Follow live coverage as Portsmouth 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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Portsmouth FC 0 - 0 Derby County FC
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:48
First Half ends, Portsmouth 0, Derby County 0.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:49
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Regan Poole.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:48
Attempt blocked. Ebou Adams (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:48
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:47
Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:46
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Harrison Armstrong.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:45
Foul by Jerry Yates (Derby County).
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:42
Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:42
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:40
Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:39
Regan Poole (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:39
Attempt missed. Marcus Harness (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:37
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:37
Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:37
Attempt saved. Marcus Harness (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Clarke with a headed pass.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:34
Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:34
Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:32
Hand ball by Freddie Potts (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:30
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:33
Attempt saved. Christian Saydee (Portsmouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:32
Attempt blocked. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Saydee.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:29
Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:27
Foul by Zak Swanson (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:27
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:27
Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:27
Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:27
Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:22
Matt Clarke (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:21
Matt Ritchie (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:16
Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:17
Attempt missed. Craig Forsyth (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matt Clarke.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:15
Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:12
Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Zak Swanson.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:10
Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:09
Foul by Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth).
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:09
Penalty saved. Colby Bishop (Portsmouth) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:08
Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:06
Penalty conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County) after a foul in the penalty area.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
15:01
First Half begins.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
14:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Portsmouth vs Derby County
13:00
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