Follow live coverage as Derby County face Portsmouth 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 4 - 0 Portsmouth FC
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:58Match ends, Derby County 4, Portsmouth 0.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:55Second Half ends, Derby County 4, Portsmouth 0.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:58Connor Ogilvie went off injured after Portsmouth had used all subs.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:55Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:52Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ogilvie (Portsmouth).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:52Foul by James Collins (Derby County).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:50Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:49Curtis Nelson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:50Foul by Elias Sørensen (Portsmouth).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:47Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:46Attempt saved. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Elder with a headed pass.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:46Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:44Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:42Attempt saved. Curtis Nelson (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:41Foul by Tom McIntyre (Portsmouth).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:39Substitution, Portsmouth. Elias Sørensen replaces Colby Bishop.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:39Attempt missed. James Collins (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Thompson.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:39Substitution, Derby County. James Collins replaces Jerry Yates.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:39Substitution, Derby County. Liam Thompson replaces Ebou Adams.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:32Substitution, Portsmouth. Paddy Lane replaces Josh Murphy.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:31Attempt missed. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Elder.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:31Foul by Andre Dozzell (Portsmouth).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:28Foul by Christian Saydee (Portsmouth).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:26Substitution, Derby County. Callum Elder replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:25Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:25Own Goal by Marlon Pack, Portsmouth. Derby County 4, Portsmouth 0.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:25Substitution, Portsmouth. Abdoulaye Kamara replaces Freddie Potts.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:21Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:19Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:19Substitution, Derby County. Nathaniel Phillips replaces Eiran Cashin because of an injury.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:19Delay in match because of an injury Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:16Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:16Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:15Attempt blocked. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:11Offside, Portsmouth. Colby Bishop is caught offside.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:07Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:05Second Half begins Derby County 3, Portsmouth 0.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
21:05Substitution, Portsmouth. Christian Saydee replaces Josh Murphy.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:49First Half ends, Derby County 3, Portsmouth 0.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:49Freddie Potts (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:48Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:48Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Murphy with a cross.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:46Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:45Attempt saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:44Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:44Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:42Offside, Derby County. Ebou Adams is caught offside.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:39Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:38Attempt missed. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:38Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:38Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:35Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Freddie Potts.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:35Attempt blocked. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:34Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:31Attempt missed. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:30Goal! Derby County 3, Portsmouth 0. Ebou Adams (Derby County) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Forsyth.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:31Attempt blocked. Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:30Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Lang with a cross.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:27Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:25Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:24Goal! Derby County 2, Portsmouth 0. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:22Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Marlon Pack.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:18Foul by Ben Osborn (Derby County).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:17Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:16Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:11Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:11Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:08Goal! Derby County 1, Portsmouth 0. Kane Wilson (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:06Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Josh Murphy.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:04Ben Osborn (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:06Foul by Colby Bishop (Portsmouth).
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:02Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:02Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
20:01First Half begins.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Portsmouth
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