Sturridge salvages a point

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Having had to endure Saturday's defensive horror show as Derby tumbled out of the FA Cup to Preston, Rams fans must have feared the worst after just three minutes when Claude Davis' underhit backpass sent Darius Vassell clean through but the City striker pulled his effort wide of the right post.

City seemed certain to score when Davis cleared another quality left-wing cross from Martin Petrov straight to Ireland on the six-yard line but the former Preston defender spared his own blushes with a last-ditch block.

The Rams went closest of all in the first half as Robert Earnshaw hit the post, but Derby took the lead just 22 seconds into the second half when Hossam Ghaly twisted on the edge of the area before the ball fell to Kenny Miller on the edge of the City area.

His low shot appeared to be heading wide of the right post but took a huge deflection off Sun Jihai and flew past the wrong-footed Joe Hart.

City levelled though when the lively Petrov was at the centre of things, delivering a pinpoint cross for Sturridge to steal in ahead of his marker and add to his blossoming reputation with a neat finish.

The teams may have drawn each of their last three meetings at Derby 1-1 prior to this game, but both went for broke as the game raced from end to end, but neither could find the breakthrough.

The draw leaves City still searching for a first win at County since 1969 and the Rams a first league win in 2008.