Follow live coverage as Derby County face Swansea 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 - 2 Swansea City AFC
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:45Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:43Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Gonçalo Franco.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:43Substitution, Swansea City. Azeem Abdulai replaces Myles Peart-Harris.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:42Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:39Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:39Substitution, Derby County. James Collins replaces Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:39Substitution, Derby County. Dajaune Brown replaces Kayden Jackson.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:36Delay in match because of an injury Florian Bianchini (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:36Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:36Attempt blocked. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Bianchini.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:34Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:32Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:32Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:32Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:31Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:31Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:31Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:28Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:29Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:26Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:26Substitution, Swansea City. Florian Bianchini replaces Zan Vipotnik.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:26Substitution, Swansea City. Joshua Key replaces Kyle Naughton.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:24Goal! Derby County 1, Swansea City 2. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:24Penalty conceded by Cyrus Christie (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:22Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Callum Elder.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:22Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:22Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Corey Blackett-Taylor.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:20Hand ball by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:19Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:19Substitution, Swansea City. Cyrus Christie replaces Harry Darling because of an injury.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:18Delay in match because of an injury Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:17Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:15Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:14Foul by Liam Cullen (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:13Attempt blocked. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:08Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:09Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a cross.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:06Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
21:04Second Half begins Derby County 0, Swansea City 2.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:49First Half ends, Derby County 0, Swansea City 2.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:49Foul by Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:47Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:46Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:46Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Myles Peart-Harris.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:46Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:45Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:45Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:45Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:43Foul by Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:43Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:43Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (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 Swansea City
20:41Offside, Derby County. Kayden Jackson is caught offside.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:40Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) header from very close range.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:41Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:40Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:39Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:37Offside, Derby County. Callum Elder is caught offside.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:37Attempt blocked. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:36Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:35Delay in match because of an injury Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:35Callum Elder (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:35Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:35Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:35Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:33Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:33Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:32Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:31Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:27Foul by Curtis Nelson (Derby County).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:27Myles Peart-Harris (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:27Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:26Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:26Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Cabango.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:25Offside, Swansea City. Ronald is caught offside.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:18Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:16Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:15Goal! Derby County 0, Swansea City 2. Ronald (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Cullen with a through ball.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:14Attempt missed. Kane Wilson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:13Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:11Foul by Harry Darling (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:11Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:10Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:11Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Elder.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:07Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:06Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:03Goal! Derby County 0, Swansea City 1. Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris with a cross.
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:02Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Derby County vs Swansea City
20:01First Half begins.
Derby County vs Swansea City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Swansea City
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