Derby Miss Out On Play-Offs With Defeat To Sheffield Utd

Derby County fell short of the Championship play-offs after Sheffield United left a packed Pride Park stunned with a fightback victory on a dramatic final day.

The eighth-placed Rams had to win and hope results elsewhere went their way for them to leap two spots and gatecrash the top six.

Sam Szmodics gave Derby the ideal start with a tap-in finish following the chaos of a corner that the Blades failed to clear.

And until a defensive mistake from Joe Ward gifted Tom Cannon the chance to level in the 62nd minute, the Rams looked on track to continue their Premier League promotion push.

Sydie Peck then edged the Blades ahead with a long-range finish to deflate the hosts, although Hull City’s win against Norwich meant that, ultimately, even a Rams victory would not have been enough to snatch the last of the play-off spots.