Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers 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 Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton 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 newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.

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Blackburn Rovers FC 1 - 2 Derby County FC

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:25

Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Derby County 2.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:25

Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Derby County 2.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:25

Attempt blocked. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Sanderson.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:24

Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:23

Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:23

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:22

Substitution, Derby County. Danny Batth replaces Joe Ward.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:21

Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Carlton Morris.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:20

Attempt saved. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Adam Forshaw with a cross.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:20

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Matt Clarke.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:17

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Ward.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:17

Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:16

Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:15

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Rhian Brewster.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:15

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Elder.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:14

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sondre Langås.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:12

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Elder.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:10

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Elder.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:12

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Axel Henriksson.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:10

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Ryoya Morishita.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:10

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:10

Delay in match (Blackburn Rovers).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:08

Attempt saved. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Ryan Hedges with a cross.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:04

Offside, Derby County. Ebou Adams is caught offside.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:03

Substitution, Derby County. Andreas Weimann replaces Ben Brereton.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:01

Substitution, Derby County. Rhian Brewster replaces Patrick Agyemang.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:01

Bobby Clark (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

14:00

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:57

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Yuki Ohashi.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:55

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Derby County 2. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:55

Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi draws a foul in the penalty area.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:53

Attempt missed. Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dion De Neve with a cross following a corner.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:53

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sondre Langås.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:52

Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:50

Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:43

Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin with a headed pass following a corner.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:42

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Ward.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:38

Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Alebiosu is caught offside.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:38

Foul by Axel Henriksson (Blackburn Rovers).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:35

Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Derby County 2.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:34

Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:19

First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Derby County 2.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:22

Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Henriksson.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:18

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sondre Langås.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:17

Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:17

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:16

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Derby County 2. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:15

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:15

Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:14

Attempt missed. Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sean McLoughlin.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:09

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sondre Langås.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:07

Attempt missed. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:05

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ebou Adams.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:03

Handball by Ben Brereton (Derby County).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:02

Attempt blocked. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

13:02

Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:57

Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:56

Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:55

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Callum Elder.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:55

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Ward.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:52

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lewis Miller.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:51

Handball by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:50

Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Derby County 1. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross following a corner.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:48

Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Dion De Neve.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:48

Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:47

Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:44

Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlton Morris following a fast break.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:42

Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:42

Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:41

Substitution, Derby County. Ebou Adams replaces David Ozoh because of an injury.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:39

Delay in match because of an injury David Ozoh (Derby County).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:38

Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by David Ozoh.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:34

Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:31

First Half begins.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

12:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

10:30

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