Ground: Pride Park

Visits: 1

Date: 17th April 2006

Match: Derby - Hull  1-1  (CC Championship)

Attendance: 24 961

 

I didn´t want to go to Chelsea or Tottenham on Easter Monday and when I read some good reviews about Pride Park and that the stadium was close to the train station I ordered a ticket online for Derby-Hull. On Thursday last week I still hadn´t recieved any ticket and when I phoned the ticket office they said it had been posted but they could make a duplicate ticket for me when I arrive. (When I came home the ticket was there but they had sent it to Norway of all places, probably Kristiansand?, and from there it was sent to me!)

 

The match itself was very boring but a spectacular goal from Hull in the first half and a soft penalty for Derby, three minutes from the end, at least made sure that I saw some goals. Pride Park itself is a nice stadium and I can honestly say that NO stadium in Sweden is as good as Pride Park. I was also surprised/impressed with the fact that 25,000 fans turned up to watch a match where neither side had anything to play for.

 

Pride Park

 

Rear of the East Stand

 

South Stand

 

West Stand

 

North Stand

Hull City fans

 

West Stand

 

North Stand