Derby County extended their unbeaten run to four matches on Saturday when they drew with Hull City at Pride Park in a tactical battle.
The Rams welcomed the Tigers to the East Midlands, with both teams looking to solidify their place in mid-table and push on.
It was a tough first half for Paul Warne and his side, who surrendered some of the possession to an aggressive Hull side – but there wasn’t a telling touch to separate the two teams.
That changed after the break as Xavier Simons opened the scoring with a strike from range that beat the outstretched hand of Jacob Widell Zetterstrom.
Derby fought back and pulled themselves into the tie, with Ben Osborn’s free-kick delivery finding the head of Dajaune Brown, who picked up his first goal for the senior team.
That earned a huge point for the home side at Pride Park and proved to be a memorable moment for their academy striker.
Dajaune Brown scores first Derby County goal
It was a fantastic moment for both Derby and the whole academy when Brown came on to make a huge impact for the side.
The Rams will hope that is the first goal of many for the youngster, who recently signed a new extended contract at the club.
With the first opportunity taken, plenty of praise has come pouring in for the 19-year-old on social media.
Taking to Instagram, club captain Nathaniel Mendez-Laing said: “Well done @DajauneBrown first of many.”
Unfortunately, the striker was brought off just moments later in the game, seemingly picking up a slight ankle injury.
Fortunately, Derby boss Warne later confirmed to the media that the issue isn’t serious and Brown is likely to be in contention for Stoke City away up next.
Dajaune Brown could fix Derby County striker problem
One issue that Derby have had so far is the lack of variation in their striker options, with Jerry Yates offering link-up play in a similar way to James Collins.
The Rams have missed a player capable of holding the ball up in moments while offering pace in the central areas.
In his short cameo, Brown did just that as he won plenty of aerial duels and battles against his centre-back opposition.
That introduction helped Derby work their way back into the game, even taking away the huge goal he scored.
It gives Warne a conundrum over which striker he opts for against Stoke next time out, but it’s a nice headache to have.