By Euan Parsons

MAX Bird insists Derby will not give up their place in the Championship without a fight.
The 21-year-old midfielder is under no illusions as to the size of the task facing the Rams if they are to survive this season after they were hit with a 21-point deduction for going into administration and breaches of the EFL’s profitability and sustainability rules.
They were 19 points behind 21st-placed Reading heading into yesterday’s clash with Bristol City, but Bird said: “We’ve got to be realistic. There’s going to be a slim chance but if there’s a chance, we’re going to giv...