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UPBEAT BIRD HAS FAITH IN RAMS TO FLY TO SAFETY…

By Euan Parsons

DETERMINED: Derby midfielder Max Bird

MAX BIRD believes the spirit in the Derby dressing room means they will give everything they have got in the battle to avoid relegation.
The 21-year-old midfielder – sent off in the 1-0 win against Preston yesterday – knows the Rams face an uphill task, but does not believe the squad are daunted by what lies ahead.
He said: “We know we have got some very important games coming up and as a team we want to finish on a high.
“We want to achieve the goal which we set out from the start of the season.
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