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Vydra and Thorne react on Twitter to Derby County’s victory over Nottingham Forest

Matej Vydra of Derby scores the first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Nottingham Forest at iPro Stadium on Octo...
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Derby County beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Pride Park yesterday.

Gary Rowett manager of Derby gives instructions during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Wolverhampton at iPro Stadium on August 12, 2017 in Derby, England.

Derby County’s players have celebrated their victory over Nottingham Forest on social media website Twitter.

Derby ran out 2-0 winners over Forest in the derby, as Gary Rowett’s side put in an accomplished performance.

Matej Vydra fired Derby in front in the first minute, and from that moment on the Rams’ rarely looked like letting their lead slip.

Matej Vydra of Derby scores the first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Nottingham Forest at iPro Stadium on October 15, 2017 in Derby, England.

Although Barrie McKay had Forest’s best chance, the Reds did little to threaten at Pride Park.

And Dave Nugent’s second half strike put the game beyond any doubt, with Derby picking up an important three points.

The victory clearly meant a lot of Derby’s squad, with a huge number of their first-team squad reacting on Twitter to the win.

Derby’s victory has seen them leapfrog Forest in the Championship table into 13th place.

The Rams have a game in hand on many of their divisional rivals, and could push into play off contention if they are able to win that contest.