Follow live coverage as Derby County face Coventry City 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 1 - 0 Coventry City FC
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:32Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:32Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:29Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:29Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:22Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:20Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:20Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:20Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Josh Eccles.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:19Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:19Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:19Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:17Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Derby County).
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:13Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:11Offside, Coventry City. Ellis Simms is caught offside.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:10Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:10Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:09Goal! Derby County 1, Coventry City 0. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross following a set piece situation.
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:08Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
Derby County vs Coventry City
20:07Attempt missed. Liam Thompson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box.
Derby County vs Coventry City
19:59Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
Derby County vs Coventry City
19:59Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
Derby County vs Coventry City
19:57Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Coventry City
19:55Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
Derby County vs Coventry City
19:48First Half begins.
Derby County vs Coventry City
19:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Coventry City
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