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Bent’s derby highs and lows
- Updated: December 9, 2016
Derby County face Nottingham Forest in the East Midlands derby live on Sky Sports on Sunday, with Darren Bent expected to feature for the home side.
The striker has represented eight different English clubs during his 16-year career, so he is no stranger to a local derby.
From Ipswich and Spurs to Sunderland and Fulham, we relive Bent’s derby highs and lows ahead of Sunday’s clash at the iPro Stadium…
On target for Ipswich
Bent came through the youth ranks at Ipswich Town and made his debut in November 2001, but it wasn’t until 18 months later that he got his first taste of scoring in a derby.
It was March 2003 and Ipswich travelled to their East Anglian rivals Norwich City needing three points to keep up their challenge for the play-off spots as they fought for a swift return to the Premier League.
Fabian Wilnis put Ipswich in front in the 72nd minute, before Bent made the game safe in stoppage time. The teengager outpaced Gary Holt to latch onto a through ball and slot his finish past the advancing Rob Green.
Ipswich went on to finish just short of the play-off spots, but they did at least finish a point above their local rivals. Bent scored 12 goals in 35 league appearances in …
