Derby County fans watched on anxiously as relegation rivals Rotherham United hosted Middlesbrough in a crucial game at the bottom of the Championship table.
Rotherham United hosted Middlesbrough in the Championship this evening, and watching on as painfully as Rotherham fans were Derby County fans.
They watched their side fall to a 3-0 defeat at Preston North End last night and it left many fearing the worst for Wayne Rooney’s side, who had just a four-point gap over Rotherham United ahead of this evening’s kick-off.
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That gap closed to just one when Angus MacDonald headed the Millers into an early lead. But Matt Crooks was shown a straight red for Rotherham after just 18 minutes and Boro equalised through George Saville.
Chuba Akpom would eventually give Boro the lead in the second half despite an inspired fight from Rotherham, who remain four points behind the Rams and now with two games in hand.
See what these Derby County fans were saying throughout the game:
Cheering Boro goals wow its getting desperate #dcfc
— Stefan 🐏🖤🤍 (@stefdcfc89) April 21, 2021
I’ve never been happier to see a boro goal #dcfc
— Rob (@bobbyxyz1234) April 21, 2021
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We went from Play off Finalists to relying on Rotherham to lose so we have a chance of staying in the division 🤦♂️ this Decline is devastating #dcfc #dcfcfans
— Ash (@AshFlude) April 21, 2021
Loans of Mount, Tomori & Harry Wilson painted over the cracks of a poor side that’s been in decline for years. Relying on other results ended up becoming ‘The Derby Way’. #dcfc
— $iniara (@KSiniara) April 21, 2021
Cheering Boro goals wow its getting desperate #dcfc
— Stefan 🐏🖤🤍 (@stefdcfc89) April 21, 2021
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