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Tom Lawrence's brace took his goal tally to the season to fourCaptain Tom Lawrence's second-half double helped Derby fight back to beat promotion-chasing Bournemouth and end a turbulent week in style.
Bottom club Derby kicked off 18 points from safety following a nine-point deduction, but went ahead when Jason Knight was left unmarked on the edge of the six-yard box to head in Max Bird's corner.
Jaidon Anthony slammed in an equaliser, despite Curtis Davies' brilliant goalline block from his initial effort, and Jefferson Lerma slid a pass through for Dominic Solanke to rifle the Cherries in front.
But Lawrence curled a fine equaliser into the far corner and then drove home a penalty for the Rams winner after Jack Stacey brought down Graeme Shinnie.
Derby's first win in eight league matches took them back to zero points after another chastening week off the pitch saw a second deduction in two months leave them with an uphill task to avoid third-tier football for the first time since 1986.
Knight's early opener confirmed Wayne Rooney's vow that Derby had plenty of fight left in them, but it was also helped by unusually slack defending from a Cherries side which had conceded just one goal in their previous eight away league games this season.
Bournemouth's equaliser came gift-wrapped after a defensive slapstick moment when goalkeeper Kelle Roos gave the ball away in his own box, but their second before half-time capped a superb team move and allowed Solanke to equal his best-ever goalscoring season - in November - with his 15th of the campaign.
Lerma should have added a third before the break, but headed wide from eight yards, and they paid a hefty price as Lawrence struck twice in seven minutes, although the second came with some controversy as a possible offside in the build-up to the penalty went unnoticed.
Philip Billing headed a good chance wide as Scott Parker's side pressed for an equaliser, but having gone 15 matches unbeaten, Bournemouth fell to their second defeat in their last three and remain second, a point behind Fulham, but still eight ahead of third-placed West Brom.
A fourth win of the season leaves Derby 15 points from safety and 11 adrift of second-bottom Barnsley.
Line-ups
Derby
Formation 4-5-1
- 21Roos
- 36EboseleSubstituted forStearmanat 83'minutes
- 6Jagielka
- 33Davies
- 26BuchananSubstituted forForsythat 90+7'minutes
- 38Knight
- 42Thompson
- 8Bird
- 4Shinnie
- 10Lawrence
- 9BaldockSubstituted forKazim-Richardsat 22'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Forsyth
- 7Józwiak
- 11Morrison
- 13Kazim-Richards
- 16Stearman
- 31Allsop
- 46Kellyman
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 42Travers
- 17Stacey
- 24Cahill
- 6Mepham
- 20DavisSubstituted forLoweat 75'minutes
- 8LermaSubstituted forRogersat 74'minutes
- 4L CookSubstituted forKilkennyat 61'minutes
- 10Christie
- 29BillingBooked at 53mins
- 32Anthony
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 1Nyland
- 3S Cook
- 11Marcondes
- 18Lowe
- 26Kilkenny
- 27Rogers
- 39Moriah-Welsh
Live Text
Match ends, Derby County 3, Bournemouth 2.
Second Half ends, Derby County 3, Bournemouth 2.
Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Lee Buchanan because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Philip Billing.
Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gavin Kilkenny.
Offside, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie tries a through ball, but Jamal Lowe is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt blocked. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Derby County. Richard Stearman replaces Festy Ebosele.
Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Derby County) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Jason Knight.
Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
Foul by Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth).
Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Foul by Morgan Rogers (Bournemouth).
Jason Knight (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Jamal Lowe replaces Leif Davis.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Morgan Rogers replaces Jefferson Lerma.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
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