No 'free hit' for Derby County - Eustace

Derby County cannot relax and treat the remaining 10 Championship games as a free hit, according to boss John Eustace.

Having avoided relegation on the final day of last season, the Rams go into Tuesday's game at Millwall (19:45 GMT) in seventh place, three points short of the play-offs.

Expectations have dramatically shifted from 2025 as the Rams are firmly in the play-off race and outside of matches against Millwall, Southampton and Coventry, seven of their remaining 10 fixtures are against teams placed 11th and below in the table.

"When you play for Derby County there's pressure on every game no matter where you are in the league," Eustace told BBC Radio Derby.

"We want to be competitive and win very game we play and that pressure comes from playing for this fantastic football club."

Derby have won their past two matches and are hoping to make it three successive victories for only the second time this season and Eustace feels there is a level of expectation that comes with representing the club.

"Even when you're doing well you still get scrutinised - but there are a lot of positive people out there who realise this is a huge turnaround from where we were," he added.

Listen to more Derby County interviews and content on BBC Sounds.