Important that we finish the job - Eustace

Head coach John Eustace says Derby County have repeatedly defied expectations since his arrival in February.

The 45-year-old started his final pre-game press conference of the season by telling BBC Radio Derby that he felt the Rams have long been seen as relegation write-offs.

Six wins in the past 10 games, including a dramatic 1-0 victory against Hull City last week, means they can secure safety on the final day if they beat Stoke City.

"I felt like a lot of people had given up," Eustace said. "But it is still not over yet, we have one more huge game on Saturday.

"The amount of effort and work the group and the fans have put in to make sure we get to this situation has been there for everyone to see and it's important that we finish the job off."

Eustace also went to great lengths to outline a 'keep calm and carry on' approach to the season-defining showdown with the Potters.

While victory would assure Derby's safety against fellow relegation-threatened Stoke, the final-day permutations for six sides in danger of having their Championship stay ended on Saturday are exhaustively mapped out in this article.

You can listen to all that Eustace had to say to BBC Radio Derby on the latest episode of the Rams Daily podcast on BBC Sounds.