.”
Carlisle United are set to lose striker Josh Kayode for three months after they confirmed the Republic of Ireland Under-21 star has
suffered a torn muscle in his shoulder.
The 23-year-old joined the Cumbrians on a season-long loan deal from Championship club Rotherham United on transfer deadline
day and has made two appearances for Paul Simpson’s side.
However, due to a shoulder injury, Kayode is expected to spend a significant amount of time on the sidelines. Cumbrians manager
Simpson has revealed that Kayode will have surgery later this month.
He stated on the club website that a scan revealed a damaged shoulder muscle that required surgery. On September 26, that will occur,
and we anticipate that he may be out for 12 weeks.
“It’s a huge blow for us, but more importantly it’s a massive blow for JJ. He’s really settled in and I can assure you that I was looking
forward to seeing him getting fitter and stronger.
“This has happened so the fact is that it opens the door for somebody else. As we saw Ryan Edmondson came back onto the bench,
Luke Plange started, he got his goal, and we have Sean, Terry and Garns all wanting it as well. Everybody wants to be out there and helping.”
Orient manager ‘happy’ with Posh point
Richie Wellens, the manager of Leyton Orient, was happy to see his team come away with a draw from their trip to “yo-yo club”
Peterborough United.
Hector Kyprianou gave Posh the lead midway through the first half, but Omar Beckles equalised for Orient 11 minutes before halftime
to ensure his team won a share of the spoils and moved within two points of their mid-table hosts.
Speaking after the game, Orient boss Wellens said: “Peterborough are a yo-yo club between League One and the Championship so you
have to be happy to take a point away to them – especially after going 1-0 behind to a poor goal.
“I would be disappointed to concede that type of goal from a corner against a really big, physical team, but even more so against a good
footballing side that aren’t very physical. But that’s the second time in two away games we have come from behind, and to get four
points from them is really pleasing.”
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