Derby County made sure of their place in Premier League 2 Division 1 next season as they beat Chelsea 2-1 at Pride Park in their final match of the campaign.
Mason Bennett put Derby ahead from the edge of the area on the half hour but Chelsea replied with a goal from Ike Ugbo.
RECAP: #DCFCU23s retained their @PLYouth top flight status last night with a 2-1 win Vs @ChelseaFC.
— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) May 6, 2017
Report here: https://t.co/6mHAMdPP7M 📝 pic.twitter.com/qKTtHti1ez
Kellan Gordon's deflected goal put Derby ahead again six minutes before half-time and the Rams hung on despite Chelsea, who had Trevoh Chalobah sent off, dominating the second half.
Chelsea sealed fifth place, with Derby in seventh with 24 points from their 22 matches.
See: Derby report | Chelsea report
See: PL2 tables
