Derby County 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday: Owls winless run hits 30 games

Wednesday had started brightly with Svante Ingelsson looking lively down the left, but an excellent first-time pass from the recalled Rhian Brewster put Brereton-Diaz through for Derby’s opener as the Chile striker finished well from the edge of the box.

The same two combined three minutes later as a stretching unmarked Brereton-Diaz put a low cross over the bar from eight yards.

But three minutes later the Owls were level – Yates getting between two defenders to head home Jamal Lowe’s cross from the left from close range – just the fourth time in the last 15 games that the Owls have scored a goal.

Brewster should have put Derby in front but saw his 24th-minute header from six yards go over the bar.

Twenty minutes later the Rams did have a headed goal – Clarke glancing in Joe Ward’s cross from the left after a corner had been cleared.

Derby dominated possession for large chunks of the game and while Wednesday had moments on the break, they often lacked a final ball as their vociferous away support backed them loudly.

The hosts should have gone 3-1 up midway through the second half when Sammy Szmodics put in Brereton-Diaz, but his tame low effort was blocked by the legs of goalkeeper Pierce Charles.

Bobby Clark saw an 84th-minute shot deflected wide by Liam Palmer after an excellent Derby counter attack as Wednesday failed to trouble the hosts.