George Baldock appeals for a penalty as he goes over in the area believing he was pushed by Jay Dasilva.

Referee Keith Stroud is not interested. That would have been a soft one.

Fine midfield play from Sander Berge as he glides past Bristol City players close to the area.

But the Norwegian's 20-yard effort is just wide of the post as he tries to break the deadlock.

The Blades have plenty of their old stalwarts out there this evening in the likes of Chris Basham, John Fleck, Ollie Norwood, John Egan and George Baldock.

That should provide a solid platform for them to do well further up the field. They just need that cutting edge.

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More reaction from Derby County captain Tom Lawrence:

"I thought we played well, I thought we had chances, but we just couldn't quite get the goal we deserved.

"When we went for it at the end, we obviously left ourselves open at the back, but at this stage of the season, we have to go for it.

"I could sit here and be really sad, but I'm just super, super proud of everyone.

"We don't want any disappointment in our changing room, the fight we've shown all season, we haven't given up on anything.

"The fans also didn't give up on us and big respect, they've been a great 12th man all season."

Great play all-round.

Incisive work from the Blades near the box involving Iliman N'Diaye, John Fleck and Morgan Gibbs-White before Dan Bentley produces an excellent save to deny Gibbs-White the opening goal.

That would have been terrific, but promising signs for the visitors.

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Derby County captain Tom Lawrence speaking to BBC Radio Derby:

"We wanted to take it to the last game if we could, but it wasn't meant to be.

"I'm super-proud of everybody involved with Derby County, the way everyone's united together.

"I'm struggling for words for what to say but I'm super-proud of everyone and the fans.

"We've been up against it all season, set-back after set-back and the way everyone's united as one has been special.

"I'm gutted for the fans, but better days are coming."

Away from Ashton Gate, there is no doubt as to the story of the day - Derby's relegation after their 1-0 defeat at QPR.

Here is more reaction to the sad end of an incredibly difficult campaign for Wayne Rooney's team.

It has basically been a nothing sort of season for Bristol City. Never threatening the play-offs or having to worry unduly about going down.

To sum it up, after winning at Stoke on Good Friday, victory this evening would be their first successive wins all season.

Away we go at Ashton Gate.

Defeats for Middlesbrough and Blackburn have kept Sheffield United in the top six before kick-off.

But Millwall have drawn level on points following their win and QPR's late winner over Derby has them only two points behind the Blades.

The big problem for Sheffield United is a lack of goals - just two in their last four games and today they are desperately short of firepower.

David McGoldrick and Rhian Brewster are out for the season. Billy Sharp remains out and today Oli McBurnie is missing. They really are missing their captain, top-scorer and talisman Sharp.

That leaves Frenchman Iliman N'Diaye and Morgan Gibbs-White pressed into service up front.

Thanks to the other Adam for that introduction.

What an afternoon it has already been. Despair for Derby. Relief for Reading. Peterborough fight on.

Now it is time to focus on the play-offs again.

Well, there will be plenty more reaction to come to both Derby County's relegation and all the other action in the Championship so far today.

But for now, it's time to build-up to our next game at Ashton Gate between Bristol City and Sheffield United with Adam Lanigan...

Wins for Bournemouth, Huddersfield and Luton this afternoon mean the top six looks like this...

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If you want to hear more reaction to Derby County's relegation - you can tune into BBC Radio Derby here or on the BBC Sounds app.

Ed Dawes
BBC Radio Derby's Derby County commentator

"Derby fans are still here way after the full-time whistle and they're still applauding the players.

"We have to applaud them for the level of support they've given Derby throughout this time.

"It's tough to take and we hoped this day wouldn't come, but it has.

"In a way, it's happened now and this is now where it's time to start the rebuild.

"It's been on the cards since September and we know who we have to blame for it, it's been said many times before."

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Derby County's spirited attempt to stay in the Championship is over after defeat at QPR confirmed their relegation.

Wayne Rooney's side have been plagued by off-field financial issues and docked 21 points this season.

The Rams' future is still uncertain as the club's sale is yet to be agreed and a further points deduction is possible.

Derby, who avoided relegation on the final day last season, have again shown fight with a series of dramatic late comebacks.

They have scored nine league goals in the 80th minute or later, gaining eight points in the process, including against Birmingham and Reading where they were 2-0 down with 85 minutes played but drew 2-2.

US businessman Chris Kirchner was confirmed as the preferred bidder to buy the club earlier this month, but questions about the ownership of their Pride Park stadium remain unanswered.

Rooney has indicated that he would be interested in staying with Derby after Kirchner's interested was confirmed.

"I love this place and the staff here. The players and fans have been brilliant to me as well."

Confirmation then of what this afternoon's results mean down the bottom end of the Championship table...

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• Leaders Forest Green on the verge of promotion after beating lowly Oldham 2-0.
• Second-placed Exeter City fall to defeat at play-off chasing Tranmere and fifth-placed Bristol Rovers beat Port Vale.
• Northampton close the gap on the Valiants to two points with a comfortable home win over Harrogate.
• Barrow draw 2-2 at Salford and Stevenage are held to a 1-1 draw at already-relegated Scunthorpe.
• Ten-man Bradford fall to a 3-0 defeat at Colchester United.

• Doncaster come from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Shrewsbury and avoid relegation this afternoon.
• Adebayo Akinfenwa's equaliser denies AFC Wimbledon a first win since January and keeps Wycombe in the top six in a 1-1 draw.
• The play-off clash between Plymouth and Sunderland ends goalless.
• The battle at the bottom between Gillingham and Fleetwood finishes 0-0, keeping the Gills 20th and the Cod Army 21st.
• Joshua Ayunga's injury-time goal earns Morecambe a point in a 1-1 draw with Portsmouth.
• Bolton beat Accrington 3-1 and Lincoln beat Cheltenham 3-0.

• Derby County are relegated to League One following their 1-0 defeat by QPR and Reading's 4-4 draw with Swansea City.
• Luke Amos' goal with two minutes to go was the difference at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium and maintains Rangers' hopes of the play-offs.
• Reading had been 4-1 down early in the second half before Tom McIntyre scored an equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
• Peterborough and Barnsley still have chances of surviving.
• But it's Posh who have the greater hope after beating Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell.
• At the other end, Bournemouth beat Coventry City 3-0 with two goals from Dominic Solanke to restore their four-point cushion in second.
• Earlier, Huddersfield won for the third game in four with a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough that further dented the hosts' play-off hopes.
• Luton Town keep pace with the Terriers after a 1-0 win at Cardiff City.
• Millwall go level on points with sixth-placed Sheffield United with a 2-1 win against Hull City.
• Blackburn see play-off hopes dented once more as they lose 1-0 at home to Stoke City.