Follow live coverage as Swansea City 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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Swansea City AFC 1 - 0 Derby County FC
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:55Match ends, Swansea City 1, Derby County 0.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:55Second Half ends, Swansea City 1, Derby County 0.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:55Cyrus Christie (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:53Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the right side of the box.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:51Substitution, Swansea City. Cyrus Christie replaces Ronald.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:50Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:49Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harry Darling.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:49Substitution, Derby County. Lennon Wheeldon replaces Kayden Jackson because of an injury.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:49Delay in match because of an injury Kayden Jackson (Derby County).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:50Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:48Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:43Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Liam Thompson.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:43Substitution, Derby County. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces Sondre Langås.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:43Substitution, Derby County. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing replaces Ebou Adams.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:43Marcus Harness (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:40Joe Allen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:38Goal! Swansea City 1, Derby County 0. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:38Attempt saved. Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kane Wilson.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:36Substitution, Swansea City. Joe Allen replaces Jay Fulton.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:35Attempt missed. Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:35Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:35Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:33Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:33Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:33Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:35Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross following a corner.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:33Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:33Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:32Attempt missed. Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:29Craig Forsyth (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:31Attempt blocked. Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:28Foul by Eom Ji-Sung (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:27Attempt blocked. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:24Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Eom Ji-Sung.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:24Attempt blocked. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:23Substitution, Swansea City. Eom Ji-Sung replaces Hannes Delcroix.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:22Substitution, Swansea City. Zan Vipotnik replaces Gonçalo Franco.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:22Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:19Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:18Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:17Foul by Hannes Delcroix (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:14Delay in match because of an injury Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:08Ronald (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Swansea City vs Derby County
16:04Second Half begins Swansea City 0, Derby County 0.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:48First Half ends, Swansea City 0, Derby County 0.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:48Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:46Foul by Gonçalo Franco (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:41Attempt missed. Kane Wilson (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:39Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:36Liam Cullen (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:32Josh Tymon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:32Jay Fulton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:27Offside, Derby County. Ebou Adams is caught offside.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:27Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:23Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Clarke following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:19Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:18Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:17Lewis O'Brien (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:17Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:14Harry Darling (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:13Foul by Ronald (Swansea City).
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:12Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:12Delay in match because of an injury Kayden Jackson (Derby County).
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:08Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:07Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sondre Langås.
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:06Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Swansea City vs Derby County
15:02First Half begins.
Swansea City vs Derby County
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Swansea City vs Derby County
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