Championship play-off final updates from the 3pm BST kick-offListen to the latest Football Weekly podcast, out nowAny comments? Email Barry or tweet @bglendenning 2.47pm BST Frank Lampard: “I think we’re ready,” say the Derby boss in a pre-match chat with Sky Sports. “The push that we’ve had in the back end of the season to get here … the performance against Leeds. It’s a test, we need to produce again. I want them to give everything, give every ounce of energy, leave everything out there. We’ve all seen what Derby can do.”Dean Smith: “They’re as ready as they can be,” says Villa’s boss of his players. “We’ve prepared really well since the West Brom game, trained really well. We’ve got a lot of momentum and we’re as ready as we can be. This means everything; the history of the club, the fan base. Derby will be doing everything in their power to get back in the Premier League again and we have to do the same.” 2.40pm BST With Aston Villa and Derby County facing each other in today’s Championship play-off final for promotion to the Premier League, let’s take a closer look at what has been described as the most lucrative match in world football. Some thoughts in the following thread #AVFC #DCFC Continue reading…
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