Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Derby County in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Coventry City FC 0 - 1 Derby County FC
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:37First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Derby County 1.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:36Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:36Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:35Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:33Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:33Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:33Delay in match because of an injury Jerry Yates (Derby County).
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:32Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:31Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jerry Yates.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:29Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:27Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:25Eiran Cashin (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:25Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:21Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:17Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:16Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:13Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:11Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:09Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:06Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:03Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:01Goal! Coventry City 0, Derby County 1. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
Coventry City vs Derby County
20:00Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
Coventry City vs Derby County
19:55Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Coventry City vs Derby County
19:50First Half begins.
Coventry City vs Derby County
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Coventry City vs Derby County
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