Wayne Rooney's Derby County relegated to League One 

The Rams have been fighting an uphill battle ever since being hit with a 21-point deduction for their financial problems

SALUTE: Derby boss Wayne Rooney applauds the fans following the team's relegation at SQP.

WAYNE Rooney's Derby County have been relegated from the Championship after a 1-0 defeat at QPR on Easter Monday was coupled with Reading’s remarkable comeback from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 with Swansea.

Luke Amos scored the only goal of the game in west London with just two minutes to go to condemn Wayne Rooney’s side to defeat and a first season in the third tier since 1985-86. But their fate was only sealed by a stunning second-half fightback from the Royals at the Madejski, where Swansea led 3-1 at half-time and 4-1 at the hour mark.