DERBY County have a five-point cushion in third place in the Championship table after rivals Queens Park Rangers lost on Saturday.
QPR were beaten 1-0 by already-promoted Leicester City in the early kick-off at the King Power Stadium, David Nugent scoring the only goal of the game.
That means the Rams, guaranteed a play-off place, have some breathing space over their closest challengers with three games of the regular campaign to go.
The team finishing third will take on the sixth-placed side in the play-off semi-final, with home advantage in the second leg.
Derby won 2-0 at Doncaster Rovers on Good Friday.
They are back in action on Monday at home to Barnsley (3pm).
