Following basement side Manchester United’s win against second-bottom Sunderland on Friday night, Wayne Burnett’s troops knew three points against the Rams would put them four points and a superior goal difference clear of the drop zone with two games remaining.
We seemed on course to make that happen when Joe Pritchard added to Lee Buchanan’s early own goal to put us 2-0 up inside 11 minutes.
But two goals in three minutes from Derby striker Cameron Cresswell levelled things up during a frantic opening spell, before Anthony Georgiou’s long-range strike restored our lead just after the half-hour mark.