Fans ‘aged 10 years’ in win, says Derby County boss Paul Warne

Warne said Josh Vickers added to his reputation as an “excellent keeper”, having made a series of crucial saves a day after Derby brought in Swede Jacob Widell Zetterstrom to compete for the number one spot.

The Rams boss was “proud” of his entire side for “literally giving everything”.

He added: “The lads all put their bodies on the line.

“And I have to thank the fans because everyone has left the stadium aged by about 10 years. We had to give everything.”

Beating Boro, a side that followed up its season-opening league win against Swansea City with a commanding 3-0 Carabao Cup victory at Leeds United, is what Warne sees as a benchmark performance.

“Three points in the Championship are big points,” Warne said.

“It’s confidence and a reality check that this is the standard.”