Follow live coverage as Derby County face Leeds United 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 0 - 1 Leeds United FC
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:38Match ends, Derby County 0, Leeds United 1.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:38Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Leeds United 1.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:37Substitution, Leeds United. Josuha Guilavogui replaces Ao Tanaka.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:37Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:37Attempt saved. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a through ball.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:37Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:37Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:37Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:35Daniel James (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:35Substitution, Leeds United. Patrick Bamford replaces Brenden Aaronson.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:32Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:35Foul by Dajaune Brown (Derby County).
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:31Substitution, Derby County. Dajaune Brown replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:31Substitution, Derby County. James Collins replaces Jerry Yates.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:30Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:25Manor Solomon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:23Goal! Derby County 0, Leeds United 1. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:20Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Derby County).
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:20Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:19Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:19Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:19Substitution, Derby County. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Kayden Jackson.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:19Substitution, Derby County. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:17Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:17Attempt saved. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:17Attempt blocked. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayden Jackson.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:17Substitution, Leeds United. Manor Solomon replaces Largie Ramazani.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:17Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Mateo Joseph.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:17Substitution, Leeds United. Daniel James replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:17Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:13Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:12Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:12Substitution, Derby County. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:12Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:12Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:08Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:09Attempt saved. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto with a headed pass.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:05Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:05Attempt blocked. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:04Attempt saved. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:03Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ao Tanaka.
Derby County vs Leeds United
19:02Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:57Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:59Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Largie Ramazani.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:57Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn following a set piece situation.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:56Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:54Attempt missed. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a through ball.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:51Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:51Attempt saved. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Joseph.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:50Second Half begins Derby County 0, Leeds United 0.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:34First Half ends, Derby County 0, Leeds United 0.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:32Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:32Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:32Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:32Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:32Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:28Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:28Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:28Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:24Foul by Kayden Jackson (Derby County).
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:22Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Joseph following a fast break.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:19Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:17Marcus Harness (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:17Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:16Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:15Foul by Sam Byram (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:15Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:15Attempt saved. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:13Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:13Attempt blocked. Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:10Offside, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto is caught offside.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:08Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Derby County) header from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:02Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:01Largie Ramazani (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
18:00Foul by Mateo Joseph (Leeds United).
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:59Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:58Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:58Foul by Marcus Harness (Derby County).
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:54Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:54Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:52Attempt missed. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:52Attempt blocked. Sam Byram (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:49Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:46First Half begins.
Derby County vs Leeds United
17:15Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Leeds United
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