After a particularly bad first-half showing from Mark Jackson’s side, they were somewhat fortunate to only be 1-0 down at the interval, trailing to David McGoldrick’s 21st goal of the season. Jamie Cumming made a string of top saves to deny the likes of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Tom Barkhuizen and James Collins, who also hit the post in the opening 90 seconds.
Derby were made to rue those missed chances when Henry Lawrence fired in Nathan Holland’s 68th minute cross to level things up for Dons, who had to withstand a late barrage from the hosts, who also felt they should have had a couple of penalties for their efforts too.
Here’s how we rated the players.
5. Tennai Watson - 7
Like the rest of the team, didn't have a good opening 45 minutes but stood firm in the second when Derby turned up the pressure Photo: Jane Russell
6. Zak Jules - 6
Returning to the side for the first time in a while, Jules was run ragged by Mendez-Laing in the first-half. Battled on in the second-half after picking up an ankle injury which eventually forced him off Photo: Jane Russell
7. Henry Lawrence - 7
Looked like he struggled with the pace of Derby in the first-half, but grew into the game in the second. Added to Dons' rare attacks, and popped up in the right place at the right time to fire in the equaliser Photo: Jane Russell
8. Josh McEachran - 6.5
Made a good start, helping Dons look a threat in the opening stages, but had to alter his game to be more defensive when the hosts turned up the wick. Photo: Jane Russell