Follow live coverage as Derby County face Southampton 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 0 - 1 Southampton FC
Derby County vs Southampton
15:24
Craig Forsyth (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:24
Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:23
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Caspar Jander.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:21
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:17
Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton).
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Ross Stewart (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Foul by Ross Stewart (Southampton).
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Offside, Derby County. Lewis Travis is caught offside.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Derby County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Patrick Agyemang.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ryan Fraser.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:15
Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Bobby Clark.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:13
Goal! Derby County 0, Southampton 1. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:11
Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:08
Léo Scienza (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:07
Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Stewart.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:05
Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Derby County vs Southampton
15:01
First Half begins.
Derby County vs Southampton
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Derby County vs Southampton
13:00
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