Hendrick leads late Ram raid as Boro and Forest record opening wins

Derby did just enough to justify their position as Sky Bet Championship favourites when grinding out a 1-0 win over Rotherham at Pride Park.

The visitors put up a stubborn resistance for much of the match but Jeff Hendrick finally broke the deadlock after 82 minutes as the Rams showed they are ready to push for a place in the Premier League again after last-season’s play-off final loss to QPR at Wembley.