Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion 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 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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West Bromwich Albion FC 1 - 2 Derby County FC
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:35Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:32Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:32Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:31Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Derby County 2. Adam Armstrong (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grady Diangana with a through ball.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:29Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Price with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:29Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:26Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant replaces Will Lankshear.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:26Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Mikey Johnston.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:25Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jed Wallace replaces Mason Holgate.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:25Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Armstrong replaces Darnell Furlong.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:24Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:17Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:17Foul by Ebou Adams (Derby County).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:17Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:17Offside, Derby County. Matt Clarke is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:17Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:14Foul by Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:11Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:09Attempt blocked. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:07Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
16:06Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Derby County 2.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:49First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Derby County 2.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:49Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:49Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:48Delay in match because of an injury Jerry Yates (Derby County).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:44Attempt missed. Torbjørn Heggem (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:42Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Grady Diangana.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:42Mason Holgate (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:42Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Josh Vickers.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:42Attempt saved. Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:38Offside, Derby County. Marcus Harness is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:36Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:35Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:33Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:31Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Derby County 2. Jerry Yates (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:48Attempt missed. Sondre Langås (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:31Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:30Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:30Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:30Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:27Delay over. They are ready to continue.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:27Delay in match (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:19Offside, Derby County. Jerry Yates is caught offside.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:18Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:14Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:13Marcus Harness (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:12Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:10Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:08Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Derby County 1. Ebou Adams (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Harness with a cross following a corner.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:07Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
15:01First Half begins.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
14:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Bromwich Albion vs Derby County
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