Supersub Marriott hits double to send Derby into Wembley play-off final

Derby substitute Jack Marriott scored twice to help fire his side into the Sky Bet Championship play-off final after a 4-2 victory at Leeds.

Marriott scored moments after stepping off the bench in the first half to make it 1-1 on the night and struck his second in the 85th minute to clinch a 4-3 aggregate win for Derby.

The Rams, trailing 1-0 from the first leg, had fallen behind to Stuart Dallas’ opener but, after Marriott’s equaliser, they stunned Marcelo Bielsa’s side with second-half goals from Mason Mount and Harry Wilson, from the penalty spot.

Leeds hauled themselves level through a fine second goal from Dallas, but Marriott had the last word in a rip-roaring play-off semi-final, which saw both sides finish with 10 men.

United defender Ga et a no B era rdiw as sent off for his second yellow card in the 78th minute and Derby’s Scott Malone received his second booking in the final minute.

Derby made it quickly apparent that they intended to make a real fist of it and came out of the blocks matching fire with fire, but they were dealt a blow in the 24th minute when, after all their good work, they conceded to fall behind 2-0 on aggregate.

K alvin Phillips’ free-kick came back off a post and Dallas turned home the rebound from close range.

Derby refused to roll over, though, and Mount’s looping header hit a post before substitute Marriott struck the equaliser moments after replacing Duane Holmes. Leeds goalkeeper Kiko Casilla and skip - per Li am Cooper collided going for Mount’s flick-on and Marriott was left in the clear to seize on the gift and turn the ball home.

Leeds were rattled and were caught cold again soon after there start when Derby level led the tie. Wilson fed Mount in the box and, despite stumbling, he managed to lift his shot over Casilla.

Leeds responded as their fans turned up the volume , but Derby refused to buckle and turned the tie on its head in the 58th minute. Referee Anthony Taylor awarded a penalty for Liam Cooper’s tug on Mason Bennett and Wilson calmly converted from the spot.

Now it was Leeds who had to dig deep and they obliged by levelling the tie again four minutes later through Dallas.

The game then took another twist. B erardi kicked out at Bradley Johnson and was shown his second yellow card. Derby made Leeds pay. Moments after Wilson’s shot hit Casilla’s right-hand post, Richard Keogh squared the ball for Marriott to make it 4-2 on the night.

Derby will face Aston Villa in the final at Wembley on Monday 27 May.