Nottingham Forest fan Patrick Bamford has more reasons than most to help Boro beat Derby.
As well as looking to help Boro steal a march in the promotion battle he will be out to strike a blow against his boyhood idols’ bitter rivals.
And he will be aiming to put one over on the side he helped to the play-offs last term.
“I’ve no shortage reasons to want to win this one,” he said as Boro prepared a Rams raid. “We are all going there excited and fired up but I think I have a few extra incentives.
“Obviously it is important that Boro go there and get a result because we are chasing promotion and it is a massive game with a big chance for us to take a big step forward against one of our direct rivals.
“That is the biggest reason of course, but I have a few others. But I’ve been a Forest fan since I was born so that gives me an incentive too.
“I said at the time that scoring against Derby at home last year was a bit special and I know all my friends and family really celebrated that. So yes, there is that element too.
“But also, I was at Derby on loan for a spell last year and that is an incentive for me too because I never really got a look in up front there and that was frustrating for me. But I don’t think I have anything to prove to Derby.
“I think I did my job for them there and I helped them into the play-offs.
“They came here in December and I scored and we beat them 2-0 in quite a convincing fashion so there’s nothing to prove - although it would be nice to win again just it make sure there’s no doubts.”
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