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Derby County fans praise ‘The Mac effect’ after 3-0 Rotherham rout

Derby County Manager Steve McClaren applauds their fans after the match (REUTERS)
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Derby County fans loaded Twitter with praise for manager Steve McClaren and a resurgent Thomas Ince.

Derby manager Steve McClaren

Following Derby County’s comfortable 3-0 Championship victory over Rotherham United, supporters of the Rams took to Twitter to praise two of their afternoon’s maestros.

Winger Thomas Ince scored consecutive doubles to help Steve McClaren’s Derby secure their third win in a row and fourth victory in six games since McClaren returned to the manager’s position.

Derby County's Thomas Ince celebrates scoring their third goal

Ince’s memorable game not only saw the former Blackpool and Crystal Palace man score two goals, but also miss two penalties.

Ince’s first strike was converted after his 15th minute penalty was saved by former Rams keeper Lee Grant, with Ince calmly passing the rebound into the vacated net.

Derby County's Darren Bent looks dejected after missing an opportunity to score

After a barren spell without a goal throughout large parts of 2016, forward Darren Bent made it three for the season with Derby’s second goal just four minutes after Ince’s penalty.

Derby dominated the encounter against a poor Rotherham outfit, and finally scored a third just after the hour mark. Ince’s 63rd minute goal was closely followed by Camp’s second penalty save – after Ince was responsible for both earning, and missing, the spot kick.

Derby County's Thomas Ince

Fans of the East Midlands club were in ecstatic mood and lavished praise on their returning manager and his apparent ability to bring the best out of Derby County and their rejuvenated goal scorers.