Follow live coverage as Derby County face Bristol City 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.
Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Derby County FC 1 - 1 Bristol City FC
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:56Match ends, Derby County 1, Bristol City 1.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:56Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Bristol City 1.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:53Substitution, Bristol City. Yu Hirakawa replaces Scott Twine.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:53Carlton Morris (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:52Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:52Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:50Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:49Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:49Attempt saved. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:47Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:46Goal! Derby County 1, Bristol City 1. Carlton Morris (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:46Attempt saved. Joe Ward (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Bristol City). Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:42Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:37Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Elder following a set piece situation.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:37Kayden Jackson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:36Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:36Attempt missed. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Twine with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:36Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Bobby Clark.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:34Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Carlton Morris.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:34Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:32Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:31Substitution, Bristol City. Max Bird replaces Adam Randell.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:30Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Danny Batth.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:28Substitution, Derby County. Kenzo Goudmijn replaces David Ozoh.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:27Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:25Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:24Attempt missed. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:24Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:24Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Ebou Adams.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:23Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Scott Twine.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:23Handball by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:20Attempt blocked. Scott Twine (Bristol City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:19Substitution, Derby County. Rhian Brewster replaces Andreas Weimann.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:18Substitution, Derby County. Joe Ward replaces Ryan Nyambe.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:18Substitution, Derby County. Bobby Clark replaces Liam Thompson.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:15Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:13Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:13Substitution, Bristol City. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Emil Riis.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:13Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:10Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:10Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:07Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Rob Dickie.
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:05Foul by Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City).
Derby County vs Bristol City
21:04Second Half begins Derby County 0, Bristol City 1.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:49First Half ends, Derby County 0, Bristol City 1.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:47Mark Sykes (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:46Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:45Offside, Derby County. Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:45Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:43Rob Dickie (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:39Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:39Attempt blocked. Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Twine.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:36Goal! Derby County 0, Bristol City 1. Scott Twine (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:35Scott Twine (Bristol City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:37Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:34Attempt blocked. Ross McCrorie (Bristol City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:31Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:29Offside, Derby County. Ebou Adams is caught offside.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:26Attempt missed. Jason Knight (Bristol City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:25Corner, Bristol City. Conceded by Danny Batth.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:25Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:25Delay in match because of an injury Ebou Adams (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:19Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:16Foul by Mark Sykes (Bristol City).
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:09Liam Thompson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:08Offside, Bristol City. Ross McCrorie is caught offside.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:07Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:07Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:04Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Scott Twine.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:02Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Zak Vyner.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:04Attempt blocked. Callum Elder (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Derby County vs Bristol City
20:01First Half begins.
Derby County vs Bristol City
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Bristol City
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