Follow live coverage as Derby County face Hull 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 - 1 Hull City AFC
Derby County vs Hull City
17:04Match ends, Derby County 1, Hull City 1.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Hull City 1.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Attempt saved. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58João Pedro (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Foul by João Pedro (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Craig Forsyth (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Attempt missed. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Mason Burstow (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Foul by Mason Burstow (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:58Kasey Palmer (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:55Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:54Substitution, Derby County. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Dajaune Brown because of an injury.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:53Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:49Delay in match because of an injury Dajaune Brown (Derby County).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:47Foul by Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:46Substitution, Hull City. Mason Burstow replaces Mohamed Belloumi.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:43Offside, Hull City. Abu Kamara is caught offside.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:43Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abu Kamara.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:38Foul by Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:38João Pedro (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:36Charlie Hughes (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:36Foul by Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:36Cody Drameh (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:36Attempt missed. João Pedro (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Hughes.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:34Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Hughes (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:33Xavier Simons (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:33Foul by Xavier Simons (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:28Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:26Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:24Goal! Derby County 1, Hull City 1. Dajaune Brown (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross following a set piece situation.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:24Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:23Substitution, Hull City. João Pedro replaces Chris Bedia.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:23Attempt missed. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:23Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Corey Blackett-Taylor with a cross.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:23Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Cody Drameh.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:23Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:23Foul by Alfie Jones (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:23Attempt saved. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi.
Derby County vs Hull City
17:02Attempt missed. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) right footed shot from very close range.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:22Substitution, Derby County. Ben Osborn replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:21Substitution, Derby County. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:20Substitution, Derby County. Dajaune Brown replaces Jerry Yates.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:17Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:15Goal! Derby County 0, Hull City 1. Xavier Simons (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:14Attempt saved. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:14Charlie Hughes (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:13Attempt saved. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:06Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Derby County vs Hull City
16:06Alfie Jones (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:04Second Half begins Derby County 0, Hull City 0.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:04Substitution, Hull City. Abdülkadir Ömür replaces Gustavo Puerta.
Derby County vs Hull City
16:04Substitution, Hull City. Kasey Palmer replaces Regan Slater.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:47First Half ends, Derby County 0, Hull City 0.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:46Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:45Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).
Derby County vs Hull City
15:42Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:42Foul by Lewie Coyle (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
15:37Attempt missed. Lewie Coyle (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:37Attempt missed. Abu Kamara (Hull City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Belloumi following a fast break.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:37Attempt missed. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:36Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:33Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Regan Slater.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:35Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:32Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:32Attempt saved. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:32Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:32Attempt saved. Kane Wilson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:32Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Mohamed Belloumi.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:32Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Gustavo Puerta.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:27Foul by Chris Bedia (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
15:20Attempt saved. Mohamed Belloumi (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Puerta.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:20Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:20Delay in match (Hull City).
Derby County vs Hull City
15:18Attempt blocked. Xavier Simons (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Jones.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:18Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Derby County vs Hull City
15:13Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:12Delay in match because of an injury Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
Derby County vs Hull City
15:07Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:05Kane Wilson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Hull City
15:05Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
Derby County vs Hull City
15:01First Half begins.
Derby County vs Hull City
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Hull City
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