Rooney's Derby relegated, Bournemouth close on Premier League return
Wayne Rooney's valiant attempt to keep Derby County in the Championship despite a 21-point deduction came to an end on Monday as a 1-0 defeat at QPR saw the Rams relegated.
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C'ship wrap: Derby go down as Bournemouth inch closer
Derby were relegated from the Sky Bet Championship after losing 1-0 at QPR. Luke Amos struck two minutes from time to twist the knife into Wayne Rooney's Rams. Derby, who suffered a 21-point deduction due to entering administration and breaches of EFL financial rules, had their fate sealed when Reading grabbed a last-minute equaliser to draw 4-4 against Swansea.Reading fought back in sensational style after trailing Swansea 4-1 with half an hour of their game remaining. Lucas Joao dispatched a third-minute penalty for the Royals, but Hannes Wolf quickly equalised with a superb curler into the top corner. A Joel Piroe double, including Swansea's first penalty of the season, and a brilliant by Republic of Ireland striker Michael Obafemi effort put the visitors in control.
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Rooney's Derby County relegated, Bournemouth close in on Premier League return
Wayne Rooney's valiant attempt to keep Derby County in the Championship despite a 21-point deduction came to an end on Monday as a 1-0 defeat at QPR saw the Rams relegated. Reading's recovery from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 at home to Swansea sealed Derby's fate and left Barnsley and Peterbrough also on the verge of going down. Derby delayed Fulham's promotion party with a stunning 2-1 win over the league leaders on Friday, but needed a miracle to haul themselves out of a dire situation caused by financial problems.
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Play-off chasing Middlesbrough produced a brilliant rearguard action to hold automatic promotion hopefuls Bournemouth to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Vitality Stadium.