Follow live coverage as Derby County face Blackburn Rovers 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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Derby County FC 2 - 1 Blackburn Rovers FC
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
17:04Match ends, Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
17:00Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
17:00Attempt saved. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
17:00Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
17:00Attempt blocked. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
17:00Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
17:03Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:57Foul by Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:53Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:53Dion Sanderson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:51Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:51Substitution, Derby County. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Harrison Armstrong because of an injury.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:51Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Armstrong (Derby County).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:49Matt Clarke (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:49Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:49Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:48Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:46Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:49Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:48Attempt blocked. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Sondre Tronstad.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:45Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:43Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:40Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:40Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Armstrong (Derby County).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:39Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:38Attempt blocked. Cauley Woodrow (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:38Jerry Yates (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:38Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Todd Cantwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:37Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:33Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:30Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:30Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Todd Cantwell with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:29Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:28Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:28Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Todd Cantwell replaces Yuki Ohashi.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:28Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Cauley Woodrow replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:28Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:27Offside, Derby County. Nathaniel Phillips is caught offside.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:27Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:27Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:27Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:22Substitution, Derby County. Matt Clarke replaces Sondre Langås.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:18Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:14Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye is caught offside.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:11Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:10Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:09Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
16:08Second Half begins Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:54First Half ends, Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 1.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:54Attempt missed. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Brittain with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:54Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sondre Langås.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:54Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:53Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:46Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:46Attempt missed. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad with a cross.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:42Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:42Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:40Goal! Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:39Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:38Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:33Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:32Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:31Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:28Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:25Attempt saved. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:25Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Hayden Carter is caught offside.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:24Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:18Foul by Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:18Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:17Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion Sanderson replaces Augustus Kargbo because of an injury.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:16Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:14Delay in match because of an injury Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:13Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:11Foul by Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:10Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:10Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:09Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:07Goal! Derby County 2, Blackburn Rovers 0. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:13Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Liam Thompson.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:21Attempt blocked. Liam Thompson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:07Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Augustus Kargbo.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:05Augustus Kargbo (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:04Goal! Derby County 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:05Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:02Jerry Yates (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:03Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:02Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan is caught offside.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
15:01First Half begins.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Blackburn Rovers
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