Derby County have announced an extensive but un-inspiring pre-season schedule before the hard work of the 2012-13 Championship season starts.
A series of six pre-season games will take place or the Rams first team squad, starting on the 25th July away at Mansfield Town. Most of the pre-season games will take place away from Pride Park, with only the prestige game, this year against Premiership Sunderland taking place at home.
The Rams face two Saturday 3.00pm kick offs against local rivals Mansfield Town and finishing off with Chesterfield, their final game of the pre-season warm-up...
The full list is :
| Wed 25th July | A | Mansfield Town | 7.30pm |
| Sat 28th July | A | Burton Albion | 3.00pm |
| Tue 31st July | A | Northampton Town | 7.30pm |
| Fri 3rd August | A | Colchester United | 7.30pm |
| Wed 8th August | H | Sunderland | 7.45pm |
| Sat 11th August | A | Chesterfield | 3.00pm |