he may rotate the Swans squad, though Derby still faced a challenge due to the unavailability of Andre Wisdom, Beni Baningime, Teden Mengi, Jack Stretton, Krystian Bielik, Jordan Ibe, Lee Gregory and Curtis Davies. For the third time in four games, Derby lost despite taking the lead (2-1); it was the first time in 37 years they had lost six consecutive fixtures at second tier level. As Sheffield Wednesday had earned a point in a 0–0 draw with Nottingham Forest and Rotherham United scored a late equalizer to draw 1–1 with Blackburn Rovers, Derby found themselves relying on Rotherham not earning a maximum return from their two remaining games and they themselves getting a result in their final game, at home to Wednesday. Rotherham played their final game in hand, away to Luton Town, the following Wednesday and drew 0-0 leaving Derby two points clear of relegation with one game left to play. Away from Derby's on-field battles, rumours emerged that the takeover by No Limits Sports Limited was in doubt as Erik Alonso was planning to refinance Pride Park to complete the purchase of the club leaving "alarm bells... ringing inside the club and... a realisation that the buyout is unlikely to go through"; Alonso, however, refuted this, saying "(I will put) the debt in my name, what I want to do it put stadium warranty under my name, that's all. Because I can use the money to buy players." With an eye on the next season, Martyn Waghorn was linked with a move back to former-club Ipswich Town on the expiration of his contract and Derby were linked with a move with defender Shane Duffy. Survival Saturday With both automatic promotion spots (Norwich, Watford) and playoff places (Barnsley, Brentford, Bournemouth, Swansea) decided before the last round of fixtures, the media focused on the relegation battle at the foot of the Championship, which was dubbed "survival Saturday". Derby went into the match against Sheffield Wednesday knowing defeat would relegate them (as Wednesday would join them on 43 points but with a guaranteed superior goal-difference), victory would guarantee them survival and a draw would be enough as long as Rotherham United were unable to achieve a victory away to Cardiff City. Going into the final round of games, all five of the UK's major bookmakers had Derby as favourites to stay up, with Sheffield Wednesday second favourites and Rotherham third.