Follow live coverage as Derby County face Stoke 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 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 - 0 Stoke City FC
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:27Match ends, Derby County 0, Stoke City 0.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:25Second Half ends, Derby County 0, Stoke City 0.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:24Ebou Adams (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:24Substitution, Derby County. Erik Pieters replaces Craig Forsyth.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:21Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County).
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:24Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:20Substitution, Derby County. Kemar Roofe replaces Jerry Yates.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:20Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Liam Thompson.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:19Substitution, Stoke City. Nathan Lowe replaces Ali Al-Hamadi.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:19Substitution, Stoke City. Andrew Moran replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:20Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:20Jerry Yates (Derby County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:19Attempt saved. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Clarke with a headed pass.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:17Offside, Stoke City. Sam Gallagher is caught offside.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:16Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:16Viktor Johansson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:16Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:16Attempt blocked. Kane Wilson (Derby County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:17Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:17Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a cross following a corner.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:14Offside, Derby County. Matt Clarke is caught offside.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:14Foul by Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:10Liam Thompson (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:09Foul by Liam Thompson (Derby County).
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:10Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:09Attempt saved. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:09Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:03Foul by Sam Gallagher (Stoke City).
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:03Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:03Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Al-Hamadi.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:03Ben Gibson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:03Substitution, Derby County. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing replaces Marcus Harness.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:03Offside, Stoke City. Ben Gibson is caught offside.
Derby County vs Stoke City
14:03Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:57Delay in match because of an injury Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:55Delay in match because of an injury Kemar Roofe (Derby County).
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:55Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:53Ebou Adams (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:52Attempt missed. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:50Attempt blocked. Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker with a cross.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:49Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:48Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:44Bosun Lawal (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:39Attempt saved. Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:39Attempt saved. Harrison Armstrong (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:36Second Half begins Derby County 0, Stoke City 0.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:18First Half ends, Derby County 0, Stoke City 0.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:18Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:14Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:11Foul by Lewis Baker (Stoke City).
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:09Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Bosun Lawal.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:09Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:05Offside, Derby County. Craig Forsyth is caught offside.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:05Attempt missed. Sondre Langås (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:05Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:03Attempt saved. Sondre Langås (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harrison Armstrong with a cross.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:00Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lynden Gooch.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:31Attempt blocked. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ebou Adams.
Derby County vs Stoke City
13:00Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:59Foul by Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City).
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:58Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:51Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) header from a difficult angle on the left.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:47Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:47Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:47Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lewis Baker.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:42Nathaniel Phillips (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:37Ali Al-Hamadi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:36Foul by Ben Wilmot (Stoke City).
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:37Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:34Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:32Ben Gibson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:31First Half begins.
Derby County vs Stoke City
12:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Stoke City
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