Derby edged closer to the Championship play-offs with a vital 2-0 victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Bristol City.
The Rams stay sixth and go four points clear of the Robins thanks to goals from Tom Lawrence and Jayden Bogle.
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Jayden Bogle celebrates as he scores Derby’s second goal
Between the two goals, the Robins were reduced to ten men when Antoine Semenyo was given a straight red card for his challenge on Tom Huddlestone.
Middlesborough, however, kept up the pressure on Derby by coming from behind to beat Reading 2-1 at home.
Tony Pulis’ side remain level on points with the Rams, who have played a game less and boast a superior goal difference, after Lewis Wing and Britt Assombalonga cancelled out Danny Loader’s surprise opener.
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At the bottom of the table, Rotherham became the final team to be relegated after losing 2-1 at West Brom.
The visitors couldn’t hold on after Clark Robertson gave them a shock lead – and two strikes in as many minutes sealed their fate.
Jay Rodriguez levelled from the spot, before Rekeem Harper sent the Millers down to League One just a year after they were promoted.
Sheffield Wednesday hit back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at Preston after playing the final 10 minutes with 10 men .
Jayden Stockley’s header and Tom Lees’ own goal put Preston 2-0 up at half-time before Barry Bannan reduced the deficit soon after the restart.
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Frank Lampard celebrates Derby’s victory
Alan Browne restored Preston’s two-goal advantage just after the hour-mark, but Fernando Forestieri and Atdhe Nuhiu both struck with headers to haul the Owls level.
Wednesday defender Dominic Iorfa was sent off for his tackle on Darnell Fisher in the 80th minute.
Nottingham Forest climbed one place to 10th after winning 1-0 at QPR thanks to Iran striker Karim Ansarifard’s solitary striker 10 minutes into the second period.
QPR striker Nahki Wells’ late penalty was saved by Forest goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon.
Swansea let slip a 2-0 lead as they were held 2-2 by Hull at the Liberty Stadium.
Oli McBurnie’s 22nd and 23rd goals of the season put Swansea in control before Hull hit back through Jarrod Bowen and Nouha Dicko, who levelled in the 84th minute.
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Millwall clinched a vital point in their bid to stave off relegation by drawing 0-0 at home against Stoke, for whom James McClean hit the crossbar in a lunchtime kick-off at the Den.
The Lions, who have two games left, are four points ahead of Rotherham and cannot be overhauled.
Birmingham were held 1-1 at home by Wigan, who equalised through Nick Powell in first-half stoppage time after Lukas Jutkiewicz’s early opener.
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