MARTYN NOT SMARTIN'

Waghorn looking at the positives as Derby miss big opportunity to stretch the gap over chasing pack

- PAUL BROWN MARTYN

WAGHORN says automatic promotion is still in Derby's hands despite their nightmare in Northampton.

The Rams had Sonny Bradley sent off and lost Nathaniel Mendez-Laing to a hamstring injury as they went down to a winner from Sam Hoskins (right) at Sixfields.

In doing so, they missed a chance to narrow the gap on League One leaders Portsmouth to two points clear of Bolton and go seven Derby now face a tough double header against Blackpool on Friday and table-toppers Pompey the following Tuesday.

But Rams forward Waghorn said: "It's still in our hands. We were angry, of course, after the game. We've got standards. We fell below them. We're frustrated.

We've got to bounce back quickly.