Martyn Waghorn broke Accrington hearts as Frank Lampard saw his Derby side sneak through a tricky FA Cup fourth-round assignment.
Having dispatched of Southampton in the previous round and Manchester United in the Carabao Cup, the Championship play-off hopefuls were looking to avoid being on the wrong end of an upset in front of a record-breaking Wham Stadium crowd.
"We spy a giant killing" read the banner unfurled by Stanley fans before kick-off - a cheeky nod to the recent controversy involving Leeds - but Dan Barlaser's second-half sending off eventually told as Waghorn secured a late 1-0 win.
Good morning and welcome to a busy day of FA Cup action as the fourth round continues with Accrington Stanley vs Derby County, brought to you live from the Crown Ground.
After Manchester United knocked out Arsenal on Friday night, a busy programme sees 11 games take place on Saturday, with the League One side hosting Frank Lampard's Championship outfit.
With kick-off at 12:30pm, team news will be out at 11:30am where we'll begin our full build-up to the day's action.
"It's a great test for us, it's a reverse to what we've had, a different mentality.
We can't use any of it as an excuse. We're going week by week, there's a couple of changes, in a couple of positions I don't have options.
"Not really, each game each year has different scenarios. I do understand what this is, the magic of the cup, what it means to Accrington, I'm very aware of that and that was my message to the players. It's up to them to perform."
Here come the teams at the Crown Den, but before kick-off the players will gather for Emiliano Sala, who is still missing after the plane he was travelling on from Nantes to Cardiff went missing.
Richards-Everton meets a deep free-kick but his header rolls through to Kelle Roos, before Martyn Waghorn is denied by a strong save from Jonny Maxted.
Except Waghorn's header, the visitors have largely been reduced to efforts outside the box, and there's another here from George Evans, but his effort is scuffed and eventually gathered by Maxted.
Accrington Stanley vs Derby County kicks off at 12:30pm (GMT) on Saturday 26th January.
Where can I watch it?
Accrington Stanley vs Derby County will be shown live on BT Sport 2 from 12:00pm (GMT).
BT Sport subscribers can watch the action on the BT Sport app.
Highlights will be shown at 10:20pm on BBC One.
Player to watch…
Harry Wilson: The 21-year-old, on-loan from Liverpool, has flourished at Pride Park. The team’s top scorer with 12 goals, the Wales international has impressed in an attacking midfield role, and his stunning ability from dead-ball situations has proved a great asset to Frank Lampard throughout the season.
