Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers 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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Queens Park Rangers FC 4 - 0 Derby County FC
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:55Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 4, Derby County 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:54Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 4, Derby County 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:54Kayden Jackson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:53Foul by Kayden Jackson (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:51Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jimmy Dunne is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:51Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:51Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:49Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:46Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:46Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:46Substitution, Derby County. Harrison Armstrong replaces Ebou Adams.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:43Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Liam Morrison replaces Steve Cook.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:43Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kayden Jackson following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:42Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:42Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:42Attempt blocked. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Varane.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:38Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:36Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:36Attempt blocked. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:36Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:34Attempt saved. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:34Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:34Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alfie Lloyd replaces Michael Frey.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:34Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nicolas Madsen replaces Ilias Chair.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:31Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:34Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:28Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:26Substitution, Derby County. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Ben Osborn.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:26Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:25Goal! Queens Park Rangers 4, Derby County 0. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:25Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:25Foul by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:23Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:23Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:23Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:21Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:21Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:23Attempt blocked. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:17Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Derby County 0. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:14Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koki Saito.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:11Ben Osborn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:07Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:05Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Yang Min-Hyeok is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:04Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
21:07Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Lars-Jørgen Salvesen.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:49First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 0.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:49Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:47Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jimmy Dunne is caught offside.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:46Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:46Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:45Jerry Yates (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:45Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:45Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:45Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:42Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:40Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:39Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Nyambe.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:39Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yang Min-Hyeok.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:39Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:42Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:39Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:37Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:36Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 0. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:37Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Field.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:36Foul by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:34Attempt missed. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:34Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:32Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:30Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:30Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:25Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:23Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Derby County 0. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:22Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:18Delay in match because of an injury Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:18Attempt blocked. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:15Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:15Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:11Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:04Foul by Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers).
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
20:01First Half begins.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Queens Park Rangers vs Derby County
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