Follow live coverage as Plymouth Argyle 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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Plymouth Argyle FC 2 - 3 Derby County FC
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
17:01Match ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Derby County 3.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
17:01Second Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 2, Derby County 3.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
17:00Attempt blocked. Nikola Katic (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathanael Ogbeta.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:58Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:58Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:58Foul by Malachi Boateng (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:55Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:49Goal! Plymouth Argyle 2, Derby County 3. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Elder.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:46Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:46Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Rami Al Hajj replaces Kornél Szucs.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:43Delay in match because of an injury Sondre Langås (Derby County).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:45Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kornél Szucs.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:43Attempt missed. Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:43Attempt saved. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:41Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:40Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:40Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:38Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:38Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:38Attempt blocked. Callum Elder (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:38Offside, Derby County. Callum Elder is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:38Substitution, Derby County. Sondre Langås replaces Kane Wilson because of an injury.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:37Attempt missed. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mustapha Bundu with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:37Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nathanael Ogbeta replaces Tymoteusz Puchacz.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:35Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Malachi Boateng replaces Darko Gyabi.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:35Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Joe Edwards replaces Bali Mumba.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:37Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:33Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:31Delay in match because of an injury Kane Wilson (Derby County).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:30Foul by Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:29Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:28Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:25Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:25Delay in match because of an injury Harrison Armstrong (Derby County).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:25Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Michael Obafemi replaces Callum Wright.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:24Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:24Attempt saved. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kornél Szucs.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:24Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Liam Thompson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:24Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:23Liam Thompson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:22Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:17Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:17Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:14Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:12Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Nikola Katic is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:10Offside, Derby County. Callum Elder is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:09Jordan Houghton (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:07Own Goal by Nathaniel Phillips, Derby County. Plymouth Argyle 2, Derby County 2.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
16:06Second Half begins Plymouth Argyle 1, Derby County 2.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:52First Half ends, Plymouth Argyle 1, Derby County 2.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:52Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:52Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:51Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:49Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:47Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:47Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:45Attempt blocked. Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:41Hand ball by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:41Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Maksym Talovierov.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:41Tymoteusz Puchacz (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:40Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:38Goal! Plymouth Argyle 1, Derby County 2. Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:38Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:38Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:38Delay in match because of an injury Callum Elder (Derby County).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:36Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:36Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:33Foul by Craig Forsyth (Derby County).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:31Attempt missed. Maksym Talovierov (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:31Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:30Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:27Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Derby County 2. Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:26Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:23Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:23Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:20Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:18Foul by Maksym Talovierov (Plymouth Argyle).
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:15Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:15Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Callum Elder.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:15Attempt missed. Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:13Goal! Plymouth Argyle 0, Derby County 1. Marcus Harness (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:07Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:08Attempt blocked. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bali Mumba with a cross.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:04Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie is caught offside.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
15:01First Half begins.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Plymouth Argyle vs Derby County
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