Following their 1-0 victory over Cambridge United on the road on Saturday, Derby County is now just a point outside of the Championship.
With three points more than third-place Bolton Wanders, Paul Warne’s team advanced to 89 points. They now just need a point from their last-day match against League One’s worst team, Carlisle United.
Yesterday’s game was tight, and The Rams had to work hard to win it in the second half, but in the end, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing’s opening goal was sufficient to secure the team’s season-high 13th away win.
Derby supporters praised one ace profusely for his participation in the winning goal, and they had a lot to say about it.
Derby County fans hail Louie Sibley
A second person said, “Wonderful victory, two-leg match, but we’re used to that. What an incredible inch-perfect ball Sibley hit to score. Then, we can simply rely on our three man mountains to help us get home. We’re almost there after five games with four clean sheets.
A third said, “Some ball from Louie Sibley, credit where credit is due.”
“What a counterattack it was,” commented a fourth person. Give a bow, Louie Sibley. Fantastic ball
The work is not yet finished.
Derby is undoubtedly going to gain automatic promotion the next week, but they need to stay focused until the math makes it happen.
Third-place Bolton can only muster 89 points to guarantee a top-two finish; a point against Carlisle will be sufficient to secure a spot.
Stranger things have happened in the Football League, so Warne was hesitant to celebrate when the game ended yesterday.
Nevertheless, The Rams felt like they won a huge game yesterday, probably the most important one in the history of the team.
They’re back in action on Saturday at Pride Park at lunch, when there should be a lively atmosphere.
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