'Derby have fought for their chance to survive'
Saturday's result makes survival chances much higher for the Rams…However, this is the Championship, and if there's any league that's guaranteed final day drama, it's this one.Derby will have to make sure they keep their composure, execute the basics, and most importantly not let the occasion get the better of them, knowing full well that Stoke City also come to Pride Park with plenty of incentive to win the game themselves.It's been far from easy for Derby this season, with our fate still needing to be decided on the final day reinforcing that.But this club has kept fighting, even when we looked down and out, seven points from safety and rock bottom of the table just eight weeks ago.What a turnaround it's been.I've been like a kid at Christmas waiting for this game to roll around, a rocking Pride Park, high-pressure moments, these are things you live for as a fan.As Jamie Thrasivoulou says in his 'We are Derby' poem: "We're resilience in the flesh, we've never settled for second best."Tomorrow if we refrain from being second best, Championship football is ours again next season.Seems simple doesn't it!Fighters not victims, together as one, let's get the job done.You can often catch Amelia Warren, external as a guest on BBC Radio Derby.
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