Derby County 0 Leeds United 1 - Phil Hay's player ratings as Jamie Shackleton stars at Pride Park

Leeds United secured an important win over Derby County in the first leg of the Championship play-offs semi-final - but how did we rate the performance?

Our Phil Hay hands out the scores at Pride Park.

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Leeds United ratings
Woke up from the nightmare of Ipswich. His handling was good, his judgement was much better and Derby failed to stretch him. 7/10placeholder image
Woke up from the nightmare of Ipswich. His handling was good, his judgement was much better and Derby failed to stretch him. 7/10
Always an outlet going forward and Lawrence got next to nothing out of him all game. Derbys front three were quiet. 8/10placeholder image
Always an outlet going forward and Lawrence got next to nothing out of him all game. Derbys front three were quiet. 8/10
Nice and calm on the ball, which helped Leeds to set and maintain a productive rhythm. There was no threat to Casilla. 8/10placeholder image
Nice and calm on the ball, which helped Leeds to set and maintain a productive rhythm. There was no threat to Casilla. 8/10
Stepped in for Jansson and didnt miss a beat. One key early block from Nugent, who left the field in the second half having barely had a kick. 8/10placeholder image
Stepped in for Jansson and didnt miss a beat. One key early block from Nugent, who left the field in the second half having barely had a kick. 8/10
Not everyones preference at left-back but he attacked at will and Harry Wilson was little more than a body filling a shirt. 8/10placeholder image
Not everyones preference at left-back but he attacked at will and Harry Wilson was little more than a body filling a shirt. 8/10
A brick wall between Derby's midfield and frontline, who struggled to link together properly. That's where the game was won. 8/10placeholder image
A brick wall between Derby's midfield and frontline, who struggled to link together properly. That's where the game was won. 8/10
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