It will take the greatest of escapes for Derby to avoid relegation to League One but that seemingly impossible task is a step closer after a 1-0 victory over promotion hopefuls West Brom.
The Rams started the day 17 points adrift at the bottom of the Championship. But today’s victory has narrowed that gap to 14, and with 23 games still to play, Wayne Rooney’s side are very much still in the fight.
It will still be a tough ask to avoid the drop. Only three teams have stayed up after being bottom at Christmas and no club who have been more than four points from safety has survived.