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ROO LOVES YA , BABY!

Joy for Rams, but Forest flop again…

By John Lyons

CAPTAIN MARVEL: Wayne Rooney nets his superb free-kick to earn Derby victory at Norwich and, Inset, Bristol City’s Andreas Weimann, left, celebrates scoring in their win at Forest
PICTURE: PA Images

COMETH the hour, cometh the man! Just when Derby needed a bit of inspiration, skipper Wayne Rooney delivered.
After Norwich’s Teemu Pukki had slipped while taking a penalty and seen it clip the bar, it looked as though the game would finish goalless. But Rooney curled home an exquisite late free-kick to earn the Rams their ...

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