May saw Derbyshire record their first victory, as they edged into the Second Round of the C&G Trophy by defeating Durham on the last ball with one wicket to spare. However, five successive losses followed. First, they were defeated by an innings and 72 runs by Lancashire in the County Championship, and five days later they suffered a nine-wicket loss to Worcestershire. On 17 May they lost by 127 runs to Kent in the Second Round of the C&G Trophy, and the one-day League loss three days later to Warwickshire was their fourth in succession. May was rounded off with two matches at home against Leicestershire – the Championship encounter was lost, but they ended May on the same way as they had begun it, with a win.