BOOKMAKERS have slashed the odds on Derby County winning promotion.
A run of one defeat in 10 matches and five consecutive wins has seen Derby climb from 14th to fourth in the Championship under Steve McClaren's stewardship.
And their progress is reflected in the betting.
They ranged between 10/1 and 8/1 to win promotion before the season started – that was joint 13th out of the 24 teams to go up.
Now they are 3/1.
Queens Park Rangers, under Harry Redknapp, are 2/7 favourites for promotion to the Premier League, followed by Leicester City at 4/5 and Burnley at 9/4.
Reading are 10/3 and Derby's rivals and neighbours, Nottingham Forest, managed by former Rams boss Billy Davies, are 4/1.
The Rams are 12/1 to win the Championship.
