Derby County match reports

Reading suffered the heartbreak of relegation from the Premier League despite a convincing 4-0 win over already-doomed Derby at Pride Park.

Blackburn pounced on defeats for Aston Villa and Portsmouth as they came from behind to beat Derby 3-1 thanks to Roque Santa Cruz's double.

Substitute Emmanuel Adebayor struck his second hat-trick against Derby this season as Arsenal ran riot at Pride Park, recording a 6-2 victory.

Derby are still on track to become the Premier League's worst-ever team after tumbling to another defeat, this time losing 2-1 at West Ham.

Stiliyan Petrov's 50-yard wonder goal was the highlight of Aston Villa's 6-0 romp as Derby suffered yet another heavy Premier league defeat.

Everton just about clung onto their Champions League dream after largely disappointing in a 1-0 win over already-relegated Derby at Goodison.

Emanuel Villa's late header failed to save Derby as their relegation fate was finally sealed after a 2-2 draw with Fulham at Pride Park.

Tuncay Sanli fired home his sixth Premier League goal of the season as Middlesbrough beat a dismal Derby side 1-0 at the Riverside Stadium.

Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half strike spared Manchester United from potential embarrassment as the Red Devils won 1-0 at rock-bottom Derby.

A four-goal super show from Frank Lampard re-ignited the debate over his long-term future as Chelsea beat Derby 6-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Sunderland were denied their first away win of the season after Michael Chopra's strike was ruled out for offside in a 0-0 draw at Derby.

Wigan moved four points clear of the Premier League drop zone as Paul Scharner and Antonio Valencia goals saw them beat Derby 2-0 at the JJB.

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