Derby boosted their hopes of staying in the Sky Bet Championship with a much-needed 3-1 victory over West Brom at The Hawthorns.
Just a third victory away from home all season secured John Eustace’s side a vital three points in their quest for safety and results elsewhere mean the Rams stay out of the relegation zone on goal difference.
Five defeats from their last six have punctured West Brom’s play-offs hopes and their latest started when they were twice punished from set-pieces which were finished by Ebou Adams and Jerry Yates to give Derby a two-goal cushion at the break.
The Rams were made to sweat when Adam Armstrong pulled a goal back with 20 minutes to go but they sealed the three points late on when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing came off the bench to score his third goal of the season.
The home supporters made their feelings known towards players and boss Tony Mowbray as boos rang around The Hawthorns from those that were still left in the stadium.
The visitors settled nerves inside the away end when they took the lead with seven minutes on the clock. Adams jumped highest at the near post to bullet a header past Josh Griffiths from Marcus Harness’ corner.
West Brom offered little in the way of a response. A quick throw-in released Tom Fellows beyond the back-line but his ball across was quickly snuffed out by the recovering Rams defenders.
Derby doubled their advantage on the half-hour and a set-piece proved to be the Baggies’ downfall once again.
Harness sent in another teasing delivery which was flicked on by the head of Sondre Langas and touched by Matt Clarke into the path of Yates who touched home.
The hosts were limited to half-chances in front of a dejected home support who have seen their play-offs hopes falter in recent weeks.
They were denied by a superb Josh Vickers save when Mikey Johnston showed quick feet to get the beating of Kane Wilson and he fired a cross towards Fellows who arrowed the ball towards goal but the Derby keeper got down well to tip it behind.
The Rams seemed content to sit behind the ball in the second half but West Brom were still not able to threaten their relegation-threatened opponents, with Torbjorn Heggem’s header next to go wide.
West Brom halved the deficit in the 70th minute when Armstrong broke the offside trap and latched onto Grady Diangana’s pass before expertly dispatching the ball beyond Griffiths.
Derby secured maximum points when Adams lobbed a pass beyond the Baggies’ high line and Mendez-Laing rounded Griffiths before slamming home to send the away fans into raptures.
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