Derbyshire Live takes a look at what happened to the matchday squad after Derby's defeat to Villa in the Championship play-off final

A dejected Derby County manager Frank Lampard after the Sky Bet Championship Play-off Final (Image: 2019 Matthew Ashton - AMA)

Armed with hope and expectation, Wembley Way was awash with black and white as Derby County fans dreamed of a return to the Premier League.

Then Rams boss Frank Lampard had built an exciting team, but faced formidable opposition in Aston Villa, who were managed by Dean Smith.

It was Jack Grealish against Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham vs Fikayo Tomori in a final that certainly captured the imagination given the young talent on show.

But in the end , Smith's side came out on top, securing a 2-1 victory in front of a crowd of

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