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Derby fight back for epic win over Burton
Derby Telegraph
|September 16, 2025
DERBY battled back from 26-0 down after half-an-hour for an astonishing 40-36 win over local rivals Burton at Haslams Lane on Saturday.
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The Regional 1 North West clash looked as good as over in that first 30 minutes but two tries before halftime gave Derby a sniff and they dominated the second half before scoring a last-gasp try through Sam Tebbs to win it as the game entered stoppage time.
Coach Liam Slatem was understandably thrilled with the comeback - but noted the concerns in the opening period because, clearly, Derby will not want to be forced into such a big comeback every week and would not always pull it off.
"We're very pleased to get the win, obviously, against a very good Burton side," said Slatem, after his first win in charge.
"We didn't start the game very well, we went 26-0 down, so that's something we'll be focusing on this week and for the rest of the campaign.
"But I'm very pleased with an epic comeback.
This story is from the September 16, 2025 edition of Derby Telegraph.
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